Germans have a great way to use up small amounts of leftover noodles & meat--Nudelpfanne! Literally: noodle-pan.
While it's probably most convenient to make Nudelpfanne with leftovers (Essensreste), you might be in the mood to just make a Nudelpfanne. It's simple, delicious, and you can make it the same or different every time.
Here's the step-by-step process:
Zutaten:
| gekochte Nudeln | Noodles (cooked) |
| gekochtes Fleisch | Meat of your choice (cooked) |
| Gemüse (gekocht oder auch nicht) | Vegetables (cooked or uncooked) |
| 1 Ei pro Portion (zerschlagen) | Eggs - about 1 per serving, beaten |
| geriebener Käse | Shredded Cheese |
| Butter oder Öl | Butter or oil |
| Salz und Pfeffer | Salt and pepper |
Assemble your ingredients:
Heat up the oil (or butter) and add the meat & vegetables, heating thoroughly.
Add the noodles to heat them, and when they are heated, add the beaten egg(s). The eggs should be thoroughly cooked; this gives the dish some consistency and extra flavor through the eggs.
When the eggs are cooked, flavor to taste with salt & pepper and the dish is ready to be served. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Serve with a beverage of your choice (although beer goes quite nicely with Nudelpfanne...if you're of drinking age).
Fertig! Guten Appetit!
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Have you made Nudelpfanne or something similar? Perhaps with Schupfnudeln? Comment with a link below!