This is my favorite pasta recipe - it makes the best textured pasta that is a beautiful color from the semolina and the extra yolks. This pasta dough is easy to make but seems very impressive!
Ingredients
2cupsall-purpose flour
2cupssemolina flour
Pinchof salt
5large whole eggsplus 2 yolks
2tbspolive oil
Instructions
Fit your KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the flour, semolina flour and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs.
With the mixer on medium speed, slowly add the eggs to the flour mixture.
Once the eggs are incorporated, stop the stand mixer and scrape down the sides.
Return the mixer to medium speed and add in the olive oil.
Allow the mixer to knead the dough for 6-8 minutes, or until it is smooth.
Remove the dough from the mixer and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
Rest the dough at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Once the dough is ready, you can either use the KitchenAid pasta extruder to make speciality pasta shapes or use a pasta machine or rolling pin to roll out the dough.
Once the pasta is in your desired shape, cook in a pot of boiling salted water for 1-8 minutes, depending on thickness. The pasta is complete when it is al dente, or tender but not mushy.
Drain the pasta, toss with your favorite sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Unused pasta dough can be kept in the fridge for 2 days if it is tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and kept in an airtight container.