Basil Noodles Recipe

By dette

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

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

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. Yield: 8 servings.

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