Pasta Recipes

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Homemade Pasta

This fresh homemade pasta is SO delicious and easy to make! Serve it simply with olive oil and Parmesan cheese, or use it in your favorite pasta recipes.

Prep: 30min

Yield: 3

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
• 3 large eggs
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instruction:

1. Place the flour on a clean work surface and make a nest. Add the eggs, olive oil, and salt to the center and use a fork to gently break up the eggs, keeping the flour walls intact as best as you can. Use your hands to gently bring the flour inward to incorporate. Continue working the dough with your hands to bring it together into a shaggy ball.
2. Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes. At the beginning, the dough should feel pretty dry, but stick with it! It might not feel like it’s going to come together, but after 8-10 minutes of kneading, it should become cohesive and smooth. If the dough still seems too dry, sprinkle your fingers with a tiny bit of water to incorporate. If it’s too sticky, dust more flour onto your work surface. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
3. Dust 2 large baking sheets with flour and set aside.
4. Slice the dough into four pieces. Gently flatten one into an oval disk. Run the dough through the Pasta Roller Attachment or a pasta maker three times on level 1 (the widest setting).
5. Set the dough piece onto a countertop or work surface. Fold both short ends in to meet in the center, then fold the dough in half to form a rectangle (see photo above).
6. Run the dough through the pasta roller three times on level 2, three times on level 3, and one time each on levels 4, 5, and 6.
7. Lay half of the pasta sheet onto the floured baking sheet and sprinkle with flour before folding the other half on top. Sprinkle more flour on top of the second half. Every side should be floured so that your final pasta noodles won’t stick together.
8. Repeat with remaining dough.
9. Run the pasta sheets through the Pasta Cutter Attachment (pictured is the fettuccine cutter). Repeat with remaining dough. Cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes.

Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta {with Tomato & Spinach}

Chicken pasta in a garlic tomato cream sauce is the ultimate comfort meal. Made with pasta, chicken, spinach, seasonings, lots of yummy garlic, and parmesan cheese, you can make this incredible dish in under 30 minutes!

Prep: 5min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 serving, calories 639 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 41 g, Saturated Fat 22 g, Cholesterol 168 mg, Sodium 281 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g

Ingredients:

• 10 ounces dry pasta ((any kind))
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 cup tomatoes (diced)
• 2 cups spinach (chopped, optional)
• 2 cups heavy cream ((or 16 oz))
• 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese (shredded or grated)
• salt & pepper (to taste)

Instruction:

1. Prep Pasta: Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta al dente according to package instructions.
2. Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt garlic powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Heat olive oil in a large heavy duty pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken breasts 5 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. To the same pan, add the butter and garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the tomato and spinach and cook 2-3 minutes or until the tomato and spinach are soft and wilted.
5. Reduce the heat and add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Whisk until fully incorporated and creamy. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
6. Drain pasta and slice chicken into thin slices or cubes and return to the same pan. Stir to combine and serve!

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