Name: Homemade Pasta with Eggplant Bolognese
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 2 large eggs at room temperature; 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil; salt to taste; extra flour for dusting surface; 4 eggplants cubed; 10 cloves garlic minced; ½ tsp aniseed; 2 tbsp dried Italian seasoning; ¼ cup olive oil; ½ cup tomato paste; 1 ½ cups water; salt & black pepper to taste

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Fresh, homemade pasta does not require a machine. Sure, it would be more convenient but we won’t let that stop us from enjoying fresh pasta.

Truth is, making fresh pasta from scratch is easier than you think and while it may be a bit daunting the first time you do it, it gets easier with every batch!

There’s no comparison between fresh pasta and the ones you buy in the supermarket. The taste and mouth feel of fresh pasta is a far more satisfying experience and the best thing about it is that it doesn’t require any special ingredients or tools to make this at home.

Homemade Pasta with Eggplant Bolognese

Learn to make delicious homemade pasta without a machine. Fresh pasta is easier than you think and incredibly rewarding.

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Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian, Tobago, Trinidad

Keyword: pasta, vegetarian

Author: baidawi

Ingredients

Homemade Pasta Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2 large eggs at room temperature
1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
salt to taste
extra flour for dusting surface

Eggplant Bolognese Ingredients

4 eggplants cubed
10 cloves garlic minced
½ tsp aniseed
2 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup tomato paste
1 ½ cups water
salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

Homemade Pasta Method

Add flour and salt to a bowl then combine
Add eggs and oil then bring mixture together until a dough has formed
Knead dough until smooth (approximately 3 minutes)
Wrap in cling then allow to rest for 20-30 minutes
Cut dough in half then roll out as thin as possible on a floured surface
Trim ends to make a rectangle
Dust rolled out pasta sheet liberally with flour
Fold sheet in half then cut into half inch strips (fettucine type shape)
Separate/ loosen pasta as you cut
Dust pasta with flour and place on parchment paper or hang on a pasta rack to dry. You can store the pasta chilled in the refrigerator for one day or in the freezer for one month.
Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil
Add a pinch of salt then cook pasta for 1 minute
Serve hot & enjoy