Mom's Ramen

Comfort food at it's best!  Dad just can't make it the same way....

Ingredients:

Water
2 packages any flavor Ramen noodles
1/2 Tablespoon margarine or butter
Use only one of the included seasoning packets

Directions:

Fill medium saucepan about 1/2 way with water.  Break up ramen and place in saucepan.  Bring to a gentle boil.  As soon as the water begins to boil, stir the ramen to break up the noodles.  Remove from heat.  Drain, reserving approximately 1/3 cup of water.  return noodles and water to saucepan.  Stir in one seasoning packet and 1/2 Tablespoon of butter.  Serve.

Optional Ingredients:

If you would like to make this a healthy meal, add any (or all) of the following ingredients.
1 cup chopped or slivered leftover meat or chicken
1/2 to 1 cup of cubed tofu
1 cup leftover vegetables such as peas, corn, beans, etc
1/4 cup sliced peppers and onions
1 or 2 soft boiled eggs
1/4 to 1/2 cup any flavor broth

Come on .... this is a college food blog .... there HAD to be a Ramen recipe in here somewhere!