PASTA

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Pasta is so controversial. I have made it a variety of ways and for me it boils down to this, (get it, "Boils") lol! 
Make pasta that you like!I know pasta is wrapped in Italian tradition and I respect that. But not too many families can afford to put 8 eggs into their pasta. So I have my own pasta recipe and I like it because I can use it for both Pasta and Ravioli!

Pasta
2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Table Salt
3 Eggs
2 Tbls Olive Oil

Pour the flour onto a clean surface and make a well in the center with your fingers, crack 3 eggs into the center, add the salt and olive oil.

Cooking Note: Set the eggs out before you begin so that they can begin to reach room temperature.

Using your fingers or a fork, mix the eggs up and slowly incorporate the flour into the mix. If you feel that your pasta is too dry, add a sprinkle of water to the dough. If too sticky then you should sprinkle with flour.

Once you you have created the ball of dough you should begin kneading it with the palm of your hands. Fold the dough onto itself and press away with your palm. do this for 5 to 10 minutes. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and allow to rest for 30 minutes if you can.

From here you can make Pasta or Ravioli! 

This pasta has been rolled out to about 4

and needs to get thinner!

Cooking Note: If you are making Ravioli keep this in mind, roll the pasta out either by hand or using a machine until thin. I go twice on 9 which is the lowest setting on my pasta machine. You want to see your hand through the pasta but you do not want it to be translucent. Also, you are looking for a perfect mixture of pasta to filling. So try to keep that in mind.

Enjoy