Living Homemade: Egg Noodles

So one of my biggest New Years resolutions was to have

my family and I eat cleaner, healthier and make more homemade goods.

With the majority of food being prepackaged and processed.

Its kinda scary what all the ingredients are in it,

especially when I can make the same thing and control what my family eats.

(That's the goal anyway)

So tonight I had my first attempt at making noodles.

It was super easy and I will make them again and again.

Although, next time I will definitely roll them thinner and cut them smaller.

The noodles expand a lot once cooked. So beware!

Next time they will be even better!

There are tons of noodle recipes out there,

but this time I used the recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

Check her out- she has an awesome picture tutorial.

I would recommend this recipe when making spaghetti, lasagna or fettuccine type noodles.

As for a plain egg noodle,

I might try another recipe for more of an "eggy" flavor.

What you need (2 servings):

2 eggs

2 cups flour

(one for recipe and one for on table)

Yes, that's it!

I told you..easy!

In bowl, place one cup of flour. Dig a well in middle of flour to place your cracked eggs in.

Stir lightly with a spoon to mix in egg.

Then with a floured hand, knead dough on a well floured surfaced until dough becomes smooth and less sticky. 

You may have to use more flour if dough is too sticky to your surface.

Let dough rest for a few minutes. Then with a rolling pin, roll dough thinly and as flat as it will go.

remember your noodles will expand! ( I learned this first hand )

With a long knife or pizza cutter, cut dough into strips of desired shapes and length.

Place into boiling salted water. The noodles will cook in about 2 minutes.

Drain and pair with your favorite sauce!