Grown Up Ramen Noodles with Broccoli and Poached Egg

Confessional time:

I've ate white truffles that cost $1000 a pound and enjoyed them.

And,


 I also enjoyed Maruchan ramen noodles that cost about 20 cents for a pack.

I have always liked ramen noodles! There I said it. It felt almost dirty to admit it.


Ramen, a staple of poor college students for decades can be purchased by the case through Amazon.com's subscribe and save program for $4.69 for 24 packs.

There are two major down sides to these wonderful noodles:

1. There is enough salt in that flavor packet to send your blood pressure to the moon
2. Your significant other/friends will look down on you for eating them after your older than 30.

Solution:
Mark Bittman's Egg Noodles with Soy Broth  modified to:

2 cups water
~ a cup of chopped broccoli
~2 tablespoons Trader Joe's low sodium soy sauce ($2.99 at TJ's , or sub other low sodium soy sauce)
~1 tablespoon Ketchup (using Trader Joe's organic ketchup $1.99)
squirt of sriracha

Boil all the above. Add ramen noodles, cook until done. Remove noodles from broth and put noodles into a bowl. Keeping broth in the pan, lower heat to a simmer.  Crack one egg in the broth and poach. When your egg is done (whites solid/ yolk still runny but hot-- about 2 minutes)  remove egg from broth with a slotted spoon.  If your fancy you can keep that spoon in one hand while pouring the broth over the noodles with your other hand-- then top with the egg.












Now you can enjoy ramen with less fear!!
Total cost if you have all the ingredients <$1