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2 | cups fresh basil leaves, washed and dried |
3 | cups all-purpose flour |
2 | eggs |
3 | teaspoons olive oil |
¼ | cup water |
1. In a food processor chop the basil leaves until very fine. Then add the flour, eggs, olive oil, and water and process again until a smooth ball forms. It is needs to be a little damper add more water by the teaspoon.
2. Turn the dough ball out onto a floured surface and knead with your hands a few times until the dough is very smooth. Then divided into four equal portion and roll it out to ¼-inches thick and only as side as your pasta maker. Run the dough through the pasta maker to cut the noodles. Spread them on a clean kitchen towel and let them air dry in a cool, dry area of your kitchen for at least one hour.
3. To cook, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles until they float to the top, about 5 minutes at the most. Drain and serve!
These noodles taste like a bit like pesto. Toss them with a little melted butter, Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts to recreate the full pesto flavor! I also serve them with roasted cherry tomatoes for a fun, easy summer meal.
15 minutes prep time, 1 hour drying time
These got rave reviews from my family. Next time I think I’ll try this with the parsley which is growing like crazy!
Printed from: https://thenaptimechef.com/2012/05/homemade-basil-linguine-to-celebrate-herb-season-naptime-everyday/