While in college, long before I had axed running and ran for leisure or sport, I often dined on Noodle and Eggs before a race to carb up. This recipe is from an old boyfriend who loved to run. He taught me how to make this dish so that I too could load up on carbs for some extra energy during a race. I was the worst runner ever and needed more that just a plate full of noodles to get me across the finish line. Gumption would have been nice. Although the relationship did not last, I acquired a few good recipes from him and his mom. I bet we could all write a cookbook called Recipes From My Ex or a country song called Our Love Died But I Got His Momma’s Secret Biscuit Recipe.
Noodles and Eggs
Per person:
1 1/2 T. olive oil- I used to use butter!
1 1/2 cups egg noodles or bow tie pasta, cooked
1 egg, beaten
2 T. Italian bread crumbs
In a large skillet over medium high heat, stir fry noodles in oil until golden. Working quickly, pour the egg over the noodles and toss to coat the noodles. Quickly sprinkle with bread crumbs and cook stirring constantly until eggs are cooked through. Eat immediately and go running or take a nap like me.
Although I do not run anymore, I still crave this dish on cold, rainy days when there is a big bowl of leftover noodles in my refrigerator.
How do you Carb Load?
Robin Sue
21 Comments
There's an idea for left over noodles..carbs and eggs for the protein! Sounds really good…my kids would love this!
Ha Ha! I love the country song title! I am much more of a walker than a runner!
To bad my ex-boyfriends never cooked. I was always the cook!!
I really love 2 things from the Great Harvest Bread Company. Their Dakota bread and their groovy granola. I can just carb load on those items all the time, but I try not too. =P
I love this…and just made something similar from someone's blog last week. Noodles, oil, parmesand and poached egg (with loose yolk tossed throughout).
Hi Robin Sue,
Weird, I was just thinking about your blog last night and pie, and I saw a comment you left this morning!
Anyway, this carby pasta is something I would adore. I carb load all the time. When the great Atkins world takeover happened, all the bagel shops in my little town closed. I cursed the Atkins King that day, and mourned my carby loss.
But the world has changed again, and we have a bagel shop back.
Laura
I got my recipe for Monkey bread the very same way – He turned out to be an ape – but the recipe is great!!!
Yum – reminds me of a childhood fave – buttered noodles. A German/PA Dutch influenced standard in my hometown (in central PA)
Ha! Not any more.
And I don't use butter anymore either when cooking for myself. Not complaining, love getting older.
LL
i used to be a runner too, for a long time. my departure from that particular form of exercise wasn't as sudden as yours, but i've definitely moved away from it. it's a shame, too–no more excuses to devour platefuls of spaghetti.
Oh! So you mean we shouldn't carb load every day?
If-now that's a BIG if-I decided to take up running, I think I'd carb load on some mac & cheese. Or chewy-crusted pizza. Both of which I am sure I'd regret during the run!
As for your cookbook title ideas, I think you left out "Now That it's Over I Can Stop Eating His Mom's Bad Cooking and Make Something Good Myself" cookbook. I may or may not be speaking from experience…
Oooh, you have those bad country music song titles down to a T. And, I think I have you beat for the worst runner ever. Robert used to run all the time. Once for a date he invited me along even though I assured him I could not run. After the 'run' he brought me back home and told me he was 'going running.'
Great carb recipe; my kids love pasta and I always need something easy and new!
I used to be a runner till I got old with aches and pains…lol! I love to carb load with pasta.
Wow, great idea! Sounds really simple and tasty!
Oh! What a bad influence you are! I think I hate running too, but if I'm gonna eat these noodles I can't give it up just yet…:-)))
The country songs are a hoot. I think we will have this dish this Friday before football on Saturday. Thanks!
Love the country song!
thanks for sharing the recipe!
Your running story had me literally laughing out loud. I'm terrible at carbing up before races.
I actually love running but haven't been given permission to do so by my dr yet. I'm hoping next week he will give me the go ahead!!
Oh, and yeah, I have recipes from my ex and his family too!
Ha-ha! Funny!
I'm gonna keep this in mind for the twins. I'm certain it would work for any sports activity.
~ingrid
I'll take an order of pasta and eggs but you have to run the order over to me!
My father (who was part Pennsylvania Dutch) used to do something similar with elbow macaroni. It had to be leftover and refrigerated; fresh cooked just didn't work. No bread crumbs, and after the macaroni started to get golden cover with strips of American cheese, or Velveeta. He'd use egg in his, but I never cared for it.