2 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, plus more for rolling
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, cold
2 large egg whites, cold
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 Tablespoons cold water
Instructions:
Put the flour and salt in a food processor or blender and pulse a couple of times.
Beat together egg, egg whites, olive oil and water.
With the machine running, pour the egg mixture in slowly and process until dough comes together in a ball. (May need to add more flour if too sticky, or more water if too crumbly)
Process until dough is smooth and springy (30-40 seconds).
Dump dough onto floured surface and knead a few times to bring it together.
Cover with plastic wrap and let site at room temp for 30 minutes.
To roll, lightly dust counter with flour and roll to desired thickness (or break into 4 chunks and feed through a pasta roller).
To cook, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until done.
Variations:
Chickpea Variation: Substitute 1 cup chickpea flour for 1 cup of the regular flour. May need to adjust the amount of water (start with 2 Tablespoons).
Whole Wheat Variation: Substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour for 1 cup of the regular flour. May need to adjust the amount of water (start with 3 Tablespoons). Process an additional 15-30 seconds.
Spinach Variation: Add cooked, drained and patted dry spinach to egg mixture and blend until smooth and combined (before adding to the flour mixture). Use anywhere from 1/2 to 1 cup cooked spinach. May need to reduce water.
Tomato Variation: Add 1/3 cup oil-packed dried tomatoes that have been drained, patted dry and pureed to egg mixture and blend until smooth and combined (before adding to the flour mixture). May need to reduce water.
Notes: For Filled pasta (Ravioli/etc):
Don't allow dough to dry before filling
Brush on egg wash (1 egg, 1 Tablespoon milk) to moisten and seal edges.
Can be assemble, put on wax paper and refrigerated (uncovered) for up to 2 hours. Or freeze on a cookie sheet until frozen and then transfer to freezer bags.
Nutrition Info Per Serving: Calories 314 Total Fat 9 g Cholesterol 47 mg Sodium 192 mg Potassium 111 mg Total Carbohydrate 48 g Dietary Fiber 2 g Sugars 0 g Protein 10 g