A perfect recipe to use your vegetable scraps. Less waste more taste! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs
Course: Food Waste, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: carrots, eggs, green onion, no-waste, upcycled
Place the vegetable scraps into a pot with some oil. Sauté the veggies for 5-10 minutes.
Add 8 cups of water and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 45-60 minutes.
Combine the flours and 1/2 tsp salt. Whisk together the egg and water then slowly add it to the dry ingredients.
Once the dough starts to form together knead until your hands become mostly clean. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. On a clean surface roll out the dough as thinly as possible. Cut into thin strips and let them rest.
Strain the vegetables and collect the broth. Sauté the ginger, turmeric, and garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add the broth, salt , and red pepper. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Bring back to a boil and add the noodles. Cook for 4 minutes then serve.
Top with carrots, green onion, egg, or whatever vegetables you have on hand.