Pasta with friends during a whopper of a snowstorm in Parker, Colorado!
Steve and I planned our western and northern trip so we could break out of our pandemic quarantine and see parts unknown. His old college roommate hosted us for a couple of days in their spacious home and then it started to snow. And snow. And snow. 28 inches! Luckily Pat had a pasta machine and some flour. What fun!
RECIPE FOR THE DOUGH
2 Cups flour (if you have 00 flour then it makes it silky)
1 cup Semolina flour
3 large egg
1-3 teaspoons of salt
Olive oil. Maybe 1 tablespoon to start but I added more. It depends on the feel
Process in a food processor initially then drop onto a board or counter top and knead. If it’s too stiff add water or olive oil a little bit at a time. Work it until it comes together and maybe let it sit for a few minutes.
Slice off a piece and press it down till it can get through the pasta rollers. Also you can use a rolling pin to get it smaller.
When you run it through the pasta machine start with a wide opening then take the width down on subsequent feeds to create some thinner, silkier processed dough. Then cut it or run it through the blades that cut it.
Salt water in a pot to boil. Cook only a minute or two. You can dry the extra in a pan or a rack and package for freezing.
