How much dried noodles do I need for 1 pound when cooked?

[Erbert]

I have a recipe, calling for 1 pound of cooked noodles.

Obviously, they're going to be heavier once cooked, and I can hardly cook them THEN weigh them.

I have no idea how many I'm going to need.
I was going to put in 2 portions (you know, the blocks they come in), as the recipe is for 2 people.

Any help?

 

[Sarah]

Recipes that say 1 pound of cooked noodles normally mean to cook one pound of noodles. It's a typical measurement for packaged noodles.

 

[Classy Granny]

If it calls for a pound of cooked noodles it means to cook a pound package, but that is a lot of noodles for 2 people.