Ingredients
The following ingredients have 2 Servings
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 T. water
- 1 tsp. dried herbs ((basil, organo, Italian seasoning etc.))
Instruction
- Mix flour and salt, and form a well in the center. Crack eggs into the center of the well, and scramble with a fork.
- Gradually mix the flour into the eggs until the dough begins to take shape. You can do this with your hand, or a fork. If adding herbs, add them at this point.
- Knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth in texture.
- Wrap the dough in plastic, and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes. This resting period helps the dough to become more pliable, and easier to work with.
- Cut the dough into fourths, using a pastry scraper, or knife. Leave one piece out to work with, rewrapping the rest, to keep them from drying out.
- Set your pasta machine to the largest/widest setting. Flatten the dough with your hands, and feed through the machine. If the dough is too sticky, dust with flour.
- Fold the dough into thirds, and run through the machine a few more times at the largest setting.
- Lower the setting, and feed the dough through the machine.
- If making spaghetti or fettuccine noodles, dust pasta strips with more flour, and run through the appropriate section of the machine.
- To cook, simply add pasta to salted boiling water and cook for approximately two minutes, stirring a few times. Drain the noodles, and use in your favorite recipe.