There’s just something about foods made from scratch that tastes better than store-bought. Case in point: egg noodles. Not only do homemade egg noodles taste better, but they also are healthier for you. Making your own dishes from scratch allows you to control the amount of fat, salt, and sugar in your meals.
You’re also less likely to use artificial ingredients (with names you can’t pronounce) when you’re preparing fresh foods in your kitchen. Whether you’ve grown them on your homestead or bought them at a local farmer’s market, you’re more prone to reach for wholesome ingredients over manufactured ones pre-packaged for convenience.
One of the most popular – and versatile – foods you can make from scratch on your homestead is homemade egg noodles.
Noodles made with eggs are nutritious and delicious and require just a few ingredients to make. In this blog, we’ll explore:
Egg noodles are mostly yellow in color because of the two main ingredients used to make them: wheat flour and eggs. When making homemade egg noodles, you want to roll the dough thin and cut it into strips. The size of the strips can range from skinny and long to thick and fat.
Store-bought egg noodles can be found in the pasta aisle of most grocery stores. Most of the egg noodles sold commercially are thicker than what you can make from scratch in your own kitchen. They also contain additional ingredients – including preservatives – that make them less healthy than egg noodles made at home.
Egg noodles are so easy to make that anyone can do it. They pair perfectly with goulash, stroganoff, and most soups.
There are three essential ingredients in homemade egg noodles: wheat flour, milk, and eggs. You can toss in a pat of butter and salt for taste, but they’re not required.
If you’re not a fan of wheat flour, you can substitute it for any other type of flour. If you have a gluten intolerance, you can opt for a gluten-free flour blend instead. Butter, eggs, and milk are naturally gluten-free, so you don’t have to worry about substituting those ingredients.
There are some other adjustments you’ll want to make for gluten-free homemade egg noodles. We’ll discuss those in the recipe section below.
Depending on the size of your homestead, you can grow (or raise) most of what you need to make homemade egg noodles. Since one of the main ingredients of egg noodles are – you guessed it, eggs – you need those to make the recipe. If you have the space and the tolerance for it, raising your own chickens can provide you with plenty of eggs.
Growing your own wheat might be more difficult. You need at least 1,000 square feet to grow one bushel of wheat. You’ll get 60 pounds of grain from one bushel, which can make up to 90 loaves of bread. If growing and harvesting your own grain is more trouble than it’s worth, you can always get wheat flour or gluten-free flour at a farmer’s market or local grocer.
The final crucial ingredient – milk – can be grown on most homesteads. We rely on our Jersey milk cows to give us nutritionally dense (and incredibly delicious) A2 raw milk for all our home-baked recipes.
Homemade egg noodles are healthier for several reasons. Firstly, you can control what you put into them. You can eliminate ingredients like salt and sugar that can negatively impact health conditions like heart disease or chronic inflammation.
Egg noodles made from scratch also are lower in calories and have almost twice as much calcium as regular store-bought pasta. Egg noodles also outrank regular pasta with higher levels of these nutrients: folate, folic acid, iron, magnesium, niacin, and phosphorous.
Making homemade egg noodles is as easy as it sounds. With such few ingredients, almost anyone can follow these simple steps to create their own yummy egg noodles.
This simple homemade egg noodle recipe has just a few steps to follow. Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying fresh egg noodles from scratch with your favorite stews or other ingredients to top them off.
Ingredients you’ll need:
How to make them:
As promised, here is a gluten-free alternative for homemade egg noodles that are just as tasty as the original.
Ingredients you’ll need:
While not required, using a food processor makes this recipe much easier. If you have one, get it out and be ready to use it when mixing the dough.
How to make them:
Cooking the pasta:
If cooking it fresh, bring a large pot of water (salt optional) to a rolling boil. Add the fresh noodles and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring to prevent the dough from clumping. Rinse and serve.
Some people prefer to dry their pasta a bit before cooking it. You can use a drying rack or just leave it on your counter for about an hour before cooking.
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