Homemade Noodles
Is there anything better than a big bowl of Homemade Noodles? While most of us just head to the store when we need noodles, there is something to be said about making your own noodles right at home.
Homemade Egg Noodles
Fresh Homemade Noodles are one of those simple kitchen projects that make dinner feel special without taking all day. With just flour, eggs, and a splash of half-and-half, you get tender noodles that cook fast and taste like real comfort food.
They're perfect for chicken noodle soup, beef and noodles, or a big pot of broth when you want something cozy and filling. The dough comes together quickly, rests briefly, then rolls out and cuts easily with a pizza cutter. Once you try these, the bagged stuff starts feeling a little sad.
Why You'll Love This Dish
- Simple Pantry Ingredients - Flour, eggs, and a splash of dairy.
- Fast Comfort Food - Fresh noodles cook in minutes.
- Perfect For Soup - Cooks right in broth and tastes homemade instantly.
- No Special Equipment Needed - Rolling pin and pizza cutter gets it done.
- Easy To Adjust Thickness - Make them rustic or thin, depending on the meal.
Try in Beef Noodle Soup!
Recipe Shopping List
Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Flour - The base of the dough; all-purpose flour works great and rolls easily.
- Eggs - Adds richness and structure; gives you that classic egg noodle bite.
- Half-And-Half - Makes the dough tender and easy to work with; milk is a fine swap.
- Salt - Seasons the dough so the noodles don't taste flat.
How To Make This Recipe
This is just the overview so you can see what you're actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you'll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
- Start The Dough: Add flour to a bowl and make a well. Crack eggs into the center and whisk them.
- Add Seasoning And Dairy: Stir in salt and half-and-half until the egg mixture is smooth.
- Form Dough: Gradually pull flour into the egg mixture until a soft dough forms. Knead gently until it comes together.
- Rest: Form into a ball, lightly oil the surface, wrap, and refrigerate 10-15 minutes.
- Roll: Roll into about a ¼-inch sheet.
- Cut, Cook: Cut into strips with a pizza cutter. Drop into simmering soup or boiling liquid, stirring as you add, and cook 2-4 minutes until tender.
Try Beef Udon Soup!
Recipe FAQ
Once you've tried homemade egg noodles, it's nearly impossible to go back to the store-bought version. You can easily nail my recipe for any occasion. Need noodles for soup? This recipe will do! Craving comfort food in the summer? This homemade noodle recipe will come to the rescue.
While homemade noodles may have a bad reputation for being hard to make, it's not true! Noodles made from scratch are very easy to make.
These simple egg noodles only have THREE ingredients, in fact.
Keep in mind that you can make these noodles fresh and also use them right away. You can also freeze them for use at a later date as well.
Something to keep in mind is that these simple egg noodles will absorb the flavor of what they are cooked in, so broth of some kind is a great option. If you boil them in water, make sure it is WELL-salted.
If you are creating homemade noodles from scratch, you may be wondering what you can serve with this dish. There are a lot of different options!
Homemade noodles are the best noodles to serve during the holidays. They are perfect with some butter and fresh herbs and go great with ham or turkey.
These egg noodles are great to serve with mashed potatoes and gravy, or serve the noodles in homemade soups.
Homemade noodles are the ultimate side dish. You can serve them with fried chicken, chicken fried steak, grilled steak, grilled chicken, or even meatloaf. The options are truly endless.
This recipe has a lot of eggs in it, so you'll want to make sure and keep any leftovers in the fridge.
Uncooked
Uncooked noodles can be dried for several hours on the counter, and then stored in an air-tight baggie in the fridge for a few days, or in the freezer for a few months.
Cooked
Cooked noodles should be kept in a container in the fridge for 2-3 days at most.
Heating up homemade noodles may be easier than you thought. You simply drop the noodle in boiling water and allow it to reheat for a minute or so. You don't want to overcook the pasta, so don't leave it on high heat for too long.
In most cases, I'd say no, but these noodles are the exception when you use them in soup. The next day, a lot of your broth will be soaked up into the noodles, but you can either add more or just enjoy a big bowl of chicken and noodle stew, like I usually do.
Making pasta is one thing, but many people wonder if you should rinse it in cold water after cooking it.
The answer is NO.
You don't ever want to rinse pasta with cold water because it will rinse off the starch. The starch is what helps the pasta sauce stick to the pasta when you are serving it, and these egg noodles are no exception.
Use these in my Instant Pot Chicken Soup!
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Homemade Noodles
Homemade Noodles, made from scratch with just 3 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons half and half *
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add the eggs.
- Using a whisk, beat the eggs in the center of the well and then add the salt and half and half. Mix well until there are no more lumps. It is okay if a little flour gets mixed in, but that's not where we are at yet so keep it chill.
- Slowly start incorporating the egg mixture into the flour mixture until a soft dough forms.
- When the dough is able to be formed into a ball, remove from the bowl and coat with a thin layer of oil. Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes, or until ready to use.
- Roll out into a ¼ inch thick sheet and cut with a pizza cutter into small streips. Add to boiling soup, stirring as you add them, and cook until done which takes approximately 2-4 minutes.
Notes
- You can sub in milk if you don't have half-and-half!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 204Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 176mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 7g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate.
