Giacominas Authentic Pasta Asciutta Recipes

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PASTA

Steps:

• Place the flours on a work surface and create a hole with your hands. For those who are making homemade pasta for the first time we recommend using a bowl because the job will be easier. Split the eggs and put them in a bowl then pour the eggs into the hole.
• With the help of your hands, mix the eggs with the flours, incorporating a little at a time, until everything is combined. Knead the pieces of dough together.
• After ten minutes, make a big ball and wrap it in a cling film. Let it rest for 15/30 minutes.
• Make sure that your pasta maker machine is clamped firmly to a clean surface. Dust your work surface with some durum wheat flour. Take a lump of pasta dough the size of a tennis ball and press it out flat with the palms of your hands. Roll the lump of pasta dough through the widest setting of your pasta machine. Remember to dust the pasta dough with durum wheat flour if you feel it's becoming sticky.
• Fold the pasta dough in half and then again in half.
• Roll again the sheet of pasta dough through the widest setting of the pasta machine. Repeat the process for 3/4 times. You have to work the dough till it's smoother. Finally, you can start to roll the dough through all the remaining settings of your pasta machine, from the widest to the narrowest.
• So now you have long strips of fresh pasta dough that you can use for different types of pasta, like tagliatelle, tagliolini or lasagna.

PASTA ASCIUTTA

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cube (cut to 3/4-1 inch pieces).
• Boil potatoes in salted water till tender.
• Do not over-cook.
• Meanwhile, steam string beans till tender but still crisp and set aside with potatoes.
• In a heavy skillet or cast iron frying pan, heat oil and add halved cloves of garlic and finely chopped onion.
• Saute till golden crisp.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta noodles in salted water.
• Cook aldente (cooked just right).
• Drain, add potatoes, string beans and toss gently.
• Add butter to heated garlic and onion sauce to melt.
• Pour sauce over pasta mixture, add pepper, parmesan cheese and work through very gently.
• Serve this pasta dish with extra parmesan cheese and french bread.