Homemade Pasta

http://www.lowcarbanddelicious.blogspot.com/2011/06/low-carb-egg-noodles.html#more

This recipe was a special request from an anonymous follower. It gave me the perfect opportunity to play with a pasta machine I bought last year, but has been collecting dust in my cupboard. It was a lot of fun. You don't need one for making pasta, but it sure does make it easier. I think I only paid $40 for the one I have. I made fettuccine, pictured above. This pasta has the taste and texture of a wheat pasta, very flavorful! You could use these in an Asian stir-fry, top with spaghetti sauce, Alfredo sauce, etc... I used my Baking Mix and some added ground wheat germ.
This recipe makes about 1 pound of pasta or 6-8 servings, with only 6.75-9 carbs per serving. Traditional white pasta has around 40 carbs per serving. I hope you enjoy this delicious pasta.
Ingredients:

·  1-3/4 C Carbquik

·  1/4 C ground wheat germ

·  1 tsp guar gum (optional)

·  1 egg + 2 egg yolks

·  1/2 tsp salt

·  1 tsp light olive oil

·  3-4 T cold water


In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg, egg yolks, oil and 3 T of the cold water until smooth. Combine the baking mix, ground wheat germ, salt and guar gum. Stir into the egg and water mixture until smooth, adding the last T of water if necessary to make a smooth dough.

Turn out on a lightly floured surface (I used the baking mix) and knead until smooth about 5-8 minutes. Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes. Divide the dough into 4 smaller pieces and roll out each one as thin as you can get it, or run it through a pasta machine until you get it to the thinnest setting. Let the dough dry for about 30 minutes or so and cut with your pasta machine or with a pizza roller into desired sized strips. If you aren't cooking it right away you can let it dry from a pasta rack or lay out on a cooling rack overnight. You should use the pasta within a few days of making. It can also be frozen in an airtight bag after drying for an hour, and will keep for 6-8 months. To cook fresh pasta, bring a pot of water to a boil and cook for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Dried pasta will take a few minutes longer.