A simple old-fashioned recipe for making egg noodles. Just 4 ingredients and no mixer or machine needed to make your own at home! Recipe includes a how-to video!
I’m very aware that it’s not particularly easy to find a lot of staples in the grocery store right now. Bread, milk, and pasta are scarce. As is toilet paper. Life’s a little crazy, to say the least.
I’ve been trying to share recipes that you can make when you can’t find what you need in the grocery store. Earlier this week I shared my bread recipe (followed by yesterday’s toast recipe, thanks for everyone who had a good sense of humor on April Fool’s Day 😉). I’m working on a flourless cookie recipe and a yeast-less bread since I know those ingredients can be scarce.* Or expensive, my dad paid over $6 for a 3-pack of yeast sachets earlier this week!
That’s where today’s egg noodle recipe comes in. I know pasta can be tough to find right now, and traditional pasta can be difficult to make and often requires a machine. Today I’ll show you how to make your own egg noodles, perfect for using in any recipe that calls for them, or for boiling and enjoying with butter or your favorite sauce. No machine required.
How to Make Egg Noodles
There’s no mixer or machine needed today. Simply toss together flour, salt, eggs, and a splash of water and use a fork to work the ingredients together until you have a smooth, sticky ball of dough. Add more flour as needed until the dough is tacky to the touch but not overly sticky. Knead with your hands on a well-floured surface for 5-10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Let it rest, roll it out, slice it up, and you’re done.
How to Use
Egg noodles are versatile. My mom usually tosses them into her homemade creamy chicken noodle soup and they can also be used with beef stroganoff or any other recipe that calls for egg noodles. I like to cook them, drain them, and then toss with butter, black pepper, and parmesan cheese. Makes for a great side dish!
They can be used immediately after they’re cut or they can be dried and saved to be used later (more on that below).
To cook egg noodles, drop them into a pot of boiling, well-salted water. Cook until tender (they should still be a bit chewy after cooking). How long the noodles take to cook depends on how thick they are and the time can range from 5-15 minutes (or even longer!).
Tips for Making Egg Noodles
I’m going to try to type these tips as coherently as possible, but right now Luke’s experiencing what I can only imagine must be a 4 month sleep regression so forgive me in advance for any typos.
These Noodles are Foolproof:
Dough too sticky? Add more flour, as much as you need, until you get the right consistency. Accidentally added a bit too much flour? Another splash of water will fix things for you.
Rest the dough
This recipe calls for 20 minutes of allowing the dough to rest. This helps keep the dough from shrinking when you roll it out and results in smoother noodles.
When Rolling:
Work with just a portion of the dough (about ¼-1/3) at a time. While rolling out one portion, keep the others covered so they don’t begin to dry out. I like to use a pizza cutter to easily cut the noodles into strips (you can make them whatever width/length you’d like) but a sharp knife will also work.
Roll the noodles paper thin. They’ll plump up as they boil, so get them as thin as you can with a rolling pin. Unless you just happen to like fat noodles, that’s fine too. Keep in mind they’ll just take longer to cook.
Use additional flour liberally so that the noodles don’t stick to your surface, the rolling pin, or each other.
How to Make In Advance
Egg noodles can be made in advance and dried. To dry them you can lay them out over a clean towel or hang them on a pasta drying rack (some people even use coat hangers to dry their pasta, work with what you’ve got!). Once completely dried, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for several months.
Enjoy! And if anyone has tips for getting a 4 month old to sleep through the night, or at least part of the night, I’m all (a very tired set of) ears
More Pantry-Staple Recipes You Might Like:
- My favorite bread recipe
- Biscuits
- No-Bake Cookies
- Crazy Cake
- Bagels
*I’d love to know what kind of other recipes you’d like to see? More pantry staples? Or have you suddenly found yourself with a lot of free time and would you like to learn to master more difficult recipes, like French macarons or croissants? Prefer dinner recipes? Let me know, I want to share the things you’d like to see!
Are you more of a visual learner? Check out my YouTube channel where I show you exactly how I make this recipe step-by-step in my own kitchen.
Egg Noodles Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups (310 g) all-purpose plain flour, divided, plus additional for rolling
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups (250g) flour and salt and whisk together. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add your eggs and water.3 large eggs, 2 ½ cups (310 g) all-purpose, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 Tablespoon water
- Lightly scramble eggs with a fork and then use a fork to work all ingredients together until completely combined.
- Add additional flour as needed (you may need even more than indicated in the ingredients above) until dough forms a tacky (but not too sticky) ball.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 5-10 minutes). Return to bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
- Once dough has rested, divide into 4 pieces. Take one piece (re-cover the remaining pieces), place on a lightly floured surface, and roll into a paper thin sheet with a lightly floured rolling pin.
- Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut into strips of desired width and length. Collect strips and dust with a bit more flour to keep from sticking together. Set aside and repeat with remaining dough.
- To cook, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add noodles to boiling water and cook until tender (how long this will take will depend on how thick or thin your noodles are, it can take anywhere from 5-15 minutes).
- Serve with desired toppings (I like to use butter, pepper, and parmesan).
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Sonya G
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes and tips! BTW – A warm bath followed by warm milk with low lights and soft music will get your little guy sleepy.
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Thank you so much for sharing, Sonya! 🙂
Faith
I have not tried the pasta yet but it looks really good and I will try it in the next few days! Thank you so much for the savory food the last few days, they have been super helpful. My family said the depression cake tasted better than normal chocolate cake, though I did bake it a little too long. 😬 Sorry about Luke, I doubt I could give you any useful advice past giving him shorter naps. Have you ever tried to make orange peel candy? I have been experimenting the last few days but they always turns out slightly off and I was wondering if you had ever made these.
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Thank you so much, Faith! I am glad that you have really enjoyed the “stuck at home” recipes these past few weeks and have found them helpful. I am so glad that your family enjoyed the crazy cake and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the noodles when you try them. As far as orange peel candy, I have not tried that yet so, unfortunately, I can’t provide you with any recommendations or share any tips. Sounds delicious! I hope that you are able to master it soon. Thanks for commenting and for being a supportive fan. 🙂
Pam
Love this simple and easy noodle recipe. Went great with turkey meatballs and cream sauce.
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That sounds delicious, Pam! Thanks for trying my recipe. I am so glad that you enjoyed them. 🙂
Elle
First of all, this recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. I’ve been looking for some way that I can possibly make something similar to pasta on very limited funds and difficulty getting to the store. This is a life saver to keep things as normal as I can for my family!
And I also just wanted to say that you are so nice. Your recipe posts this week (and last) have really comforted me during this time. Most other blogs act like this is some kind ‘baking vacation’ and say ‘oh well, sorry you can’t find yeast, oh well for you!!’. No concept of how bleak this is for many of us. I was especially cheered up when I saw the ‘depression cake’ (I love the KAF version, can’t wait to try yours) and now this!! Thank you for understanding that many of us are struggling right now and adapting to help. I always liked this blog, but now I love it even more. Please keep up the good work, I can’t wait to see the cookies and bread!! P.S.: I would love to see some easy recipes, like brownies or bars, that I could make with my kid to cheer her up. Maybe new versions of cereal bars? (no flour or eggs in those! so far Ive had good luck with cereal). Whatever you post, I know it’ll be awesome 🙂
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Your comment made my morning, Elle! Thank you so much for your kind words. I am happy to know that during this time, my blog could bring someone joy and offer help. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and thank you for trying my recipes. I look forward to hearing how your cake and noodles turn out. If you are looking for fun egg-free recipes to try to bake with your daughter I would recommend: Rice Krispie Treats, Homemade Granola Bars, S’mores Cereal Bars, No-Bake Cookies, and Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies. I hope that gives you some fun options. Thanks again for your sweet words. Stay safe. 🙂
Elle
Thank you so much for those links!! We are going to see if we can try them all! 🙂 Made the noodles today and THEY ARE AMAZING!! We totally put them in chicken soup. Addicted!! Thank you again, so much, for this recipe!
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You are welcome, Elle! I hope that you both have a fun time making them together! Thanks for trying the noodles. I am glad that they were a hit and will pair perfectly with your chicken soup. Thanks so much for commenting. Happy Baking. 🙂
Summer
I love your recipes!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
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Thank you so much, Summer! I appreciate it. 🙂
michelle
Love this recipe!!! Now I must add my two cents worth. I read, then re read the post about “bad” pasta. First to the nasty reviewer I would call this a a noodle, a very good easy to make noodle. Do you think he meant to say that? I sure hope not. At any rate, no one will always be happy. But this site is for reviews of actually made tried and true down home easy recipes. Please be sure to be nice. If you make a recipe and find trouble as sometimes I do, ask a question with with specifics about what went wrong. Now on to much more important topics… the lack of a sleeping baby! Allow Luke only one long not more than two hr nap in the daytime. Allow short quick naps if needed during day but the wake sleep cycle during the day must be disturbed so he sleeps at night. Have a night time ritual. Bath story rocking be sure he has a full tummy and a clean diaper. Put him down at the same time every night. If he wakes no talking, matter of fact care (I know this will be hard) diaper change, feed etc. No bright lights either only a dim nite light. And be sure he doesn’t have any naps after 6 pm. Wake him up. Believe me this works!!! And for mom take a nap even a power nap in the daytime.
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I am so glad that you tried this recipe and ENJOYED IT, Michelle. 😉 Thank you so much for commenting and for sharing your baby tricks with me! 🙂
Michelle
I cannot wait to make this tonight!! I was going to make dry pasta with parm, s&p with some sauteed garlic…now I am using this pasta! thanks so much and be safe and healthy!!! (and ignore trolls, they clearly have WAY too much free time right now!! lol)
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Thanks, Michelle. 😉
Sharon
I love homemade noodles, but have a difficult time mixing them since having shoulder surgery. Could this be mixed with my KitchenAid instead? (Sorry about the negative comment from Neil. Some people just need a whipping stick). Thank you for your great recipes!
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I am sorry to hear about your shoulder, Sharon. Yes, you can use a kitchen aid mixer instead. Thanks for being a fan of my recipes, I appreciate it. I hope that you enjoy the homemade noodles. 🙂
Cheryl
This is a recipe I have used for years Sam. I used to make these with my grandma when I was little and I am 64 now. Thanks for the memories. Also, my 11 year old grandson made your white bread recipe yesterday and it was amazing.!! We all loved it! Will be making it again. Thanks for your amazing recipes! You’re great!
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I am so glad that this recipe brought back so many wonderful memories for you, Cheryl! I am happy that you and your grandson enjoyed the homemade bread, I hope that you enjoyed the time making it together. Thank you so much for trying my recipes and being a fan of my blog. I appreciate it! 🙂
Naomi
Oh these look yummy! We have fresh eggs from chickens outside and I recently was shipped too much flour. So we can definitely make these without even having to go to the grocery store! Love recipes that fit into that category lately! Thanks so much!
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I am so glad that you have all the ingredients on hand to make these noodles, Naomi! Enjoy! 🙂
Stacey
Thank you for sharing your family’s recipe with us. We bakers and cooks of homemade goods appreciate it.
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Thank you so much, Stacey! I am glad that you have enjoyed my recipes. 🙂
KooKoo Kachew
Can you provide a recipe for a flavorful Matzo ball soup?
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Hi, KooKoo! Unfortunately, I do not have a recipe for Matzo Ball Soup yet. You are welcome to try someone of my other soups that I do have posted: Lasagna Soup, Chili, Potato Soup and Chicken Tortilla Soup. 🙂
Neil Morris
WOW! So much bad information on pasta making in just one post!
You’ve outdone yourself.
And, FYI, finding flour and eggs is a lot harder than finding dry pasta; not only in Florida, but according to my friends & family, all over the U.S. & Europe.
Sam
Sorry to hear this recipe has upset you so much, Neil. This is not a recipe for traditional pasta, it is for egg noodles, and it’s been used by my family for generations. I’m glad you are able to find dry pasta, but I hope this recipe is helpful to someone else. I’m not really sure why it has upset you so much but I do hope your day gets better.
Stacey
Just ignore the grumpy Gus. We bakers and cooks love your food ideas. Not only that, we also have flour and eggs to cook with. Personally, I buy the 50lb bags of flour, just because we make so much homemade food. So thank you for adding one more thing to my homemade goods. I am truly thankful.
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Thank you so much, Stacey! I really appreciate your kind words. I can’t wait to hear what other recipes you try. 🙂
Amber
I absolutely love this recipe and others like it. I love all your recipes and watching your videos. Keep up the awesome work. Thank you so very much. From Arizona here.
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Thank you so much, Amber! I am so happy to hear that you have enjoyed my videos and recipes. Thank you for being a fan of my blog. 🙂
Ginger
this is a GREAT recipe that I have made for probably 40 years for chicken and noodles.
I love these noodles best! GREAT JOB!
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Thank you so much, Ginger! I am glad that you enjoyed the recipe. 🙂
Judy
Sometimes, most times, if you cannot find anything nice to say, it’s best to keep quiet. I think, for you, this may have been one of those times. You have wasted your energy, something that you need to watch over and use for good. This is directed to Neil Morris, in particular.
Elle
Um, sorry, ‘Mr. Morris’. You are wrong. First of all, ‘egg noodles’ do not equal ‘pasta’. Second, I have family spread over the entire United States (7 states, at least) and it is difficult for anyone to find dry pasta- or egg noodles- right now. In fact, I just had an order of flour and eggs delivered within a two hour window (yes!), and not pasta. No idea where this ‘family in Europe’ lives, but I know that my family in UK and Spain are making their own pasta. So, I would be hesitant to accuse others of bad information.
Sarah
This recipe has come at just the right time! I made chicken soup last week and had forgotten to even look to see if the store had any egg noodles so we just ate it without noodles (which we love as well!). I’m planning to defrost the leftovers this week and will try your noodles then! They look delicious! I’m thoroughly enjoying your limited ingredient posts as well as making items like this and bread that might be harder to find. But I’ve always wanted to try macarons so if you did a post and video tutorial on those I’d love to read/see it! Also, I love your sweets (I’ve had success with all the ones I’ve tried!) but am also always looking for yummy dinner recipes (like your mom’s chicken soup coming soonish). Thanks for all the content you provide, Sam! It’s not easy as a new mother!
Sam
Wonderful! I’m glad the timing was so perfect! Keep in mind the noodles absorb a lot of liquid so you may need to add a bit more water (I usually have to when I use these for chicken noodle soup). You’re very welcome, thank you so much for commenting and for your kind words <3
Annabel
This was so easy! I made it earlier for lunch; it’s delicious!
I had them with some leftover chicken soup and it was heaven!
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I am so glad that you enjoyed the recipe, Annabel! Thank you so much for commenting. 🙂