turkey and noodles

Earlier this week we had summer like weather one day then the next day temperatures were plummeting all day and into the teens overnight.

I took the opportunity to make one of our cold weather favorite foods...noodles with turkey.     ( chicken or beef works well too)

First make the noodles...

2 1/4 cups flour
1 t.  salt
1 T oil
3 eggs
1T water...or more as needed.

Place flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and add other ingredients. Mix and then knead for 4 minutes, adding water as necessary to make a firm ball of dough.

I do this in my Kitchen Aid stand mixer and only mix for a couple of minutes since it mixes much quicker than hand mixing.

The original recipe said to let dough rest in the fridge for and hour -but I just skip that part.

With a rolling pin, roll dough very thin on a floured surface. This takes some elbow grease because the dough wants to snap back together when you roll it out.

Cut dough in strips then crosscut into 3-4" pieces.

There is no award for perfect sizes so don't worry too much about that.

The noodles need to dry out a little, so while that is happening you can get your broth started. I like to use onions, celery and carrots. I am a little embarrassed to tell you that the little container of chopped turkey on the left is the last of our 2013 Thanksgiving turkey.

Saute the veggies until soft or even a little browned. Then add chicken broth and/or soup base, chopped turkey, salt ,pepper, parsley...whatever spices you like.

You will need quite a bit of liquid because the noodles are going to soak it up.  Let the broth come to a low boil then you can begin dropping your noodles in. Drop a few at a time all around in the pot.

When the noodles are all in you can stir a little by pushing gently with the back of a spoon. Let the broth return to a low boil then reduce heat until it is a gentle simmer. 

Cover and cook until noodles are no longer doughy..maybe 30 minutes to an hour or longer...depending on how thin you got 'em. You don't need to stir very often...don' t break up your noodles. Add more broth if you need to.

 

Just right!