Shrimpy Noodles

My kids love Ramen. I used to. Now I think it's a touch on the nasty side. However, one day, they were begging and begging for Ramen noodles. So, I gave in; with one condition! I could add some stuff to it. So, thus the Shrimpy Noodles (aka Master Chifou Noodles) were born. (This is, as always, given in the measurements my family would consume.)



5 packages beef Ramen
3 carrots, peeled and jullienned
1/2 cup frozen peas OR corn
1 cup frozen tiny shrimp
Water

Throw it all in the pot together and let boil until noodles are cooked through. Add the little seasoning packets (yes, I add all five). This is the ultimate in 'fast food' at our house. The kids like it. Peter eats first the veggies, then digs out and inhales the shrimp, then shoves the noodles in as fast as he can! :) I only add one or the other of the peas and corn (usually I add and cook the peas) because I use the other as an 'ice cube' to cool their soup down. So, I give them their bowl of soup, then let them take a handful of frozen corn to add and cool it off. I like this better than just adding ice, as it adds more veggies and they think it's super cool! :) I usually make this as a quick lunch, but it could be used in a pinch for dinner. You could have a salad with it!