There’s nothing like homemade pasta! So light, delicious and simple it makes such a great meal!
From the moment I tried homemade pasta, I could hardly believe it was the same thing. It tasted so distinctly different. Quite frankly, it just tasted fresh.
The first time I made fresh pasta was for a Thanksgiving dinner with my friend from Italy. Together we rolled out long sheets of pasta dough using a wonderful pasta maker. It took some work but the end product was an amazing lasagna!
For this pasta recipe, it’s back to basics. No pasta maker. No food processor. Just two hands and a little determination.
P.S. To find out what I did with the pasta dough, check out my Homemade Ravioli video!
Homemade Pasta
2 c flour
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 TBSP olive oil
Preparation:
Combine the flour and salt in a small bowl.
Then pour the flour on the countertop and create a little “hill.”
Using a small bowl or your hands, create a little well.
Crack the eggs and add them one by one into the well.
Pour in the olive oil on top of the eggs.
Carefully, begin to incorporate the dough.
Note: It will start like a shaggy dough but keep kneading until it forms a cohesive dough.
Knead the dough for 10 minutes.
Roll the dough into a ball and flatten it with the palm of your hand to create a disc shape.
Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough into your desired pasta.
Enjoy!
Guten Appetit!