We are wild about making homemade semolina pasta and can’t wait to share this simple recipe.  We recommend investing in a pasta machine to ramp up the fun factor with children.  Children love to roll and cut, while parents cook this tender, delicious pasta, which is a good source of protein and iron.  Toss this delicate pasta in your favorite marina or pesto sauce.  Make extras because this pasta disappears quickly. The dough is super versatile and can be used for ravioli, too!  Make extra and freeze for up to 3 months.

Ingredients:
2 cups semolina flour
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup water

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour and salt. Add water and stir to make a stiff dough. Add more water slowly until a dough ball forms.
  2. Turn out the dough ball onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5-10 minutes. Place in a bowl and cover with a dish cloth and set aside. Let dough rest for 20-25 minutes.
  3. Roll out dough using rolling pin or pasta machine. Work with a 1/4 of the dough at one time. Keep the rest covered, to prevent from drying out. Roll by hand to 1/16 of an inch thick. By machine, stop at the third to last setting.
  4. Cut pasta into desired shapes and add additional flour so the pasta doesn’t stick if needed.
  5. Cook fresh noodles in rolling boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain.
  6. Serve with your favorite marinara or pesto sauce (optional).

Makes 12 servings (1/2 cup per serving).

Nutrition Facts per serving:  100 calories; 0g fat (0g sat fat, 0g trans fat); 0mg cholesterol; 20g carbohydrate (1g fiber, 0g sugar); 4g protein; 40mg sodium; 10% DV iron.

– Stacey Antine, MS, RDN is the author of Appetite for Life, founder of HealthBarn USA, and director of the HealthBarn Foundation and HealthBarn Nutrition Academy. Celebrating 20 years of inspiring strong bodies and healthy minds, HealthBarn USA has become a national model for hands-on nutrition education. Stacey was named one of the Top 10 Dietitians in the Nation by Today’s Dietitian magazine for her groundbreaking work in children’s health and wellness.

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