Basic Pasta
A fundamental recipe for cooking simple pasta. It provides instructions for preparing a quick and easy dish with a minimal sauce, like butter or olive oil.
Ingredients
- 1 egg, beaten 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons water
Description
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the flour, add the slightly beaten egg, and mix. Mixture should form a stiff dough. If needed, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
- On a lightly floured surface, knead dough for about 3 to 4 minutes. With a pasta machine or by hand roll dough out to desired thinness. Use machine or knife to cut into strips of desired width.
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