Nicoise Noodle Cake

Name: Nicoise Noodle Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 larges eggs; 118 milliliters fresh parsley, coarsely chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters coarsely grated Parmesan cheese; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 170 grams packages ramen noodles, seasoning packets discarded; 1 bunch Swiss chard, leaves only, thinly sliced

This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 266 calories, 10g of protein, and 16g of fat. Head to the store and pick up coarsely parmesan cheese, olive oil, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Cover the noodles with hot tap water in a large bowl and soak, flipping once, for 7 minutes; they should pull apart without breaking.

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Water

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Bowl

Drain in a strainer and shake to dry; pat with towels if needed. Return to the bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt.

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Olive Oil

Shake

Salt

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Add the chard and parsley to the bowl; toss, pulling apart the noodles. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste; add to the noodles and toss to coat.

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Parmesan

Salt And Pepper

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Parsley

Swiss Chard

Egg

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Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a 9-inch skillet with a lid over medium heat.

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Add the noodle mixture and press down with a spatula; cover and cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 8 minutes.

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Place a large plate over the pan; invert the cake onto the plate. Slide the cake back into the pan, cover and cook until golden on the other side, 5 to 10 minutes. Invert onto a plate, sprinkle with salt and cut into wedges.

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Salt

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Photograph by Yunhee Kim