I eat my words…
Actually, fresh pasta does taste fantastic. But I’m not going to knock dried pasta. There’s just not enough time to mix up a fresh batch every time. It’s not just the flavor of the fresh pasta, but the fact that it’s something made by you! A bit like making bread, you start from scratch and mix, knead, roll and mold until you eventually get to enjoy it on your fork. It’s a labor of love, but that’s how cooking is sometimes. From a gumbo to a coq au vin and even the Thanksgiving turkey, we take the extra time cook like this because this kind of flavor can’t be repeated from a box.
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Recipe for homemade pasta-
1 1/2 cups Perfect Pasta flour blend
2 large eggs
3-4 Tablespoons water
3 Tablespoons or more extra virgin olive oil
1 cup small mozzarella balls
1/2 cup kalamata olives
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half and squashed gently
1/2 cup fresh basil, ripped or chopped
4 ounces fresh pecorino romano
Salt and black pepper
Lay your flour in a mound on a large cutting board or clean table. Using your fingers make a well in the middle so it looks like a volcano.
Crack the eggs into the center of the flour and mix gently into the flour. You can use the dough whisk or your fingers for this part. As the dough gets stiffer, add some of the water until it all comes together in a ball.
Pat it into a disc and wrap in a zip lock bag. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After it rests follow the instructions for your pasta machine.
Once you have used all of the dough, let the pasta strands dry for about 30 minutes. You can cook it now or cover it with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge.
I cooked about half the pasta I made and added the rest of the ingredients after it had cooled (about 10 minutes) Toss well and grate lots of fresh pecorino romano cheese over the dish, serve at once.
King Arthur Flour provided me with a bag of Perfect Pasta blend and other accessories. All opinions and ideas are my own.
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I haven’t made homemade pasta in a long time – but I love it and am a fan of King Arthur flours. Thanks!
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I made homemade pasta in a Culinary Arts class I took at the local restaurant school, but haven’t made it since.
OMG, your pasta looks amazing! I so want to try this. I just got a pasta maker and now it’s on my bucket list to finally try making my own pasta this year! LOVE!
This homemade pasta does look incredible, I didn’t even know King Arthur had a special blend. I will have to look it up, thanks for sharing. Oh and I definitely want to be entered into your contest! :)
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Great giveaway. I tried to make homemade ravioli a few weeks ago… I need some practice. :)
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your pasta looks amazing! I tried making homemade pasta once, it was a complete disaster! I used to live on the east coast and LOVE King Arthur flour!
I think your pasta looks wonderful!
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I go on the K.A. website at least 3x a week! I love reading their recipes and I also get their RSS to their blog and they’re the only flour I use! What a great giveaway. And amazing pasta. Gerry, you’re so talented!
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Your fresh pasta is just gorgeous!
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It’s hard to beat fresh made pasta. My Hubby is hooked on it and lucky for me he has no problem making it. In fact it’s on our menu this week! What I like about it is it feels “light” compared to dried. Good stuff!
I agree with you homemade pasta is just like homemade bread and tastes differently than the dried one. On the other hand it does require time and effort two things that during weekdays I do not have either. I have a pasta machine but I rarely use it. Your pasta is delicious and makes me feel ashamed for not using mine more often. I know King Arthur Flour site and they make perfect things. Unfortunately, living in Greece deprives me of the pleasure to try their excellent products!
Gorgeous looking homemade pasta. Makes me want to take out my pasta machine right now and make some!
okay i had no idea they made pumpernickle flour. Got to get my hands on some of that! Love your fresh pasta- I think it is so refreshing to make your own
I looove homemade pasta and just made a whole wheat version for the first time 2 days ago. So much better! This looks awesome.
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I love King Arthur and use it all the time. I have a manual pasta machine, but I haven’t used it yet. I’d love to win.
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Love homemade pasta! A great giveaway too.
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What a fantastic giveaway! My husb and I have the Kitchenaid pasta attachment and use it at least once a week. There is no comparison and I haven’t bought grocery store pasta in years. I do still need to try the King Arthur (love them!) pasta flour. Thanks!
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Now I need a pasta machine!! This looks so good!
My pasta machine hasn’t received much use lately. This would be a good excuse to dust it off.
Just like all things KA, this recipe sounds amazing.
Wow, this is amazing! I love KAF, they’re the best!
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Homemade pasta would be the bomb!
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My husband and I went to Italy (for our 25th anniversary) and took a day cooking class where we learned to make pasta. We didn’t even use a machine, just rolled thin and cut into thin strips. Very rustic but DELICIOUS! Sad to say that was a year ago and I haven’t attempted it at home yet. One reason was because I knew that regular flour just wouldn’t work well. Good to know about King Arthur, thanks!
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The giveaway looks awesome…dough whisk and cutter make it even more so.
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I couldn’t agree with you more Gerry! The fresh stuff does taste better, but sometimes the pre-made stuff is faster and does the trick :)My boyfriend got me a pasta maker for xmas and I’ve been feeding everyone the fresh stuff ever since. Plus, its a neat party trick :)It’s nice to channel your inner Nonna, no?
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I’ve yet to tackle making homemade pasta yet… I need to and want too but have yet to find time. must do soon. your pasta looks amazing!
I have spent quite a bit of time watching videos online on how to make pasta and looking at many recipes but I just haven’t worked up the courage to give it a try yet! Your photos look great and I am feeling inspired!
I love Kind Arthur Flour! I use the unbleached.
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I’ve always wanted to learn make homemade pasta, especially ravioli.
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I LOVE and only buy king aurthur flours! This pasta looks so much easier than i thought
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I’ve never made my own pasta but would love to, thanks for a little motivation. I realize its fairly simple and have heard its well worth it.
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This paste look amazing and delicious!
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Beautiful pictures and great recipes, congrats!