Fresh Pasta - Make the Basics!

Hello there! So I’m sure most, if not all of us, have made pasta using those packaged dry pasta and dropping them in a pot of boiling water to cook for 9 minutes. Yeah, we’ve all been there. But there is something wonderful about making even the simplest of ingredients from scratch. I’m definitely a firm believer of that. So here is my Fresh Pasta recipe! You can top this with some herb butter, tomato sauce (homemade of course), cream sauce, or anything you’d like! Bon appetit!

Ingredients:

·      1 lb (3 1/3 cups) of semolina/durum flour

·      Salt

·      4 eggs

·      2 tbsp oil

Combine the flour, a healthy pinch of salt, eggs, and oil in a food processor. Process the mixture until it resembles a coarse meal; if you’re having difficulty reaching this stage, add some water slowly until it forms a dough mass. Knead the dough by hand until very firm, yet pliable. Cover and let the dough rise at room temperature for at least an hour. Roll the pasta into thin sheets and cut into desired shapes either by hand or with a pasta machine. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a generous amount of salt, and add the pasta. Stir the pasta to prevent the pasta from sticking, and cook until al dente, about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander, and there is your fresh pasta!