Mark's basic pasta recipe

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Durum semolina
1 cup All-purpose white flour
1 pinch Salt
1 tablespoon Olive oil
Water, as necessary

Directions

Combine the dry ingredients & mix. Add the oil & slowly add as much water as is needed to until you have a ball of dough. Knead the dough vigorously for several minutes, until it is very soft & elasticky. Roll into a ball, & cover with a damp cloth. Set aside to rest for at least 2 hours, but be careful to ensure that the cloth does not dry out.

When ready to make pasta, slice into four equal parts. Either roll out each portion until very thin & cut into desired shapes, or put through a pasta maker until the desired thickness is reached & then cut.

Cook in plenty of boiling, salted water for 3 or 4 minutes. Serve with sauce or herbs.

VARIATION: Substitute all-purpose white flour for whole-wheat flour.

Recipe by Mark Satterly

Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 05-04-95

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