Makes: about 1 pound
Plain Pasta Dough Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
Plain Pasta Dough Instructions:
Place the flour in a mound on a large floured surface.
Make a well in the center. Add the water and salt.
Using a fork, gently start to work the flour into the liquid.
Continue until the dough becomes sticky and difficult to work with the fork.
Use your hands to form the rough dough into a ball. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into 3 or 4 balls and let rest 30 minutes.
Proceed with rolling and cutting the pasta according to your recipe.
Broccoli Pasta Dough:
Follow the Plain Pasta Dough recipe for 1 pound.
Cook 10 ounces fresh or frozen chopped broccoli until tender.
Puree the broccoli in a blender with 1 egg.
Add remaining ingredients and proceed as directed for Plain Pasta Dough.
Source: http://www.mangiabenepasta.com/dough.html
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