Homemade pasta is like nothing else. Have you made your own pasta yet? If you haven’t you are totally missing out. It is more work for certain but it is an entirely different creature then the packaged stuff. Yes, even the fresh packaged stuff.
I am lucky enough to have access to one of KitchenAid‘s pasta attachments which is a pasta roller and cutter with none of the manual cranking effort. Plus the hidden advantage is that it takes up way less room then a traditional pasta maker. Assuming of course you have the mixer to begin with! Scroll down for a giveaway!
Putting it all together is super simple. I used the base recipe which can be found at the bottom. I would follow the recipe in the book for your first time… but let me show you how easy it is. Or better yet, how about I supervise and photograph while my lovely assistant does all the work? Yes, excellent.
First, throw it all in the mixer with the paddle attachment.
A dough will form.
Cover the dough with saran wrap and let it mellow in the fridge, for say 20 minutes… Get your pasta maker ready!
Give it a few kneads by hand, for good measure. Shall we all admire my lovely assistants watch?
Break it up. The roller is great, but it can’t handle all the dough at once. We divided in four.
Now start feeding it through.
Yup, more of this… Knead it a few times on the lowest setting,
Then gradually run it through on each setting. It will get progressively thinner and thinner.
And voila.
We have sheets of pasta.
Now it is time for the fettuccine cutter…
Isn’t it beautiful? I took like 10 pictures of the noodles. Don’t worry you are spared.
And now in precious little bundles for the freezer. Not arranged by me, lets be serious, that was all done by my lovely assistant L.
Giveaway Time!
KitchenAid was kind enough to send me an extra attachment and pasta kit to review. Well, I decided to turn around and give it away instead! Here is what this kit contains: All-Metal Pasta Roller, All-Metal Fettuccine Cutter, Pasta Server and Slotted Spoon, Ecco La Pasta Egg Pasta Flour, Ecco La Pasta Spinach Pasta Flour and a Cleaning Brush
There are two ways to enter this contest:
1. Comment on this post and tell me your favorite pasta dish!
2. If you have a blog, link back to this post and tell your readers. Email me at dailyunadventures at gmail dot com and I will enter you again!
I will keep the contest open until May 20th! Happy playing!
Oh yeah, did I forget to mention I made pesto to toss with the noodles? After all the effort of making your own noodles, you want to show them up, not disguise them. Simple sauces are the way to go. I made a beautiful and simple pesto which turned out quite well (we bought almonds at costco be prepared for lots of almonds).
Another favorite of mine is Marcella’s Lemon Cream sauce. Divine.
Almond, Spinach and Cilantro Pesto
1 bunch of cilantro
2 handfuls almonds
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper
3 handfuls raw baby spinach
1 tablespoon grated parmesan
olive oil and water as desired
Basic Egg Noodle Pasta
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon water
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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I have been covetting the pasta attachment for awhile now!
My favoriate pasta dish is fettucini alfredo with shrimp. Yum.
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I have been eyeing the KA pasta rollers/cutters for a long time, but I haven’t taken the plunge. I’d love to win this! I am a big fan of homemade pesto with lots of sauteed veggies and chicken. I also made a fabulous baked shrimp in tomato sauce and feta that would be excellent over some homemade pasta.
Wow– that is an amazing giveaway. I think my favorite pasta dish is and will always be spaghetti and meatballs. I know it’s nothing fancy, but I love it.
Favorite has to be manicotti. Always wanted to make my own pasta but never had the appropriate tools!
Favorite pasta dish at a restaurant – butternut ravioli with brown butter and sage.
Favorite at home – buccatini with garbanzo beans, tomatoes, broccoli, garlic and goat cheese or a simple spaghetti with olive oil, lemon juice and a LOT of parmesan!
I love spaghetti carbonara. Or linguine and clams. Awesome giveaway, if I win I’ll have to break down and buy a mixer!
My favorite pasta dish is Alfredo with a little Olive oil, garlic, and parmesan cheese. So simple, yet terribly satisfying. I think this is an incredible prize giveaway, and I would love to win!
Thanks
Oh what a great giveaway! I have that same mixer as well. I have had my eye on that pasta set for a while.
My favorite pasta dish is gnocchi with blue cheese sauce! My Italian huby cringes at that thought though!
Thanks!
Kim from Toronto
ps..I made your pork tenderloin with mustard sauce a couple of weeks ago and it was great!
me again…
I guess gnocchi isn:t really pasta..so my answer is my mother in law s homemade lasagna, about 9 layers of feather light pasta! yum
Kim
Jenn, Marliz – I didn’t realize alfredo was so popular. I should try and make it at home it is always so heavy in restaurants.
Wendy – baked shrimp with tomatoes and feta sounds really yummy!
Julia – I don’t know if I have ever had manicotti you know…
Maureen – anything with goat cheese right?
Vicki – I love linguine ala Vongole too, finding a good and not gritty one is so hard.
Good luck guys! Keep the entries coming!
Kim – lol, you are too funny I most definitely would have counted Gnocchi although I guess you are right!
I had no idea that there was a pasta attachment for the Kitchen Aid! Well, I’d most like to win and my favorite pasta dish is fettucini with a lemon, cream and asparagus. Mmmmm.
This is one of the best giveaways I’ve ever seen on a blog!
I love all pasta, but one of my favorites as a pasta and white bean dish we make. In my mind, it is absolute comfort food, homey, delicious, and filling.
Wow would I love to have a pasta machine. I do not have a Kitchen Aid but would like to have one. One more reason – - -
My favorite pasta dish is mac and cheese. Any pasta(many pastas) any (many cheeses) and whatever else comes to mind. Easy, Creamy, fast and delicious. Thanks for your great blog and for considering me for your giveaway
Cindi from Iowa
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ravioli Parmesan thanks for the giveaway
M favorite pasta dish is lasagna.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
lasagne- alfredo, ok if it has pasta i am lovin it- I have had been wanting one for years- this looks so great
A great Lasagna (mine!) with extra ricotta and mozzarella in the layers.
I LOOOOVE pasta, all kinds! I especially love homemade ravioli or gnocci. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Favorite pasta dish is cheese ravioli! Thanks. utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com
I make a mexican noodle dish with egg noodles called tamale pie. I would love to try to make homemade pasta with my kitchen aid. Thank you.
Oh my goodness what an incredible giveaway, something I have wanted for a long time! My favorite dish is my Mother in Laws homeade noodles that she puts of mashed potatoes. Yumm! Thanks so much for the contest!
hillary1128@yahoo.com
We love fettucine or linguini noodles with different sauces. The lemon creme sauce you gave the recipe for sounds delicious. I make a pretty mean seafood fettucine I experimented with after enjoying at a restaurant years ago. Thanks. Would love to be the recipient of your prize– it goes w/o saying. The best gift is that I will be bookmarking this site for recipes. Thanks and mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
I have two favorite pasta dishes.
The first is a seafood alfredo that I make when I’m ‘tired’ of the spaghetti and meatsauce my husband likes to have weekly.
The second is the most amazing vegetarian lasagna I have ever tried. No tomatoes or cottage cheese. It’s got peppers, carrots, mushrooms and spinach mixed in a cheesy white sauce layered between the noodles. I wasn’t sure when I first made it, but it is my go-to vegetarian dish 90% of the time.
Thanks for offering up the give away! good luck to all
Carbonara! It's 6:54 am & I could even eat a big bowl of it right now.
This looks awesome – my fave pasta dish is shrimp scampi in a linguini alfredo sauce
msboatgal at aol.com
A very memorable pasta dish for me was Penne ala Vodka!
I am a big fan of Chicken Marsala with some home made pasta.
jason@allworldautomotive.com
I’ve never had a pasta dish I didn’t like! I would be hard pressed to choose between a good meaty and cheesy lasagna or linguine with alfredo sauce, broccoli, and chicken.
I’ve never made homemade pasta. For the first time, I made my own pasta sauce (sort of). I doubled the recipe for potstickers. It had scallions, red peppers, ground meatloaf mixture, and some other things. I chopped up the extra veggies, opened a jar of generic sauce, and threw the extra meat/veggie mixture into the sauce. It was the first and best sauce I have ever made. So, I would have to say that is my favorite pasta dish! Homemade pasta would make it so much better.
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liane, momforeverandever, cdziuba – fun to eat, so much work to make!
Rcahel – I really need to make gnocchi it has been on my list forever.
Victoria – that is true comfort food isn’t it!
cstironkit – I didn’t know there were noodles in that! Granted I have never had it…
Hillary – she puts it on the mashed potatoes?
ss – mmm seafood fettucine sounds divine
Jen – that sounds excellent I will defintley try that out.
Nic – another carbonara yum
scottsgal – alfredo with shrimp sound sgood.
Vivian – I keep meaning to try this one toO!
Nicolay – Mmm that sounds good, never had that one! Got a good recipe?
Michelle – ditto
parentblogger – ahh a pasta virgin!
My favorite pasta dish is good, old-fashioned Sunday gravy with meatballs and sausage, all piled on top of home-made spaghetti. Yum! Thanks for the chance to win the Kitchen Aid attachment and all the other goodies! asthenight at gmail dot com
Wow! I have wanted one for so long but haven’t been able to afford one, so thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite pasta dish is chicken alfredo, although I try not to indulge too much!
I love pasta and my favorite dish has gotta be Linguine with Clam Sauce. Mmmm
Thank you!
Monica
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My favourite pasta dish has got to be pasta with anchovies, olive oil and breadcrumbs! yummy!
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Pumpkin ravioli with sage and brown butter is one of my faves. I also like orichette with white beans, sage, and garlic. Pesto ravioli in gorgonzola cream sauce with toasted pine nuts. Really, I am a carb fiend, there aren’t many kinds of pasta I don’t love. I will stop with those three.
I’ve never tried making my own homemade pasta, but I’ve had it and it’s so much better than store bought. My favorite past dish is a vegetarian lassanga with lots of cheese and roared veggies.
You are right – there is nothing like fresh pasta! I can’t pick ONE pasta dish as my favorite, but I love pasta with a sauce of tomatos, olives, garlic and hot peppers. Mmmm!
Nothing better than homemade pesto! I always add green beans and potatoes to the pasta before tossing in the pesto. Divine.
There’s a local restaurant here in my hometown that makes a lemon flavored pasta and pairs it w/ artichokes, tomatoes, capers, and white beans. It’s amazingly good. That’s my first experience w/ homemade pasta and makes me want to learn to make my own. I’ve investigated getting a pasta maker, but that’s as far as I’ve gone so far. This would help.
I could never choose just one pasta dish to be my favorite!! I’ve wanted to venture into making my own pasta, and have made one, but it’s much harder to do by hand.
Ohh…so many good ones…I’d have to say probably my favorite pasta dish would be with sausage, kale or any other green (preferably not spinach as it goes too limp) lightly steamed, white(including garbanzo) or red beans, garlic, onions, crushed red pepper, parmesan and diced tomatoes. Not really a recipe but it’s one that we always seem to go back to at my house. Usually we use an orrichette pasta but I have made it with any number of other pastas depending on what I have on hand and it’s always delicious
Ooo my favorite pasta dish is easy and tasty however, I don’t get to make it often as my son doesn’t like it and the youngest is too young to eat it… It’s linguine with spinach (or other green)in a yogurt cream sauce… Sometimes I add a little chicken depends on my mood… weeshenanigans(at)gmail(dot)com
I love pasta dishes but I guess my favorite would be very simple.
EVOO, fresh tomatoes with basil from the backyard over fettuccine.
My favorite pasta is angelhair with a simple fresh tomato sauce, shrimp and scallops.
My favorite is a mushroom alfredo taught to me by my father. sharonaquilino(At)hotmail(dot)Com
My very favorite pasta dish is linguine with white clam sauce, especially when made with the freshest clams, fresh garlic, fresh herbs, good olive oil, and white wine. The wine a good one, so I can drink it with my meal. I would love to try to make pasta with my kitchenaid mixer!!! Blessings to you, Stefanie Hartman fhartman@frontiernet.net
Wow! I love home made pasta!
Some of my favorite dishes are gnocci pomodoro, home made tagataille with tomato sauce or pesto, or lemon sauce, spinach ravioli…pretty much anything! Woohoo!
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My fav pasta of the moment has got to be spaghetti, a pan full of leeks, with spicy saussage and just a splash of cream…a recipe inspired by you!
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