Homemade Pasta (From Better Homes and Gardens) Recipe

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Homemade Pasta (From Better Homes and Gardens)
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
205
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp dried basil or 1 tsp marjoram or 1 tsp sage, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup water

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 2 c of the flour; basil, marjoram or sage (if desired); and salt.
  2. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, combine eggs, water and oil.
  4. Add to dry mixture.
  5. Mix well. (This mixture is sticky, so you will need extra flour handy to mix in the dough, and also to flour your surface and pin when necessary).
  6. Sprinkle kneading surface with the remaining flour.
  7. Turn dough out onto floured surface.
  8. Knead till dough is smooth and elastic (8-10 minutes total).
  9. Cover and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  10. Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
  11. On lightly floured surface, roll [dust rolling pin with flour!] each portion into a 12 square (about 1/16 thick).
  12. Let stand, uncovered about 20 minutes.
  13. Cut as desired.
  14. If using a pasta machine, pass each portion through machine according to manufacturer's directions till dough is 1/16 thick.
  15. Cut as desired.
  16. To store cut and shaped pasta, hang it from a pasta drying rack or clothes hanger or spread it on a wire cooling rack.
  17. Let pasta dry overnight or till completely dry.
  18. Place in an airtight contairner and refrigerate up to 3 days.
  19. Or, dry the pasta for at least 1 hour and seal in a freezer bag or freezer container.
  20. Freeze up to 8 months.
  21. My directions from cut as desired (step 15).
  22. Place pasta in four neat clumps (we use cookie cooling racks).
  23. Get large pot of water with olive oil in it to a rolling boil.
  24. Place pasta in the boiling water and stir immediately for several minutes to prevent sticking.
  25. Thicker pieces of pasta will take longer to cook.
  26. Drain.
  27. Serve with your favorite sauce!
  28. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 204.57 Kcal (856 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.71g 4%
Cholesterol 54.56mg 18%
Sodium 215.94mg 9%
Potassium 75.29mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.09g 12%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6%
Protein 6.79g 14%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 19.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 263.58 Kcal (1104 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.49g 4%
Cholesterol 70.3mg 18%
Sodium 278.23mg 9%
Potassium 97.01mg 2%
Total Carbs 47.8g 12%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 6%
Protein 8.75g 14%
Iron 1.1mg 5%
Calcium 25.2mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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