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Kids Make Fresh Pasta <p> Join <a href="/videos/profiles/about-jane-and-kids-cook">Jane Ziegelman</a> from Kids Cook! as she makes delicious, fresh pasta with her students, Buster and Alice. This is a pasta primavera dish with nice healthy asparagus and peas, and a very simple sauce made from cooking liquid, butter and a little grated cheese. So easy. So fun.</p>

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Join Jane Ziegelman from Kids Cook! as she makes delicious, fresh pasta with her students, Buster and Alice. This is a pasta primavera dish with nice healthy asparagus and peas, and a very simple sauce made from cooking liquid, butter and a little grated cheese. So easy. So fun.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup asparagus, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 cup peas
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup cooking liquid
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Parmesan cheese

How-to

 

Prepare Dough

  1. Pour flour into a mound on cutting board
  2. Using fingers make a well in the middle
  3. Break the eggs into the well and carefully beat them, without disturbing the wall of flour
  4. Use fork to gradually draw the flour into the eggs, stirring in wider and wider circles
  5. Use both hands and push the remaining flour into the center, and work the egg-flour mixture until a dough forms
  6. Knead for 8 minutes or until the dough is springy
  7. Divide into 3 balls, and let the dough rest covered by a damp dish towel for 30 minutes
  8. Sprinkle dough with flour and flatten dough with the palm of your hand
  9. Use a rolling pin and roll dough into a large, flat disc
  10. Use the rolling pin in quick back and forth motions to stretch the disc thinner
  11. Use a pizza wheel to cut the dough into strips for noodles

Prepare Pasta 

  1. Add noodles to boiling water
  2. Add asparagus and peas and cook for 4 minute then strain

For Sauce

  1. Add butter and ½ cup of remaining cooking liquid
  2. Mix pasta with sauce and season with salt and pepper
  3. Garnish with parmesan cheese

Comments (7)

  • Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at 4:45 am by Ali Dachis:
    This is so easy and so yummy :).
  • Posted Thursday, October 30, 2008, at 3:13 pm by Quarter Productions:
    This is really awesome! I love the old-fashion style of making it. I can't wait to try this out at home!
  • Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008, at 11:03 am by Lynne:
    hi dianna. the traditional way to make pasta is on a flat surface like buster & alice have done. gives you plenty of room to work the dough. if it's easier for you, however, you can definitely use a bowl. - lynne, how2heroes team
  • Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008, at 1:06 pm by DIANNA BECK-CLEMENS:
    Congratulations kids! One question, would using a bowl to mix the pasta be a detriment?
  • Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 5:38 pm by Jim Larew:
    Watch out Iron Chef Batali. Alice & Buster rock!
  • Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 3:21 pm by Donna Viera:
    I've made my own pasta with a paster maker but Jane makes it look easy without one. Think I'll give a try. Nice job, Buster and Alice!
  • Posted Friday, July 25, 2008, at 9:11 pm by Bea Viera:
    This is such a great video. I've never made my own pasta, but these kids have won me over.

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