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Try your hand at making pasta
The thought of making your own pasta from scratch might seem intimidating, but with the right tools and practice, you’ll be turning out fresh pasta in no time.
Fresh pasta only requires a few ingredients — flour, eggs, water, olive oil and salt. Some people find using high quality ingredients, like “00” flour and extra-virgin olive oil makes better pasta, but whatever you have in your pantry, or can find at the grocery store, will work just fine.
To take some of the guesswork out of mixing and kneading our fresh pasta recipe uses a food processor to mix together the wet and dry ingredients, ensuring dough that is evenly mixed. A pasta machine is highly recommended to ensure that your pasta is thin and cut into even strands, but a rolling pin and a sharp knife can work as well.
Once you have your pasta, turn it into our flavourful pesto pasta primavera. This recipe is loaded with vegetables and works just as well with store-bought pesto and pasta.
It is also delicious topped with grilled chicken breast, fish or shrimp.