Perfect Homemade Pasta or Spaghetti for Kitchenaid Mixers Recipe

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Perfect Homemade Pasta or Spaghetti for Kitchenaid Mixers
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
372
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine the semolina flour, all purpose flour, and salt in a large bowl. Using a fork, mix these ingredients together, then using a sifter, sift into another bowl. Set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs & beat well with a fork.
  3. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the eggs and mix with a fork.
  4. Add the cold water to the egg & olive oil mixture, and mix with a fork.
  5. Pour the liquid ingredients into your mixer bowl and attach the flat beater.
  6. Add half of the sifted flour mixture, turn to speed 2 and mix 20 seconds. Add the rest of the sifted flour mixture and mix an additional 20 seconds.
  7. Exchange flat beater for the dough hook. Turn to speed 2 and knead for 2 to 3 minutes, until a dough ball is formed.
  8. Remove dough from bowl and hand-knead for 2 to 3 minutes. NOTE: Good pasta dough should be elastic and pliable, but FIRM (not soft like bread dough). It should not stick to your fingers or fall apart. To test for the correct consistency, pinch a small amount of dough together after kneading for 2 to 3 minutes - if the dough stays together without sticking to your fingers or falling apart, it should work well. If too soft, add more flour by dusting the top of the dough and knead some more, continuing to dust the dough with flour until achieving the right consistency. If too dry, wet your hands and knead some more, continuing to wet your hands a little at a time & knead until the right consistency. (Achieving the right consistency isn't hard at all - I got it just right the very first time I tried this recipe).
  9. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour (this step is important).
  10. Remove dough from refrigerator and let it rest for 15 minutes. Using your hands, roll dough into a log, about 12 inches long.
  11. Cut log into 8 slices, then flatten each piece slightly. Spread slices out so they aren't touching and cover with plastic wrap.
  12. Using the widest setting (1 on the Kitchenaid), turn mixer to speed 2 and taking one piece of the flattened dough, feed through rollers. Fold dough in half & roll again. Repeat 3 more times, lightly dusting the sheet of pasta in between each rolling if it feels the slightest bit sticky.
  13. Move adjustment knob to setting 2 and feed the dough sheet through the rollers once.
  14. Move adjustment knob to setting 3 and feed the dough sheet through the rollers once.
  15. Continue to increase roller setting until desired dough thickness is reached: 3 for Thick kluski type egg noodles; 4 for standard egg noodles; 4 or 5 for lasagna noodles, fettuccine, spaghetti, and ravioli; 6 or 7 for tortellini, thin fettuccine, and linguine fini; 7 or 8 for VERY thin angel-hair type pasta/capellini or VERY fine linguine.
  16. Separate sheets once desired thickness is achieved with a thin towel or piece of plastic wrap dusted with flour, so the dough doesn't dry out too much.
  17. To cut the noodles, exchange the Pasta Roller Sheet attachment for the cutter attachment of choice, either the fettucine cutter for wider noodles or the spaghetti cutter for spaghetti or linguine. Run each sheet through the cutter. NOTE: Each sheet can be cut in half or thirds before putting through the cutter to prevent too long of strips. I prefer to use the longer sheets, rather than cutting them in half or thirds, as this reduces the time it takes to cut each sheet & hang to dry.
  18. After cutting each sheet, hang to dry on a pasta rack. Dry for a minimum of 10 minutes. If you don't have a pasta rack, plastic hangers work great! IMPORTANT: Flour the pasta rack or the plastic hangers before placing pasta on them. ALSO, separate the strips of pasta as best you can, so they aren't touching. This way they won't dry sticking together. If you want to dry the pasta for later use, dry for several hours and then store in airtight plastic bags (i.e. Ziploc Freezer or Storage Bags).
  19. When ready to cook, boil your water and add salt. For the 1.5 pounds of pasta, I use 2 teaspoons of salt. Oil in the water is not necessary.
  20. Fresh pasta will cook faster than commercially bought pasta - about 4 to 5 minutes in vigorously boiling water for el dente.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 371.6 Kcal (1556 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.34g 8%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 219.92mg 9%
Potassium 67.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 68.11g 23%
Dietary Fiber 3.62g 14%
Protein 12.64g 25%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 19.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 206.83 Kcal (866 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.97g 8%
Cholesterol 34.51mg 21%
Sodium 122.4mg 9%
Potassium 37.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 37.91g 23%
Dietary Fiber 2.01g 14%
Protein 7.04g 25%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 10.9mg 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

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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