Homemade Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Step by step: Homemade Pasta with Tomato Sauce

• Step1

  Make the pasta dough: Separate 6 eggs. Combine the egg yolks with 1 egg and 2 teaspoons of olive oil (or other vegetable oil), and mix. Cover the egg whites and put away in the fridge. You can make amazing hazelnut meringue cookies with leftover egg whites later).

• Step2

  Sift 250 grams( 9 oz) of flour into a bowl. Make a well and pour in the eggs. Mix the eggs with a fork, gradually mix the flour in.

• Step3

  Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, 7-10 minutes.

• Step4

  Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature for 30-40 minutes.

• Step5

  Make the tomato sauce: Peel, wash and medium dice one large onion. Mince one clove of garlic.

• Step6

  Peel 1 kg (2.2 pounds) of tomatoes: Make a crosswise incision, place in boiling water for 20 seconds (depending on the ripeness of the tomatoes), remove using a spider and place in ice water.

• Step7

  Remove the skins and medium dice the tomatoes.

• Step8

  Heat 50 grams (2 oz) of olive oil (or other vegetable oil) in a saute pan. Add the onion, fry until translucent. Add the garlic, stir and fry for a minute.

• Step9

  Add the tomatoes, a teaspoon of salt and 0.5 teaspoon of ground black pepper, and stir.

• Step10

  Simmer over low heat, for about an hour, stirring from time to time. Add a little bit of water to the sauce while cooking, if necessary.

• Step11

  Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface 0.5 – 1 mm thick by hand, or using a pasta machine.

• Step12

  Fold loosely along its long side.

• Step13

  Cut into 1cm (0.4 inch) wide strips.

• Step14

  bring 3-4 liters (quarts) of water to boil in a large pot. Add 1 teaspoon of salt per liter of water.

• Step15

  Slide the hand cut pasta into the boiling water, and cook until tender, but not too soft. Fresh pasta cooks a lot faster than dried pasta.

• Step16

  Drain the pasta.

• Step17

  Mince a few leaves and add to the tomato sauce. Mix the hand cut pasta with the tomato sauce, transfer to a serving dish and serve!

• Step18

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