#2 MAKE PASTA FROM SCRATCH
Why did I include this on my Bucket List?
I included this because I enjoy cooking, and Italian is my favorite food. So, it made sense for me to try my hand at making some homemade pasta.
Was the experience what I had hoped it would be?
Umm. Let's just say it didn't turn out quite as I had expected!
The details...
I found a recipe online for homemade cheese ravioli, and another recipe for pasta sauce made from scratch. So after buying the ingredients, I set out to make myself some pasta. I really had no idea what to expect, since I'd never tried to make pasta from scratch, nor had I ever seen anyone else make it.
I have to admit that it was harder than I expected, and I struggled to get the dough rolled out properly. It kept tearing, and I couldn't get it thin enough no matter what I did! As a result, the ravioli was way too thick, and ended up a bit too hard after it was cooked. I ended up eating only the middle out of each ravioli where it was a bit thinner. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't great either. The homemade sauce, on the other hand, was amazing, and I can definitely see myself making the recipe again to use with store bought pasta.
Here are a few random photos that Kevin took of me while I was working on the pasta and sauce:
Ta Da...
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Sorry your pasta didn't turn out quite the way you wanted it to. That's what usually happens to me when I cook. (Only I don't always follow directions like I should or I'll substitute ingredients when I shouldn't. I'm sure you didn't do that though!)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the meal overall was still good!