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Ever wanted to make homemade noodles from scratch, but thought it was too hard?
Pshaw. You can totally do this. It only takes four ingredients and a bit of your time to have simple and delicious homemade noodles ready for adding to soup or to serve with pasta sauce for a yumtastic meal.
Ingredients for Homemade Noodles
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour (I have used white or wheat. I use all purpose.)
How to make Homemade Noodles
Combine the egg, milk, and salt with a whisk. Then stir in the flour a little bit at a time.
Keep stirring in the flour until you have a stiff dough.
Now, cover this dough with a clean dishtowel and let it rest for ten minutes. Don’t skip this part, it’s very important for rolling the dough.
After the dough has rested ten minutes, it’s time to get out your rolling pin. Lightly flour the surface you’re going to be working on. Take the dough out of the bowl and roll it flat.
I try to get mine rolled down to a thickness of 1/8″ to 1/4″. Remember, these are going to puff up when they get boiled, so you don’t want to make them too thick to start.
After this is rolled out, let the dough rest another 20 minutes. Again, don’t skip this resting part – if you don’t let the dough rest, it won’t stay stretched out when you start cutting noodles.
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After 20 minutes, it’s time to start cutting noodles. I cut my noodles using a pizza cutter (my noodles are not fancy by any means) but there are many other tools available to help you cut and/or shape your noodles, including a pastry and ravioli cutter wheel, or—even fancier—a pasta maker machine.
Cut your noodles…
…and carefully lay them out to dry. I use cooling racks…
…but there are some really nifty pasta drying racks that I’ve got my eye on.
Now after you have all your noodles cut and laid out to dry…
…they need to dry for at least two hours. Now, it might not look like this is a ton of noodles, but believe it or not, this amount is plenty for the 6 quart pot of chicken noodle soup that I routinely make. I have doubled the recipe before but it always makes more noodles than the broth can handle. Experiment with the amounts of noodles that your family needs. It’s easy enough to double, triple or multiply this recipe by even more if it is needed.
After the noodles have air-dried for two hours you have two choices: you can package them up in an airtight container (to store in the refrigerator for a few days), or you can cook them.
To cook, add them to a pot of boiling water or—as I almost always do—a pot of chicken soup.
Let them boil 10-12 minutes and voila! You’ve got yourself some simple, delicious, and oh-so-much-better-than-store-bought homemade noodles ready to make your belly happy.
Homemade Noodles from Scratch
With only four ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have your own homemade noodles from scratch.
Ingredients
- 1egg
- 2 Tbsp.milk
- 1/2 tsp.salt
- 1cupwhite or wheat flour
Instructions
1. Combine the egg, milk, and salt with a whisk.
2. Stir in the flour a little bit at a time. Keep stirring in the flour until you have a stiff dough.
3. Cover the dough with a clean dishtowel and let it rest for 10 minutes.
4. After the dough has rested ten minutes, it’s time to get out your rolling pin. Lightly flour the surface you’re going to be working on. Roll the dough flat (1/4" -1/8" thickness).
5. Let the dough rest another 20 minutes.
6. Cut your noodles into strips; I use a pizza cutter.
7. Lay your noodles out to dry (I use a cooling rack) and let them dry for at least 2 hours.
8. Package them up in an airtight container (to store in the refrigerator for a few days), or...
9. Cook them. Add them to a pot of boiling water or chicken soup for 10-12 minutes.
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FAQs
Homemade noodles rank supreme but that fresh taste comes at a price — a much shorter shelf life. While these noodles can be stored in the fridge for a day, ideally they are best consumed within the first 18 hours.
How to make super noodles from scratch? ›
- Fry your chicken, mushroom and garlic in a splash of oil.
- Once browned add the rice noodles along with 500mls of boiled water.
- As the noodles soften, add your flavours: stock cube, henderson's relish, and onion and garlic powders.
- Stir well to ensure the noodles cook through.
How to Make Homemade Cup of Noodles
- Start with a glass pint jar, like those use for canning, and place your broth base on the bottom.
- Layer in some tasty, spicy seasonings.
- Add some cooked vegetables and some form of protein, if you like—leftover chicken, beef, or pork are great here.
- Add the cooked noodles.
If you want to dry your homemade pasta for future use, spread it in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Leave the pasta uncovered in a dry area for 12 to 24 hours, gently stirring and turning it a few times. Flour is fickle, so humidity, temperature, size of the noodles, etc. will all play a part in the total time.
How long is homemade pasta noodles good for? ›
Fresh, store-bought pasta can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three days. This is because it's already been semi-cooked for a longer shelf-life. Homemade pasta, however, can only be stored for around 24 hours in the refrigerator (although it's recommended to eat it within 18 hours).
Do fresh noodles go bad? ›
Fresh noodles should be kept in the refrigerator, where they can last for up to four days. For longer preservation, one can freeze the noodles, extending their shelf life to several months.
How to make noodles better at home? ›
Add some heat with a spicy condiment, or depth with a cooking sauce or oil.
- Sriracha.
- Chilli sauce.
- Hot sauce.
- Tamarind sauce.
- Soy sauce.
- Fish sauce.
- Sesame oil.
Bring 2½ cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Add the flavor packet, stir, and continue to cook for another 30 seconds.
How do they make miracle noodles? ›
They're made by mixing glucomannan flour with regular water and a little lime water, which helps the noodles hold their shape. The mixture is boiled and then shaped into noodles or rice-like pieces. Shirataki noodles contain a lot of water. In fact, they are about 97% water and 3% glucomannan fiber.
How are normal noodles made? ›
Noodles are made from a mixture of dough, salt and water that is cut intro strands. These strands are then dried to form the noodles. We all love a good bowl of noodles, whether it's the quick fix of instant noodles or a delightful noodle bowl at a restaurant.
If you've never had fresh pasta before, you're in for a treat! Its chewy, bouncy texture and rich flavor make it so much better than the dried pasta at the store. In fact, these noodles are so good that we usually serve them really simply.
How long to let homemade pasta dry? ›
Leave your noodles to sit out overnight or all day, with 12 to 24 hours being the ideal. This relatively wide timeframe will give your pasta the chance it needs to harden. If the spaghetti still feels soft, it's not fully dried, whereas if it's hard enough to snap in half, it's ready to store or eat.
Why do you let homemade noodles dry? ›
Once you've rolled out your dough, you will want to dry it before cutting it into noodles or shapes. This ensures that the dough is firm enough to be properly cut. Timing is key when drying fresh pasta. If you're too impatient, you might end up grappling with some sticky dough.
What's the difference between dried and fresh noodles? ›
In terms of ingredients, dried pasta is made with water and semolina flour. Fresh pasta is made with eggs, flour (often semolina flour), and water or olive oil.
What is the shelf life of uncooked noodles? ›
Generally, dry pasta has a shelf life of two years, but you can typically push it to three. So go ahead and make that lasagna or carbonara using the noodles you found hidden at the back of your pantry.
How do you store dry noodles long term? ›
Once you've opened the original box or container of pasta, it's important to transfer any leftover dry pasta to a fresh, airtight storage container. Keep airtight pasta containers in a cool, dark, dry place, like a cupboard. Stored in this way, dry pasta lasts indefinitely.
How do you increase the shelf life of noodles? ›
Pack it into a hermetic sealed packaging and use retort thermal processing. The product can even reach commercial sterility and be shelf stable without the use of preservative. It can even be made into ready to use/ cooked noodles which can be use with reheating.
How long can you keep homemade chicken and noodles in the refrigerator? ›
Generally, homemade chicken noodle soup can last in the refrigerator for three to five days, while canned soups may have a longer life of up to a week. It's important to note that these are general guidelines, and the soup's freshness should always be assessed by its appearance, smell, and taste.
