If you have kindly (and hungry!) dorm mates, you could get this meal going fairly quickly. If you have lazy ones, you get the pleasure of eating a good meal while they scuttle off to find a dry sandwich.
You need:
About two cups of all-purpose flour
2-3 eggs
Extra flour
A rolling pin or resonable facsimile.
Waxed paper or foil to lay the end product out.
Dig out a mixing bowl of sorts and toss in the two cups of flour. Break in two of the eggs and mix until you have a workable dough. If the dough is too runny, add a bit more flour. If it is way too stiff, add the third egg.
Flour a surface generously. Most kitchens have a bread board but any flat, clean surface (NOT your computer desk!) will work. Take a small fistful of dough, dust in the flour and roll out sort of thin but not paper thin. Cut the dough into strips about 1/2 inch wide. Place on some waxed paper, one layer deep. Continue rolling and cutting the rest of the dough into strips.
You have just made homemade noodles. Yeah, they aren't perfect. They are thicker than the packaged kind but you did it for a lot less money and toned up your arm muscles, too.
Lots of options as to what to do with them now. An inexpensive can or jar of pasta sauce would go well over them. Just melted butter, salt, and pepper tastes good, too. You can get a can of chicken or beef broth and some frozen vegetables.
Anyway, while you are deciding on your finishing touches, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of oil to the boiling water. Gradually, add your homemade noodles and simmer them for about five to eight minutes. Drain, pour on or add your desired sauce/soup, and eat.
No, it won't be exactly like mom makes but it will taste a lot better than the reheated stuff in the cafeteria. You've impressed your roommates and can now probably get them to pitch in for some meat the next time you offer to cook a meal.
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