Pepperoni Ramen Pizza
Photograph courtesy of Michele Humes
This dish was developed by Karol Lu, as part of the second-annual Ramen-Off competition at the Brooklyn Kitchen, where she won the judges' award for most creative ramen dish. You can read more about it on Slice. The recipe, after the jump.
Ingredients
4 packages ramen noodles
1 spice packet (I used beef)
Olive oil
4 to 8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
4 eggs
1/2 cup cream
1 cup ricotta
Pinch of nutmeg
Salt and pepper
Butter
2 cups shredded Fontina cheese
Pepperoni slices (or your favorite pizza topping)
Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. In a large pot, boil water, and add ramen noodles for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. In a large pot, heat olive oil and add garlic and red pepper flakes for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and add ramen noodles, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and oregano. Toss, and transfer noodles into a buttered 10.25-inch springform pan. Spread noodles out evenly to create the crust of the pizza.
4. Whisk eggs with cream and spice packet, and pour evenly over the noodles.
5. Place the pan in the oven, and bake for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, season the ricotta with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
6. Remove pan from oven, and spread ricotta evenly over the noodles. Sprinkle the Fontina cheese on top of the ricotta, and return the pan to the oven.
7. Broil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and just begins to brown.
8. Remove from oven and arrange pepperoni slices.
9. Remove the sides of the springform pan. Cut pizza into wedges and serve.
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15 Comments:
uhhhhh...
foodinmouth at 12:15PM on 11/13/08
I think I'm in love with this whole thing. I may need to try it this weekend for football watching!
goochybird at 12:36PM on 11/13/08
mm, all I can see are maggot. Tons of squiggly maggots. Topped with cheese.
cheese_eater at 12:43PM on 11/13/08
@cheese_eater - it does look like bugs!
I can't decide if this is really a good idea or if it would just be AWFUL. Maybe it needs some spreadable bacon.
csbrown at 12:49PM on 11/13/08
I once had pizza with spaghetti noodles baked on top of the crust underneath all the cheese and toppings. it looked similer to this. and it was also the worst pizza i have ever had. something about the texture of the noodles. my husband liked it but i think he would eat anything in the shape of a pizza.
tamariga at 1:59PM on 11/13/08
Ew, unholy.
Luther at 2:40PM on 11/13/08
Wow! Very unique... and interesting!
Corrinne at 3:56PM on 11/13/08
I once made a noodle dish in which the noodles were cooked first and then placed in an oiled baking pan and were baked until crispy. Then stir fried vegetables, tofu and sauce went on top. The recipe described it as "Vietnamese pizza." I don't know how authentic it was, but it was tasty.
LadyMarmalade at 4:14PM on 11/13/08
@ cheese_eater ROFL!!
steamsoldier at 4:31PM on 11/13/08
Good god, this looks vile.
PestoGal at 5:41PM on 11/13/08
Looks like a variation on a spaghetti torte. Not sure I get the hate. Is it because of the ramen or because it's being called a "pizza"?
Either way, I'll try this out some weekend before the end of the year.
Amandarama at 7:00PM on 11/13/08
Sounds awful. I can't even look at this picture. One night in college I ate 2 packages of ramen noodles. I was working on little sleep and and high stress. The noodles did not stay in my stomach for more than 10 minutes. That was 15 years ago. I still can't stand the thought of ramen noodles. I can't even smell the seasoning packet you get with them.
Barbieri13 at 2:42PM on 11/14/08
Haven't you ever had spaghetti pie? Yup, I think I'm in love too.
aharste at 5:43PM on 11/17/08
To be fair, it won the award for "most creative", not "best tasting" :)
misslavey at 9:44PM on 11/17/08
Anyone know of a recipe that uses rice instead of ramen noodles? I think rice with a cheese layer on top would be quite tasty and somewhat healthier than ramen.
benn686 at 6:25PM on 11/25/08