Fresh Pasta
Toss out the boxed stuff and channel your inner Italian with fluffy, golden fresh pasta
Ingredients
- 2 ⅛ cup all purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 2 whole eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Pour flour onto a clean dry surface. Pile it into a mound and make a deep well in the center
- Add salt, eggs, egg yolks, and olive oil to the well. With a fork, scrambled the eggs/olive oil inside the well, being careful not to break the flour border so the eggs do not spread all over the counter.
- Slowly begin to push the flour into the center of the egg mixture, still whisking. When the eggs become thicker and not as runny, use your hands to work the dough and incorporate the flour.
- Knead the dough for 8 minutes until the ball is soft and smooth, slightly shiny, but not sticky. Alternatively, once the dough comes together, transfer to a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment and turn the mixer on low for 5-6 minutes.
- Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
- Once rested, cut the dough into 4 equal sized pieces. Take one piece and roll it flat, about a ⅓ inch thick.
- Using the pasta sheeter attachment of a stand mixer (with the mixer set to low) or a hand crank pasta machine set to the lowest number (the widest setting), feed the sheet of dough through twice, folding in half between each feed. Turn the dial to the next number and repeat, folding and feeding until you reach the highest number setting.
- Dust with flour and lay flat on the counter while you repeat the process with the next 3 pieces of dough.
- Remove the sheeter attachment and attach the fettuccine or spaghetti cutter attachment. Take one sheet at a time and feed it through the pasta cutter (on a low speed if using a stand mixer). Dust the cut pasta with flour and twist into small balls while you cut the rest of the pasta.
- To cook, separate and sprinkle the pasta into a large pot of salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes. I recommend doing this in two batches so the pasta does not clump together.
- Toss in your favorite warmed sauce and serve.