Some additional ingredients can transform the basics of the pantry, such as pasta or instant ramen, into an interesting and exciting meal.
For example, Natalia Rudin, a former private chief, dresses instant ramen using ingredients like crisp chili, lime, flat eggs, green onions or cheddar cheese.
“Throwing sesame seeds on top, and it will look like a gourmet meal,” Rudin told Business Insider.
Overall, her upgrades vary according to what she has on hand and what sounds well that night.
To raise a basic pasta dish, it recommends using fresh ingredients, such as asparagus, garlic or peas, and simple proteins, such as chickpeas, lentils, minced beef, turkey or chicken.
Even “a little white wine” can raise and balance a sauce, she added.
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