Description
Noodles Romanoff brings Russian-inspired comfort to your dinner table with luxurious sour cream and delicate pasta. Cheese-kissed and effortlessly elegant, this dish promises a satisfying meal that transports you to a world of rich, homestyle culinary delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) egg noodles
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup sour cream
Dairy Components:
- 1/2 cup milk (or heavy cream)
- 2 tablespoons butter
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Initiate the pasta preparation by bringing a generously salted water vessel to a rolling boil, carefully introducing egg noodles and cooking until they reach a tender yet firm consistency, approximately 7-9 minutes.
- While noodles are cooking, establish a luxurious sauce foundation by melting butter in a spacious skillet over medium thermal intensity, creating a golden, fragrant base.
- Incorporate dairy elements – milk and sour cream – into the melted butter, whisking continuously to generate a harmonious, silky liquid mixture that develops a gentle, warm simmer.
- Gradually introduce shredded cheddar cheese into the warming sauce, stirring methodically until each cheese fragment dissolves completely, creating a velvety, uniform texture.
- Assess the sauce’s seasoning profile, adding nuanced salt and pepper touches to enhance the overall flavor complexity, adjusting liquid consistency if necessary by introducing additional dairy.
- Carefully transfer perfectly cooked noodles into the cheese sauce, employing delicate folding techniques to ensure comprehensive sauce coverage without disrupting noodle integrity.
- Allow the noodle and sauce ensemble to intermingle over gentle heat for an additional 2-3 minutes, permitting flavor molecules to harmonize and penetrate each pasta strand.
- Plate the creamy noodle creation immediately, presenting a steaming dish that promises rich, comforting indulgence, with optional herbaceous parsley garnish for visual and aromatic enhancement.
Notes
- Perfectly cook noodles by salting water generously and testing for al dente texture just before draining to prevent mushiness.
- Create smoother sauce by gradually adding cheese at lower heat, which prevents clumping and ensures silky consistency.
- Customize protein options by adding cooked chicken, beef, or crispy bacon bits for extra flavor and nutritional boost.
- Consider dairy-free alternatives using plant-based cream, nutritional yeast, and vegan cheese to accommodate lactose-intolerant or vegan dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 495
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 523 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg