Homemade Noodles

Put flour in a large bowl. Create a well in the middle of the flour with your hands. Place eggs, salt, olive oil and TWO tablespoons of water into the well. With a fork, mix up the eggs, and slowly begin bringing flour from the sides into the well. You will reach a point where it is easier to mix with your hands as the mixture thickens.

Knead the dough with your hands, adding a tablespoon of water at a time if needed. I usually knead the dough for about 5 minutes, or until it has come together totally.

Form the dough into a disc and wrap it in plastic wrap. Leave it on your counter for a MINIMUM of 20 minutes. If the dough was slightly shaggy when you wrapped it, it will be smooth and nice after it’s rested.

Then I divide the dough into 4 and run it thru my pasta maker, but if you don’t have a pasta maker, a rolling pin and a knife works just as well. Form whatever shape you like – from speghetti and fettucine to lasagne sheets and raviolis. This dough is universal and just wonderful. Make sure to toss your cut pasta with some extra flour to keep it from sticking together.

Boil in a pot of water for 3-5 minutes, making sure to taste test along the way for doneness.