Homemade Noodles
Ingredients
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2 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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⅓ cup water
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1 teaspoon vegetable oil or olive oil
Directions
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In a large bowl stir together 2 cups of the flour and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture. In a small bowl combine eggs, the water, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir to combine.
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Sprinkle a clean work surface with the remaining 1/3 cup flour. Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes). Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into four portions.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 12-inch square. Lightly dust both sides of dough square with additional flour. Let stand, uncovered, 20 minutes; cut as desired. If using a pasta machine, pass each portion through machine according to the manufacturer's directions until 1/16 inch thick, dusting dough with flour as needed. Let stand; cut as desired.
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To serve pasta immediately, cook in a large amount of boiling salted water until al dente, stirring occasionally; drain. Cook fettuccine or linguine 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, bow ties or lasagna noodles 2 to 3 minutes, and ravioli or tortellini 7 to 9 minutes.
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To store cut pasta, spread it on a wire cooling rack or hang it from a pasta-drying rack or clothes hanger. Let dry up to 2 hours. Place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Or dry pasta at least 1 hour; place in a freezer bag or airtight container and freeze up to 8 months.
Food Processor Directions:
Place steel blade in a food processor. Add the 2 1/3 cup flour, salt, and eggs; cover and process until mixture resembles fine crumbs. With processor running, slowly pour the water and oil through feed tube. Continue processing just until dough forms a ball. Transfer to a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into four portions. Continue as directed in Step 3.
To Make Ahead:
Prepare as directed through Step 2. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container; freeze up to 3 months. Thaw completely in the refrigerator; continue as directed in Step 3.
Herbed Pasta:
Prepare as directed, except stir 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil, thyme, or sage or 1 teaspoon dried basil, thyme, or sage, crushed, into the flour mixture before adding egg mixture.
Spinach Pasta:
Prepare as directed, except increase flour to 2 3/4 cups, reduce water to 1/4 cup, and stir 1/4 cup cooked spinach, well drained and finely chopped, into egg mixture before adding to flour mixture.Per 1 cup cooked pasta: 294 cal., 10 g total fat (1 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat), 85 mg chol., 269 mg sodium, 54 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 10 g pro.Daily Values: 21% vit. A, 1% vit. C, 3% calcium, 22% ironExchanges: 3 1/2 StarchOther: 1 g monounsaturated fat, 1 g. polyunsaturated fat, 0 g sugar
Ravioli or Tortellini:
To shape ravioli, cut rolled dough into 2-inch-wide strips. Leaving a 1/2-inch margin around the edges, place about 1 teaspoon desired filling at 1-inch intervals on one strip of dough. Using a pastry brush or your finger, moisten dough with water around the mounds of filling. Lay a second strip of dough over the first. Using the side of your hand, press the pasta around each mound so that the two moistened strips stick together. Using a fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut pasta between mounds to separate into individual ravioli.To shape tortellini, cut rolled dough into circles with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter; reroll scraps as needed. Place 1/4 teaspoon desired filling in center of each circle. Fold circle in half to make a half-moon; press edges of dough together with fingers to seal, moistening with water if needed. Place index finger against the fold; bend tortellini around your finger, bringing the outer two corners together. Press one corner over the other, moistening with water if needed and pinching firmly to secure. Let dry a few minutes before cooking.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
255 | Calories |
3g | Fat |
46g | Carbs |
8g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 5 | |
Calories 255 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 3g | 4% |
Saturated Fat 1g | 5% |
Cholesterol 85mg | 28% |
Sodium 262mg | 11% |
Total Carbohydrate 46g | 17% |
Protein 8g | 16% |
Calcium 20.2mg | 2% |
Iron 3.1mg | 17% |
Potassium 91mg | 2% |
Folate, total 121mcg | |
Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg | |
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.