Build Your Own Ramen Bowl Party

• 1 inch fresh ginger root
• 3 cloves garlic peeled
• 8 cups mushroom broth
• 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin sweet cooking rice wine
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 6 ounces ramen noodles seasoning packages of dried, packets discarded

1. Place the ginger root and garlic cloves inside the chopper attachment bowl of the KitchenAid(R) Pro Line(R) Series 5-Speed Cordless Hand Blender. Attach the hand blender and pulse on speed 5 until the garlic and ginger are finely chopped.
2. Transfer the ginger and garlic to the bowl of the KitchenAid(R) 6-Quart Slow Cooker and add the broth, soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, and sesame oil. Set the heat to medium and let simmer for up to eight hours, at least 2 hours at minimum.
3. Add the dried ramen noodles to the broth and let cook, covered, for thirty minutes until tender. Switch the 6-Quart Slow Cooker to the "Keep Warm" setting and serve with your choice of toppings.

ginger root, garlic, mushroom broth, soy sauce, mirin sweet cooking rice wine, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, ramen noodles

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Build-Your-Own-Ramen-Bowl-Party-1020839 (may not work)