Butter Bean Soup with Ramen Seasoning

Since this is a blog about cheap eats, I would be remiss not to write at least once about the magic of ramen. It's the cheapest food in existence, and while I certainly don't recommend living off it, it's very versatile and can be used in unexpected ways. This recipe is a good example of what you can do with just the seasoning packet.

Ingredients:

2 cups water or vegetable broth

1 packet ramen seasoning (use less for less sodium)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 can butter beans

1 tablespoon earth balance or olive oil

greens of your choice for garnish

Bring your water/broth to a boil. Add the oil, garlic, beans, and seasoning. Return to a boil. When the beans are cooked, pour the soup into a bowl, and garnish with sprig of greens. That's it, you're done!

Now, I'm going to make a quick side note over here. My favorite use for ramen seasoning is actually way too simple to dedicate a whole post to, so I'm going to use the space here to mention it. BASICALLY a cool thing you can do is take the whole seasoning packet, dump it into a container of vegan sour cream, mix it all up, and this results in a dip for chips and veggies! You're welcome.