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January 3, 2014 26 Comments

Five Minute Homemade Egg Noodle Recipe {Step by Step Pictures and Instructions}



 

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Quick and Easy Homemade Egg Noodles for Chicken Noodle Soup

Making your own egg noodles for Homemade Chicken Soup is easier than you think. If you have five minutes and a rolling pin, you are halfway there! My family absolutely loves this Five Minute Homemade Egg Noodle Recipe!

a large pot of chicken noodle soup, you can see the homemade noodles, chicken, and celery, and carrots. all in a nice light yellow brothOther Homemade Recipes

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Step-by-step pictures for how to make five minute homemade egg noodle recipe

Six step by step pictures for making homemade egg noodles in five minutes

  • Start by whisking together the 2 eggs, 2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper.

A large glass measuring cup with a whisked egg mixture and a whisk held from the left diagonally into the measuring cup

  • Depending on the day and the size of your eggs, it will take between 1 1/2 and 2 cups of flour to make your dough. Start by adding about 1 1/4 cups of flour. Mix with a fork.

A large glass measuring cup with egg mixture and flour on top with a fork inserted into the flour from the left with the text reallifedinner.com overlayed at the top.

  • This is what mine looked like with 1 1/4 cup flour mixed in…too sticky. I added about 1/2 cup more and continued mixing with a fork.

Egg noodle dough in a large glass measuring cup with a fork inserted into the dough.

  • This is what you want the dough to look like before you start to knead it into a ball, just a little sticky with some loose flour around the edges and bottom. I only used 1 3/4 cup of flour to get to this point.

Partially mixed egg noodle dough in a large glass measuring cup with the text reallifedinner.com overlayed at the top.

  • Using your hand, knead the dough (right in the bowl you mixed in) until all the flour is incorporated and it becomes a ball of sorts.

A large glass measuring cup of egg noodle dough with a hand inserted into the dough from the right in the process of kneading the dough. The text Real Life Dinner is overlayed in the bottom right corner.

  • It is perfectly normal for your hands to look like this after doing this job. If the dough seems excessively sticky, you can add a little more flour.

A large glass measuring cup of egg noodle dough with four fingers with dough on them held above the dough. The text Real Life Dinner is overlayed in the bottom left corner.

  • Plop your dough out onto a generously floured surface and roll it out using a rolling pin.

A floured countertop with a ball of egg noodle dough with a wooden rolling pin and a large glass measuring cup at the top. The text Real Life Dinner is overlayed in the upper left corner.

  • If the dough starts to stick to your surface, carefully lift it up like so and slide a little more four under it.

Rolled out egg noodle dough on a countertop with a hand partially lifting the dough up. Flour is scattered around the edges of the dough.

  • Your dough should be this thin when you are done rolling it out.

A thumb and fingers lifting up an edge of rolled out egg noodle dough on a countertop. Flour is scattered on the countertop. The text reallifedinner.com is overlayed in the bottom right corner.

  • Use a pizza cutter to cut dough into noodles between 1/4- and 1/2-inch wide.

Rolled out egg noodle dough cut in 1/4 inch pieces in three horizontal rows. A pizza cutter is held above the dough on the left. A partial picture of a rolling pin, bowl, and pepper shaker are at the top. The text Real Life Dinner is overlayed at the top right corner.

  • Carefully pick up noodles in small batches, so they will not all smash together. Gently place them into the boiling soup.
  • The noodles will float to the top of the soup while they are cooking. Allow them to cook for 10-15 minutes and then serve!

homemade chicken noodle soup in a pot with a ladle taking out a big scoop of soup. You can see carrots, celery and chicken in the soup along with the homemade noodles.

Yummy! You did it!!!

I hope you love this recipe as much as my family does! Don’t forget to try my Classic Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. It is delicious!

Tips for Making Five Minute Homemade Egg Noodles

  • These noodles can also be made ahead and frozen. If you want to freeze the noodles, let them dry out before putting them in a freezer-safe container. It takes them a few hours to dry out. Leave them on the counter to do so, and flip them after a couple of hours so the other side can dry, too. I never bother to freeze them, though, because they are so easy to whip up fresh! 🙂
  • If the dough starts to stick to the surface when you are rolling it out, carefully lift it up and slide a little more flour under it.

Chicken noodle soup in a blue bowl with a spoon taking out a scoop. There is a golden hand towel faded in the background.

Chef’s Tools for Making Egg Noodles:

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cups
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pastry Mat
  • Pizza Cutter

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Five Minute Homemade Egg Noodles {How To Post}
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
These noodles are the BOMB! It really only takes five minutes and turns your chicken noodle soup into THE BEST Chicken Noodle Soup!
Author: Maria
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • pinch of pepper
  • 1½-2 cups flour + more for rolling out
Instructions
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together.
  2. Add flour by starting with 1¼ cups and add more until dough begins to form. (See pictures above.)
  3. Knead for 1 minute to form dough into a ball shape.
  4. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out very thinly on a generously floured surface. (See pictures above.)
  5. Slice dough into noodles between ¼- and ½-inch thick in width using a pizza cutter and gently place in boiling soup.
  6. Let noodles cook in boiling water for 10-15 minutes before serving.
  7. Enjoy!
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26 Comments

  1. kim p

    January 3, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Oh my! I want to make these & just cook them plain, then drown them in butter. I’m Kim & I have a serious carb addiction. 🙂

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    • Maria

      January 3, 2014 at 10:06 pm

      You deserve it after taking down all that Christmas decor today! Go for it! I won’t tell anyone!

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  2. Kathy

    January 4, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    My grandmother, my mother and aunts all make (or made) these noodles…as do I. I can say that this is SO easy, with very little effort and your chicken noodle soup is so much better with homemade noodles. :-)))

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    • Maria

      January 4, 2014 at 5:47 pm

      Amen Kathy! This recipe has been passed down in my family too! It is the BEST and it makes awesome Chicken Noodle Soup. 🙂

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  3. Laura

    October 28, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    Good recipe! Do you ever dry them?

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    • Maria

      October 29, 2014 at 9:26 pm

      Hi Laura,
      My mom did all the time, and I have once. They store well in the freezer that way. I just find it is easier for me to just mi up a quick batch when I need them, because drying them out takes up quite a bit of space.

      Maria

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  4. Suzanne

    November 2, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    I love it Maria, can’t wIt to give it a try!

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    • Maria

      November 2, 2014 at 9:56 pm

      🙂

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  5. Rebecca Orr

    March 30, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Awesome! I have always wanted to make my own noodles but thought it would be way too hard and time consuming. I see now that that is not the case. I can not wait to make these!

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    • Maria

      March 30, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      You are going to love them Rebecca!

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  6. REBS

    February 5, 2016 at 7:09 am

    hy maria i do understand the egg recipie but how about the soup. would be so glad if u can forward this to my emai above # Thanks. and i really love this.

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    • Maria

      February 16, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      Here you go! https://reallifedinner.com/classic-chicken-noodle-soup-with-homemade-noodles/

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  7. Diana

    July 9, 2016 at 9:49 am

    How do you dry these noodles? I want to make a bunch so I have some ready on those busy days.

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    • Maria

      July 21, 2016 at 10:58 pm

      Roll them out on a large flat surface, and leave them there for a few hours until they dry. If possible flip them over at some point to get both sides nice and dry. Then when they are dry, carefully roll up the dry sheet of noodle and using a knife slice them (kind of like you do when making cinnamon rolls) place the sliced noodles carefully into Freezer Ziploc bags and put them in the freezer until ready to use.

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  8. Linda

    January 5, 2021 at 9:42 am

    I LOVE homemade noodles but, had no idea how easy they were to make. I made them last night with your chicken noodle soup and they are AMAZING!! Thanks so much for sharing your recipes. YUM!! 😋

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    • Maria

      January 7, 2021 at 10:44 am

      Homemade noodles are truly the best and so much easier to make then people think! I am so glad you gave them a try! I love hearing that you enjoyed the soup Linda! Thank you so much for letting me know. Made my day!

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  9. Sue Tay;or

    March 11, 2022 at 1:23 pm

    How well do these noodles hold up with leftover soup like the next day reheated

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    • Maria

      March 14, 2022 at 5:24 pm

      Really, really well. I feel like this soup gets better the second day.

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      • FLOR M RODRIGUEZ

        September 8, 2024 at 5:38 pm

        Just made them! 😋 easy and they’re ingredients I have stocked up on a regular. Thank you!

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        • Maria

          November 21, 2024 at 9:35 pm

          Awesome! So glad you liked them!

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  10. Oveta

    December 15, 2023 at 4:29 pm

    I made these last night for some fettuccine Alfredo and they were delicious! I may have made them a bit thick but I love hearty noodles. Thank you so much for this super easy recipe!

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    • Maria

      January 15, 2024 at 7:53 am

      Yum! So glad you enjoyed the recipe. I like thick noodles too.

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  11. Lulu

    January 4, 2024 at 8:15 pm

    Hi! tried this today to make with regular pasta sauce as was out of noodles and wasn’t worth trip to the store. It is such a great recipe! In the future if I ever need to make them nondairy can the milk be substituted with water? Or is a plant based milk a better option?

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    • Maria

      January 15, 2024 at 7:42 am

      Hi Lulu, I haven’t ever tried anything but milk but it would be worth a shot. I would try almond milk or water. But cut it back by a tablespoon or so.

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  12. Rikku

    January 7, 2025 at 7:50 pm

    There is no nutrition facts about your noodles. I haven’t looked at your other recipes yet but I would like to see the nutrition facts about things to see if that recipes work with my nutritional needs. If there is a way that you could incorporate this I would greatly recommend it. Thank you for sharing your recipes with everyone.

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    • Ann@Real Life Dinner

      January 11, 2025 at 3:18 pm

      Hi, Rikku. I’m sorry. We do not include the nutrition facts for the recipes.

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