Creamy Ramen Primavera

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces frozen french-cut green beans (no need to thaw)
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 cup fresh grated carrot
• 1 (8 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can drained mushrooms
• 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, cut in bite sized chunks
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 (3 ounce) packages oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles (although any flavor would probably do well in this dish)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 pinch basil
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot heat the olive oil over med./high heat.
• 2 add the green beans, ginger, onion, garlic, carrots, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and cooked chicken to the pot and saute about 8-10 minutes until the onions are soft, and all the ingredients are hot.
• 3 while this mixture is cooking, you can cook both packages of ramen and drain the noodles, **but save the seasoning packets, you will need them**.
• 4 also at this time you can put the cream cheese in a small bowl and heat it in the microwave for 50-60 seconds, enough to get it very soft and almost melty; add the 2 seasoning packets you saved, to the cream cheese and stir well.
• 5 after cooking the chicken mixture for the 8-10 minutes, you will add the dry sherry and mix well.
• 6 now add the cream cheese mixture, and the chicken broth and mix well again.
• 7 add the basil, red pepper flakes, and celery salt, making sure everything is heated through, and then serve!