Homemade Tagliatelle served with Green Pesto Recipe

Homemade Tagliatelle served with Green Pesto

A healthy, family dish and the pasta can even be made without a pasta maker...

Ingredients: 1 Bunch of Basil
                           4 Cloves of Garlic
                           80g Parmesan (Grated)
                           60g Pine Nuts (Toasted)
                           120ml Olive Oil
                           Salt & Pepper
                           4 Eggs
                           400g '00' Flour

Method:

1. To make the pasta dough place the '00' flour on a clean surface and make a well in the middle. Whisk the eggs and pour into the middle, slowly incorporating together with a fork.

2. Once mixed, start using your hands to work the dough, flour the surface and work for 3-4 minutes until a smooth, workable dough has been formed.

3. For the pesto, blitz all the other ingredients in a food processor until all fully mixed/chopped. Season the pesto to taste and keep aside.

4. Dust your surface with '00' flour and roll the pasta dough out to 2mm thick and cut into long strips, about 6mm in width

5. Bring a large pan of salted water up to the boil on a high heat (10g of salt, to 1 litre of water) and once boiling drop the pasta in. Cook for only 2-3 minutes or until the pasta is floating.

6. Drain the pasta immediately and mix the pesto in. Serve immediately, with grated parmesan on top.

To make the dish more substantial, try adding roasted chicken or steak.