Homemade Pasta
Making homemade pasta takes some effort but is really worth it! I have a pasta machine, but I prefer to roll out the dough and cut it into the desired shape. I'm sure when you are making a lot of pasta, like a restaurant, the pasta machine is a life savor but for a single batch it's a lot of clean up, at least mine is. Here are two options for making pasta, an egg based noodle and an eggless one. The egg based version is heavier and the flour only option much lighter.
In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the water. Once the initial ingredients are mixed together, start drizzling the water into the food processor while it is on low. You want your mixture to look crumbly but form together when you pinch it between your fingers. Dump mixture onto clean surface and knead until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap, refrigirate for 30 minutes or more. Cut dough into six pieces, rolling out one at a time to desired thickness. I like a light noodle, so I roll my dough very thin. Use a sharp knife to cut the pasta into thin strips for fettucine. Meanwhile get boiling water with salt going. Boil batches of the pasta so you don’t overcrowd.
Serve hot with your favorite sauce.
Make sure your counter has been thoroughly cleaned, prior to flouring the surface.
Boil in salted water, stirring every minute so the noodles don't stick together.
Drain and serve with your favorite sauce.
Bon Appetite!
Homemade Pasta
Recipe details
- 4 Servings
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 4 Minutes Total time: 24 min
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This is a wonderful recipe - I absolutely ADORE that it goes from rolling-to-pot without having to dry first!!! SUCH a time saver!!! And allowing either a food processor or a stand mixer to do the heavy work, when all you have to do is roll???
HINT!!! once you've got the pasta rolled out, sprinkle with a bit of flour; rub it all over surface. Fold the pasta in half, then in half again, and THEN make your cuts - this gives you long ribbons without having to cut the ENTIRE LENGTH of the rolled-out pasta!!! Even if you just fold it into thirds, like you would a letter for mailing, it's a time saver, for sure!!! ENJOY - homemade pasta is so much fun!!! You can add cracked black pepper (which is DIVINE for a cacio e pepe!!), or mix in some different spices (i.e., parsely, thyme, oregano) to accent a flavor profile (Mexican or Italian!). And it's just easy, y'know??? ~Chrissie