How to Make Pasta

In an effort to use up some more eggs I'm planning on making a few batches of pasta. It's one of those things that sounds way more complicated than it actually is, so if you're interested here are some basic instructions:

Combine a couple of eggs and just under one cup of flour per egg in a bowl and mix until you get a nice lump of dough.

Knead the dough on a floured surface, just for a minute or two is fine. If the dough is sticky then add some more flour.

Roll out the dough, it's really important to get it as thin as you can since the pasta expands quite a lot when cooked.

Cut into thin strips for fettuccine, then hang the pasta to dry for at least ten minutes. I usually set up a wire oven tray over an empty sink.

This is the best time to make the pasta sauce (here is a good recipe).

Add the pasta to a pot of boiling water with a little salt and olive oil. It will only need a few minutes to cook, I usually test it after about five.

Once it's cooked, drain the pasta then add the sauce and enjoy!