This has been on my 'got to try' list forever!! Ok... Not forever but nearly!
I've always wanted to attempt making my own pasta. I remember watching nic and Rocco on my kitchen rules a couple of months ago and I'm sure they said something to the extent of 1 cup of flour, 2 eggs and 3 tsp olive oil... (1,2,3)... So i tried that... And it worked!!
I chucked it all into a food processor until it started coming together
Then kneaded it for AGES until it sprung back when pressed
I covered it in glad wrap and rested it for half and hour, cut them into four equal parts and started rolling them through the pasta machine (thanks Johanna). Starting on the widest setting, I rolled it, folded it into thirds (left and right sides folded towards the centre) turned it 90degrees then rolled it through again and again until the width stayed consistent. Then I went down a notch and rolled it again twice then another notch and twice again and kept going till I got to the thinnest setting
Dusted it with flour and just sliced it into thirds lengthways
I was so proud of the way it looked! Just like pasta! I doubled the recipe for my family of course. And I have to tell you how much I love pappardelle pasta. You must try it! Even if you don't make your own, woollies sell it... I think it's in the section where they sell all their European imported goods.
Then my oldest son Vince and I made the ragu according to the recipe but I would suggest doubling it! Especially if you like mushrooms. Because it wasn't enough to cover the pasta well enough and you can use any mushrooms you wish. Doesn't have to be the ones suggested in the recipe. We just used portobello mushrooms... Delicious!
Will definitely make my own pasta again... It just melts in your mouth! So much more delicious than dried pasta but definitely requires a little elbow grease!
Next time - ravioli!!
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