Recipe Chestnut Pasta (Pasta)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chestnut puree
• 1/2 cup warm water
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• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, whole wheat flour, salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix.
• Make a well in the center and add eggs and 2 tablespoons olive oil; beat well.
• In a bowl combine chestnut puree and 1/2 cup water; add to egg mixture.
• Incorporate flour and egg mix.
• Dough will be very stiff.
• Adjust with more flour or water.
• Knead for 10 minutes and allow dough to rest for 5 minutes.
• Cut off a handful of dough.
• With a rolling pin, roll 6 inch wide strips, 1/16" thick.
• Use a pasta machine if you have one.
• Dust strips with flour.
• Allow to slightly dry on muslin cloth.
• Cut into long pasta 1/4" wide.
• Dry for 30 minutes.
• Add pasta to a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water with a tablespoon of oil.
• Boil for 5 minutes; drain.
• Mix pasta with olive oil, minced garlic, Romano cheese, salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

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