Compliments of: Bluebird Grain Farms
*Indicates preference to ingredients that are grown or produced locally
Makes about 10 Cups of cooked pasta

This recipe is dedicated to my Grandma Betty, who always made homemade pasta for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner. She would cut the pasta by hand, then cook it & toss with butter and parsley. We turkeys gobbled it up. A pasta machine makes rolling the dough much easier, but it can also be rolled out with a rolling pin (just like grandma did).

For the Pasta
* 3 Cups Emmer Flour 
2 1/2 teaspoons salt (sea salt or kosher)
* 4 Eggs
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons water

For Grandma Betty’s “Sauce”
* 1 Large or 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or melted butter
* 1-2 Handfuls fresh herbs, chopped (I like parsley)

Directions
To make pasta, pour the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a large bowl and stir together with a fork. Make a well in the center of the flour, and add the eggs, oil and water. Use the fork to whisk the eggs and slowly incorporate the surrounding flour. When it gets tough to stir, use your hands to knead the dough together. If all the flour does not absorb into the dough, add more water a teaspoon at a time. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, until smooth and not sticking to the board. It will be a dense dough. Cut dough into 4 equal pieces, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Working with one piece of dough at a time, coat with flour, and roll through the pasta machine at the lowest setting (usually 1). Fold the dough into half or thirds, then roll it through again. Repeat 3 to 4 times on each setting, until you get to setting #5, the dough will get thinner each time. Cut the sheet of dough into strips as wide as you like, toss with flour to prevent sticking together, and set aside while you roll out the rest of the dough.

Heat a large pot of water to boiling, add 2 teaspoons salt, and cook the pasta for 5 minutes. Drain, toss with the sauce ingredients, and serve.