Basil Fettuccine (Pasta Noodle Recipe)

Make this tasty but nutritious pasta- it will save you money- and impress your friends and family. I use this easy to make pasta (in the food processor) to make noodles as well as some raviolis- lovely!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  chopped fresh basil
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon olive oil
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Using a food processor, process basil leaves until chopped very fine. Add 1 1/2 cups of flour and pulse two or three times, or until combined.
2. Add egg, 1 teaspoon oil, and the water until dough forms a ball shape. If dough seems dry, add a bit more water. Wrap dough in a piece of plastic wrap which has been coated in a few drops of olive oil.
3. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
4. Remove dough from refrigerator, and cut into 6 equal size portions. Run pasta though pasta machine, or roll with rolling pin to desired thickness. Use the additional flour to coat pasta while rolling.
5. Allow pasta to dry for one hour prior to cooking if making noodles.
6. Cook in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. This should take only a 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pasta.