Name: How to Make Homemade Noodles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2- 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons milk

A simple guide on how to makehomemade noodlesfrom scratch with just a few simple ingredients — just like my grandma makes them! All you need to make these delicious noodles are eggs, flour, salt, and milk, perfect for homemade soups or sauces.

A white rectangular tray holds uncooked, homemade noodles, their yellowish strands scattered randomly. The background features a light-colored surface dusted with flour, enhancing the rustic charm of this homemade delight.

Fun fact:I have an amazing grandma who comes out to Utah fromIndianato visit every so often. I’ll often ask her to cook things with me and my kids on her short trips because kitchen and food memories are my love language.

A few years ago she came out and made homemade noodles with my kids and since then my kids have referred to her as “Grandma Noodle.” How cute is that? In order to pay a little tribute to Grandma Noodle, I thought it be appropriate to share her noodle recipe with you!

Homemade noodles are one of those simple pleasures in life that just feel good to make and even better to eat.Making pasta from scratch isn’t complicated or even hard, but it does take some time and energy.

Why You’ll Love These Homemade Noodles

Cold Weather Fun:Making homemade pasta is a favorite activity in our house during the cold months when the weather isn’t great and the kids are stuck inside.
Simple Ingredients:There’s something magical about flour and eggs rolled into fresh pasta. You can’t beat homemade pasta!
Everyone Enjoys:Your family will love making these homemade noodles together – and love eating them even more!
Slow Food:Making “slow food” like this is one ofmy favorite activities to do when life feels busyor when I need something mundane to keep my hands busy while thinking.

🍜 Teaching my kidshow to make simple homemade noodleshas been one of my favorite kitchen teachings. They think noodles are fun to make and fun to eat.

Recipe Ingredients

All-Purpose Flour
Eggs
Milk
Salt

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Homemade Noodles

A white bowl on a wooden board awaits with flour and cracked eggs, ready for mixing. Nearby, a few whole eggs rest, while a patterned cloth peeks out like a festive Christmas cheese board cover.

Step 1:Combine flour and salt in a bowl, then add eggs and milk, stirring to form a dough.

Step 2:Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth, then let it rest for 10 minutes.

Freshly made pasta laid out on a marble countertop with a rolling pin and a bowl nearby, reminiscent of crafting the perfect Christmas cheese board. Strips of uncooked pasta dough sit next to a pile of cut noodles, ready to become a festive feast.

Step 3:Divide the dough, roll it out thin, and cut into noodles.

Step 4:Cook the noodles immediately for 3 minutes or let them dry overnight for later use.

Recipe FAQs

How do you make egg noodles from scratch?

It’s easy! Simply add a little flour and salt to a bowl, mix in eggs and a little milk until it’s a workable dough. Then roll, cut, and boil!

Do homemade noodles have to dry before cooking?

No! You can cook your fresh pasta right away in a pot of boiling water or broth if making soup. Fresh noodles only take about 3 minutes to cook, though. Take note of the shorter cooking time so that you don’t overcook your pasta.

How do you make homemade noodle soup?

I have a great recipe for that! Classic Chicken Noodle Soup made with homemade noodles is the best.

Expert Tips

Roll Out:Roll it however is easiest for you. Thomas bought me thispasta rollerfor my birthday a few years ago, and I love it. No pasta roller? Justroll your dough out with a rolling pin and use a knife or even a pizza wheel to cutit into noodle pieces. Don’t over think it. Homemade pasta tastes great no matter how it’s cut!
Make More:Thisrecipe is really easy to scale upif you’d like to make more noodles. I normallytriple the recipe,and eat half the same day and save the other half in the freezer for a second meal later.
Rest Dough:If your dough is pulling back and trying to keep its shape when you try to roll it out,let it rest another 10 minutes.
Sticky or Dry:If your dough isvery sticky, addmore flour. If your dough isvery dry, put it back in the bowl andmix in additional milk or egg until it’s workable.
Great For Kids:This is agreat recipe to make with kids. Mine love touse mini cookie cutters to make noodle shapes, which we just cook up and serve with a simple pasta sauce.

A close-up of uncooked, homemade pasta noodles scattered across a white marble surface, reminiscent of strands artfully arranged on a Christmas cheese board. The pasta is in long, flat strips with a slightly rough texture, suggesting it was freshly prepared.

How to Serve and Store Homemade Egg Noodles

Ideas For Serving:These noodles are perfect to serve in any shape with any sauce!

Try them with myeasy homemade spaghetti sauce,Swedish meatball sauce,homemade pesto (without pine nuts),Arrabbiata sauce, orbrown butter sauce.

Storing Noodles:You can let these noodles dry overnight and then bag and store them in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Cook or Freeze:You can cook the noodles right away (for about 3 minutes in hot boiling water or broth if making soup) or you can let them dry overnight and then store them in an air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

I like to make this recipe in large batches on purpose so that I have some to stash in the freezer for later.