Fresh Pasta-Béchamel Sauce and Bread-Sticks

Today my friends P. and M. are coming from a long journey to visit us. I'm excited to see my friends again after a long time. 





They are coming for dinner tonight, so I decided to make some delicious fresh pasta with béchamel Sauce and some artisan bread-sticks.I know for sure it will fulfill their appetite! Homemade pasta is very simple--may be a little time consuming but well worth it!  





Hope Everyone is having a good week!









Homemade Pasta Dough Recipe

Serves 4/ makes 600 g /21 oz of pasta



300 g / 10 oz All- Purpose flour

100 g / 4 oz Semolina

4 Medium eggs or 3 large



Preparation:

Pour flour onto a clean surface. And form a well large enough to hold the eggs. Crack the eggs one by one into the well and beat lightly with a fork. Begin drawing in small amounts of flour from the inside and mixing ?at the same time?to incorporate all the flour. Continue until all the flour is incorporated.



When the mixture is thick enough, gently start making the dough. Clean surface and knead the dough for about 10-15 minutes until dough becomes smooth and elastic.

Wrap in plastic wrap and leave the dough to rest ?at room temperature?for 30 minutes.



When ready flatten the dough just using your palms. And add a little bit of flour on both sides. Cut the dough in half and pass it through the widest setting on the machine. After this, set the machine on loop number 1. Pass the dough through the machine. Repeat 3 times. Now begin rolling on decreasing settings; 2, 3 and continue until number 7.

Now using the cutters provide for the pasta machine. Cut the pasta into desired shape. In this case I use the fettuccine cutter. To cook the pasta:





Let the fettuccine pasta dry for 15-20 minutes before cooking. To cook simply boil water and add a little bit of salt. Cook pasta for about 3 minutes.And ready!