Almost Instantaneous Corn Chowder

Submitted by spatchcock

"Another great, easy ramen recipe. I've used this a lot, especially when school is in session! Cheap, quick and I always have the ingredients around (unless I haven't been to the store for like a month :-) )"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles, broken up, with flavor packet (note -- just get the regular sized package, I can't recall the ounces! Any flavor is fine.)
• 2 cups water
• 1 (16 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, grated (I used low fat cheddar)
• pepper
• parsley (to garnish) (optional)

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
2. Add ramen and flavor packet and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Mix in cream-style corn, ginger, curry powder, onion and garlic powder and milk.
4. Heat over medium heat to a gentle simmer, do not allow to boil.
5. When all the ingredients are heated through, add the grated cheese and mix until it melts.
6. Add pepper to taste.
7. Adjust with more milk if soup is too thick.
8. Garnish with a sprig of parsley if desired!

Reviews

[Michelle S.]

This recipe intrigued me from the moment I saw it with the combination of ingredients and spices. It is almost instantaneous as well. I used the chicken flavor ramen broken into 6 pieces (I would break it up smaller next time) and used a cream-style corn I knew would actually have some kernels of corn in as well. The result was an incredibly good, yet incredibly different corn chowder. I loved it! The spice blend added a whole new dimension to a stodgy chowder. Try this one, I doubt you'll come out disappointed!

 

[sjkotylak]

I tripled this and it was amazing! I used 2 cans of cream corn and one of niblets for some extra chunks, some OXO chicken bouillion instead of the flavour packets (didn't like the flavours I had on hand), and for the curry, I used a thai red curry powder. Mine had to sit for a while too, so I ended up adding extra milk and an extra tsp of curry powder. Delicious!!

 

[bmcnichol]

Good and easy to make. I doubled the recipe for my family. I used one packet of chicken Ramen and one packet of oriental as that is what I had. I followed the rest of the recipe other then I didn't add the curry powder as I am not a fan. There was a bit more liquid in this soup then what I like but it was good just the same. The longer it sat, the better it tasted.

 

[Joyd9060]

Quick, easy, inexpensive and pretty good. I have to say...if you don't like a certain kind of Ramen noodles, don't add the flavor packet to the chowder, LOL. It was not my favorite with Oriental flavoring, but I bet the chicken is good!

 

[Ms B.]

I used chicken flavored ramen to prepare this and added a bit more curry powder. The soup had to set a bit waiting for Hubby to come home for dinner, and the noodles absorbed some of the liquid. I stirred in about another 1/2 cup of milk when slowly reheating before serving. The flavor is much richer than I had anticipated and very good. This is added to my rotation of quick fix meals.