New pasta recipe, and a little mess

Usually when I make pasta, I just put some flour in a bowl or the food processor, add a bit of olive oil, salt, sometimes an egg and enough water to make it into a nice dough.

I let the dough rest, then I roll it out and cut it with my old school hand crank pasta machine. I always ended up with tasty pasta, but sometimes it was too soft and stretch out while drying, and other times it was a little stiff and slightly annoying to roll out.

So, I decided to test recipes. After reading a few similar ones, I settled on this simple one, which inspired me to try a different mixing method as well.

Simple Egg Pasta

4 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon salt

4 eggs

1 tablespoon olive oil

4-5 tablespoons of water

First, put the flour in a mound on a wooden rolling/kneading board. Make a depression in the center, and crack the eggs into it. Add the salt, olive oil and salt.

With a fork, whisk the eggs and begin incorporating them into the flour. Below is a video of my attempt at this step, and the mess I made of it.

I cleaned up the mess, and added some more water to make up for the liquid I lost in the accident. 

Once ingredients are combined, divide into four sections and let the dough rest at least twenty minutes. 

Roll sections through pasta machine or by hand on a floured surface, and cut noodles. 

My pre-schooler loves rolling and cutting pasta! She helps every time I make pasta or any other dough.

These are great cooked fresh and after they've dried! 

My family ate these spaghetti noodles with fresh sauce made from our home-canned tomatoes. Plus loads of basil and parmesan cheese.

What's your favorite pasta sauce?