Today I'd like to talk to you about homemade pasta. It seems complicated to make and the truth is it's not as difficult as it looks. I really enjoy preparing it and it's always a hit at home :)
When I tell you how it's made and you'll see how simple it is, you won't be able to stop making pasta at home!
First of all, the dough should be prepared with flour, oil, a little salt and eggs. We mix the flour and the salt first and then add the oil and the eggs and knead until we have a smooth dough. We let it rest for 10 minutes and then we can roll it out and cut it according to the type of pasta we want to make.
To roll out the dough we can use a rolling pin or a pasta machine. I have this Marcato machine, an Italian brand that always stands out for its good products. Its body consists of smooth rollers to stretch the sheets and a cutting part for lasagnes, fettucine (6.5 mm) and tagliolini (1.5 mm).
Photo: Marcato pasta machine
I also make colored and flavored pasta by adding other ingredients to the dough such as spinach, paprika, beet broth, squid ink, saffron, spices in sufficient quantity. You know I love trying new things… and the truth is I've cooked some very interesting recipes.
The opening of the smooth rollers allows access to 9 different positions (from 0.3 mm up to 2.5 mm). I can prepare all kinds of pasta using the same machine. It's a delight!
My children love ravioli and for that reason I got this accessory to make stuffed ravioli. Depending on the day I use different ingredients. Each dish is a surprise and my whole family is delighted.
Photo: Ravioli accessory
To cook fresh pasta, it takes less time than dried pasta: only about five minutes. Just boil it with water, oil and a pinch of salt and it will turn out delicious.
What do you think? Not so complicated, right? I'd love for you to give it a try, try making pasta at home and tell me how it went :)
Comments
Mª Carmen said:
Hola ! Llevo toda la mañana enganchada a tu blog , me encanta la cocina y todo lo relacionada con ella . Yo soy unas de las que duda entre Thermomix y Kickinet , pero creo que hoy ya me has convencido, veo que la Kichinet también tiene los complementos para la pasta y raviolis , cual me recomiendas, esta de Marcato y el accesorio de raviolis o la de kichinet. Yo veo que esta deja el ravioli bien sellado y la otra me la la sensación de que no queda tan sellado. G
Gracias por este blog tan completo
M Carmen
Sonia said:
Que idea tan buena! a quien no le gusta la pasta rellena? ademas asi la puedes rellenar de tus ingredientes favoritos, en mi caso de queso gorgonzola y pera.. una auténtica delicia. Es cierto que se prepara en un pis pas y es mucho más fácil de lo que parece y además quedas como un super Chef ante tus invitados, :-)
Yo no le suelo poner sal en la harina para hacer la pasta ya que la salsa si suele llevar. Tomo nota del truco de la pasta de colores que pones arriba.. que divertido!! Mil gracias como siempre por este espacio donde compartir y aprender. Muaaaaaahhhhh