Fresh Pasta
There's nothing that enhances a pasta dish more than fresh, homemade pasta. This recipe makes wonderful homemade pasta for any type of sauce.
Prep
45 mins
Total
1 hr
Instructions
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Combine the flour, eggs, and salt in a food processor or mixer, and pulse/mix to make a smooth dough; you may also mix by hand.
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Knead the dough briefly, wrap it in plastic, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
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After its rest, run the dough through a pasta machine on its thickest setting. Repeat the process, flouring as necessary, and gradually reducing the thickness to the last setting.
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Cut along the length of pasta at 12" intervals, then cut each piece into strands of the desired thickness.
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To cook pasta, bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil. Drop the pasta into the boiling water, stir, then boil gently for 4 minutes.
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Drain the pasta through a colander, and refresh under cold running water to stop any further cooking.
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Continue to drain the pasta for 10 minutes or so, until it's thoroughly dried. Toss with the hot or cold sauce of your choice.
