Basil Noodles

Name: Basil Noodles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups fresh basil leaves; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water; 2 teaspoons olive oil

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + standing Cook: 5 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This recipe is our favorite use for our summer crop of basil. We even grow a monster leaf variety of basil just to create this pasta. —Janine M Colasurdo, Chesapeake, Virginia

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups fresh basil leaves
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons olive oil

Directions

Place basil in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Add flour; process until blended. Add the eggs, water and oil. Process for 15-20 seconds or until dough forms a ball.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Divide into fourths.
On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/16-in. thickness. Roll up jelly-roll style and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Separate and unroll the slices. Hang to dry or let stand on a clean towel for 1 hour. Cook noodles in boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes or until tender; drain.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 208 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

This recipe is our favorite use for our summer crop of basil. We even grow a monster leaf variety of basil just to create this pasta. —Janine M Colasurdo, Chesapeake, Virginia

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