Tagliatelle with Garlic Butter Recipe

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A great recipe that involves you making your own pasta.

Ingredients

• 4 cups strong white flour, plus extra for dredging
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley
• pepper

Directions

1. Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the salt.
2. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the eggs and 2 tablespoons of oil.  Using a wooden spoon, stir in the eggs, gradually drawing in the flour.  After a few minutes the dough will be too stiff to use a soon and you will need to use your fingers.
3. Once all of the flour has been incorporate, turn the dough out on to a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.  If you find the dough is too wet, add a little more flour and continue kneading.  Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rest for at least 15 minutes.
4. The basic dough is now ready; roll out the pasta thinly and create the pasta shape required.  This can be done by hand or using a pasta machine.  Pasta machine results are neater and thinner but not always better.
5. To make the tagliatelle by hand, fold the thinly rolled pasta sheets into 3 and cut out long, thin strips, about 1/2 inch wide.
6. To cook, bring a pan of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of oil and the pasta.  It will take 2-3 minutes to cook, and the texture should have a slight bite to it.  Drain.
7. Mix together the garlic, butter, and parsley.  Stir into the pasta, season with a little pepper to taste, and serve immediately.