Food & Cooking Recipes Dinner Recipes 6 Easy Dinner Recipes That Start With Egg Noodles Next time you want something different for your evening meal, grab a packet of egg noodles. By Lynn Andriani Lynn Andriani Lynn is a freelance writer for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 8, 2023 Close Photo: David Malosh With their high egg-to-flour ratio, egg noodles have a richer flavor than most traditional pasta types; moreover, they're unfussy, familiar, and comforting. Honestly, we're not sure why these delicious noodles are so often associated with chicken noodle soup and not much else. They're one of the most versatile pantry ingredients you can squirrel away to use for a range of different culinary purposes, from the main attraction to a strong supporting player. Here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy egg noodles for dinner. These One-Pan Dinners Are Our Favorites 01 of 06 Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms With Egg Noodles Johnny Miller A total winner, that's this one-pan weeknight dinner starring egg noodles. It uses a large, straight-sided skillet to sear the chicken breasts and cook the mushrooms and shallots. Even the noodles cook in the same pan. Mustard, chicken broth, and cream cheese quickly create a rich and creamy sauce. View Recipe 02 of 06 Tagliatelle With Herbs and Buttery Egg Sauce Jonathan Lovekin If you want a sophisticated egg noodle dish, you can't go wrong with this four-ingredient dinner. The silky sauce is made from butter, eggs, and fresh herbs (plus salt and pepper). View Recipe 03 of 06 Chicken Noodle Soup Armando Rafael As for soup, our test kitchen's favorite chicken noodle soup deliciously proves that putting egg noodles in chicken soup is a smart move. They hold up remarkably well in this homey dish, becoming only richer and plumper as they simmer in the broth. View Recipe 04 of 06 Coq au Vin James Ransom Another place where egg noodles shine: any dish that has a meaty sauce, which these noodles so wonderfully soak up. Coq au vin is one; its tomato- and wine-infused broth pretty much requires a starch to accompany it, and egg noodles are more than up to the job. View Recipe 05 of 06 Chicken-and-Broccolini Mac and Cheese David Malosh Egg noodles are the ideal combination of noodle and cut pasta, and we love baking them into casseroles. In a mac and cheese like this, wide egg noodles stand up nicely to a mustard and cream cheese sauce, as well as shredded cheddar. Another plus, there are vegetables and protein, making this a one-dish winner dinner. View Recipe 06 of 06 Egg Noodles With Asparagus and Grated Egg Yolks Ryan Liebe A comforting and simple yet also sensational and substantial dinner, this stovetop dish is also a one-pot wonder. The asparagus and egg noodles are cooked in the same pot, then combined with lemon zest and juice, mascarpone and Pecorino Romano cheeses, and grated hard-boiled egg yolks. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit