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Dirty Ramen

Recipe by Mason Fit
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Dirty Ramen

About This Recipe

Cajun inspired ramen bowls with chicken sausage, lean ground beef, bell pepper, and cabbage.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Olive oil
  • 2 Chicken sausages, sliced into coins
  • 1 lb Extra lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup (66g) Double concentrated tomato paste
  • 1 Green bell pepper, diced
  • 12 oz Coleslaw mix, roughly chopped (or 1 head cabbage)
  • 9.5 oz (270g) Ramen noodles (3 bundles)
  • 2 cups Reserved ramen water
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Boil large pot of water for ramen.
  2. Heat olive oil in large pan over medium. Add sliced sausages, brown 1 min per side. Transfer to bowl.
  3. Add beef to pan, brown 2-3 min one side, break apart, fully cook.
  4. Stir tomato paste into beef. Add bell pepper, coleslaw mix, seasoning. Cook 5-6 min until cabbage softens but still tender-crisp. Deglaze with water if needed.
  5. Cook noodles 4 min when veggies added. Reserve 2 cups water, drain.
  6. Toss noodles, beef mix, sausages together. Use reserved water to bring together.
  7. Salt to taste. Garnish with parsley/chives, chili flakes, chili crisp.

💡 Notes & Tips

  • Amylu Garlic + Asiago sausage works, but andouille-style Cajun chicken sausage is better.
  • Reserved ramen water = starch emulsifier for silky sauce.
  • Substitution: cottage cheese alfredo for creamy Cajun pasta version.
Source: This recipe is from Mason Fit. Recipe by Mason Woodruff via masonfit.com. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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