| Earlier pasta was thought of as fattening food that | | | | flour on the dough as well as the rolling pin and other |
| contains no or little nutritional values. Over the time, | | | | equipments in use. |
| pasta and its nutritional value to our body was realized | | | | When preparing home-made pasta you can follow |
| by the nutritional experts and is now a common part | | | | simple and easy tips that are helpful in preparing tasty |
| of our diet. Pasta, especially one that is prepared using | | | | pasta. When mixing the dough you can use a |
| simple pasta recipes, is known to provide our body | | | | processor to do so as it will save you some time and |
| with complex carbohydrates as well as fiber. | | | | is less tiring. When you are cutting the strips, save the |
| The minerals, energy and vitamins are provided by the | | | | same left-overs. At the end join them all and make |
| complex carbohydrates to our body. Other than a | | | | some more strips. After you are through with the |
| source of carbohydrates and fiber, cooked pasta, | | | | cutting leave the strips for a minimum of fifteen |
| prepared with the help of simple pasta recipes, is | | | | minutes to dry and firm up. During cooking part, when |
| known to contain low calories and fat contents. The | | | | you are to boil the strips, add them in plenty of water |
| amount of calories in pasta depends on the ingredients | | | | and stir to avoid pasta from sticking together. Also, you |
| that one uses while preparing pasta using simple pasta | | | | can add salt to the water to allow pasta to firm up. |
| recipes. For instance, the toppings and sauces on | | | | You can find a number of simple pasta recipes. One |
| pasta are one of the major sources for fats and | | | | of these recipes is given below. Just follow this simple |
| calories intake. | | | | recipe and prepare tasty pasta. |
| Having mentioned pastas nutritional values now you | | | | The ingredients required for this simple pasta recipe |
| dont need to worry about your health when eating | | | | are: a. tsp of salt for dough and 1-2 tbsp of salt for |
| pasta. Pasta can be easily prepared at your home | | | | cooking b. 1 slightly beaten egg c. 1-cup of all purpose |
| using simple pasta recipes. Lets start with the basics | | | | flour d. 2 tbsp of water for the dough and 4-6 quarts |
| of cooking pasta. The basic method adopted by many | | | | of water for cooking |
| for preparing pasta is boiling. Alternatively, you can | | | | To prepare, mix together flour and salt in a |
| deep or stir fry or bake as well. The necessary | | | | medium-sized bowl. Now make a hollow in the middle |
| equipments required are large pot, a spoon (large) and | | | | of the flour and add the egg which is slightly beaten to |
| colander. It is recommended to use perforated insert | | | | it and mix thoroughly. This would prepare stiff dough. |
| with a stock large pot. | | | | When needed, add 1 or 2 tbsp of water to the mixture. |
| Pasta can be prepared at home as well using a simple | | | | Now knead the dough for about three or four minutes |
| pasta recipe. Alternatively, you can buy it from a | | | | and roll out dough to required thinness. Now cut in |
| nearby store. If preparing at home, you can replace | | | | strips as desired and let them dry. Cook the pasta |
| all-purpose flour by adding same quantity of, a | | | | strips in the large pot of boiling water. Cook until strips |
| maximum of half cup, semolina flour. Secondly, if at | | | | are slightly firm to bite. |
| some point you feel that the dough is sticking then dust | | | | |