Dinner for 4
Spicy Tofu Ramen
Spicy miso broth surrounds ramen, tofu, mushrooms, and firm eggs for a fast, warming noodle dinner.
$13.88for 4 servings
$3.47 per serving$13.88 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 25 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
JapaneseDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Tofu$0.17/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.30Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 29 oz | $2.03Typical price |
| Almond, soy or oat milk$0.05/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.85Typical price |
| Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.08Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.88 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesWine, beer and spiritsOlive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1/2 cup red miso
- 1/2 cup white miso
- 3 tbsp sambal oelek
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 inch piece fresh ginger
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 13 1/2 oz extra-firm tofu
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 cups plain unsweetened soy milk
- 6 oz ramen noodles
- scallions (optional)
Steps
- Boil the eggs in a saucepan for 9 minutes, then cool them under water, peel them, and halve them.
- Cut the tofu into cubes and fry it in 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet for 5 minutes.
- Heat the remaining oil in a 4-quart pot and cook the onion, garlic, and ginger for 3 minutes.
- Stir in both misos, sambal, and mirin, then add the stock and soy milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and ramen noodles and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the noodles are tender.
- Top each bowl with tofu, egg, sesame oil, and scallions.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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