Basic Pasta

There's no taste like homemade pasta! You'll love how a simple concordance of egg, salt, flour, and water yields deliciously tender pasta to use immediately or even several days later. Hint: let the pasta sheet dry for 20 minutes before cutting.

• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons water (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium sized bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the flour, add the slightly beaten egg, and mix. Mixture should form a stiff dough. If needed, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water.

Step 2

On a lightly floured surface, knead dough for about 3 to 4 minutes. With a pasta machine or by hand roll dough out to desired thinness. Use machine or knife to cut into strips of desired width.