Vegetarian Ramen

This simple vegetarian ramen recipe with plenty of mushrooms, bell peppers, and bok choy is a great weekend lunch option.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 quart vegetable broth
• 4 radishes, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ginger paste
• 5 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 4 cups bok choy, chopped
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 16 ounces fresh ramen noodles
• 4 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce, or to taste
• 0.25 cup kimchi, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 2 minutes. While eggs cook, prepare a bowl of ice water. When eggs are done cooking, transfer them from the saucepan to the ice bath, reserving cooking water in the saucepan. Soak until completely cooled, about 15 minutes. Gently peel eggs and set aside.

Step 2

Heat sesame oil and olive oil together in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger paste and saute 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Add soy sauce and mirin.

Step 3

Add mushrooms to the simmering broth and cook 5 minutes. Add bell peppers, bok choy, and green onions and cook 1 minute more.

Step 4

While vegetables are cooking, reheat the water used for the eggs. Add ramen to the boiling water and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain.

Step 5

Place a portion of cooked noodles in a bowl and top with broth, vegetables, and 1 egg. Garnish with kimchi, chile-garlic sauce, and radish. Repeat with remaining noodles, broth, vegetables, egg, and toppings.