16 September 2008

Venison & Salmon Stew w/Potatoes & Carrots

No, that's not what i made for supper tonight; that's what my DOG had for supper!  i keep Kit on an all-natural diet as much as possible, & i came across the Old Mother Hubbard brand of dog foods advertised at PetFoodDirect.com - they had them on sale for $1/can, & with an additional 22%-off coupon, it brought the price to 78¢/can, which is a phenomenal deal for all-natural dog food.  i got a case each of Venison & Salmon Stew, Duck & Sweet Potato Delight & Lamb with Spinach & Apples.


We, on the other hand, had leftover Hamburger Pot Roast with homemade egg noodles.  i'd never made noodles or pasta from scratch before & was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was & how yummy the egg noodles were.  i followed a recipe i found on AllRecipes.com - as usual, it's transcribed below with any changes i made in red.

Next time, i'll divide the dough into 2 or more portions before rolling, which i believe will make it easier to roll it out thinner & more evenly.  None of mine were more than 1/8" thick, but we thought those were a little too thick; we preferred the ones that were cut from the edges where i was able to roll the dough out quite a bit thinner.  It took a good 5-6 minutes for the thicker noodles to be properly cooked; i threw a few Knorr tomato & beef boullion cubes into the water for added flavor.  I cooked 1/2 the batch last night for supper & the other 1/2 is in the freezer for another night.


2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk (i used 1/4 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup half-&-half)
1 Tbsp butter
  1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt.  Add the beaten egg, milk, & butter.  Knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes (i used the dough hook on my mixer).  Let rest in a covered bowl for 10 minutes (i let mine rest more like 30 minutes).
  2. On a floured surface, roll out to 1/8" or 1/4" thickness.  Cut into desired lengths & shapes.
  3. Allow to air dry before cooking.
  4. To cook fresh pasta, in a large pot with boiling salted water cook until al dente.

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