When in Italy it is common to order pasta as the first course of your meal. Dave and I tend to have this prima piatti as our main course for lunch. For my two tone pasta I first made rigatoni which are ridged pasta. I then made long flat sheets of pasta which I turned into ravioli. These pasta asciutta are cooked and served with a sauce that works for the shape of the pasta you have made.
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If you ask anyone who knows me well, they will tell you that I do not have any logic. For this months’ daring kitchen challenge I decided to get my pasta extruder out of the box and use it to make a pretty, two tone pasta. I did not realize that as soon as the two colours went into the extruder they would mix together to create a really pretty pink! It was only after I had made the second batch that Dave suggested that the way I went about extruding my pasta could have resulted in two tone spaghetti. You see, for the rigatoni I just put the red pasta and the white pasta in together.
Today’s inspiration ♥ Recipe For Two Tone Pasta ♥ can be found on Lavender and Lime Share on X
Dave, who is an engineer, told me that I had I put in a piece of red, followed by a piece of white, and extruded spaghetti instead of a small pasta, I could have achieved a lovely striped affect. I made striped long pasta sheets and I used them to make ravioli. If you wanted to, you could follow this recipe and make your own farfalle.
Two Tone Pasta
Ingredients
- 150 g 00 pasta flour divided, plus extra for dusting
- 2 pinches fine salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 egg yolk
- 25 g tomato paste
- Semolina for dusting
Method
- Place 100g pasta flour into a mixing bowl
- Add a pinch of salt and mix to combine
- Add the egg and mix to form a dough
- Turn out onto a lightly dusted surface and knead for 5 minutes
- Wrap in cling film and place into the fridge to rest
- Place the rest of your pasta flour into the mixing bowl
- Add a pinch of salt and mix to combine
- Add the egg yolk and tomato paste and mix to form a dough
- Turn out onto a lightly dusted surface and knead for 5 minutes
- Wrap in cling film and place into the fridge to rest for 30 minutes
- Remove both lots of dough from the fridge
- Lightly dust with flour and laminate both using the widest setting on your pasta machine
- Dust your surface with semolina
- Place the white pasta down on the semolina and cut in half
- Cut the red pasta into 4 equal lengths
- Place two lengths of the red pasta on one length of the white pasta
- Repeat with the other pieces
- Lightly roll a rolling pin to 'stick' the red pasta to the white pasta
- Laminate once more on the widest setting
- Continue to roll out your pasta until you reach setting number 5
- Use to shape as you desire
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What I blogged July 28:
- one year ago – Savoury Mince Pies | Sfiha
- two years ago – Lavender Surprise Cake
- four years ago – Sous Vide Crayfish Tails
- five years ago – Tomato And Aubergine Chutney
- six years ago – Chicken Stuffed With Feta, Sun Dried Tomatoes And Coriander, Wrapped In Bacon
This is my submission to the Daring Kitchen Challenge hosted by Dulcie from The Taste Trail
Tandy made #PatternedPasta in the form of two tone ravioli for the #daringkitchen challenge @Daring_kitchen @thetastetrail Share on X
Yummy, and very clever!
Thanks Liz 🙂
they are really rather attractive. reminding me of shells. wonderful that as well as being so good to look at they will be good to eat too
Thank you Ruth 🙂
Very clever and pretty!
Thank you!
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Oh wow, this two-tone pasta looks incredible, Tandy! I was thinking of making my own pasta and now I know which one I am making.
Hope you have fun making your own pasta 🙂
wow! you really stepped up to the challenge Tandy, your pasta is beautiful.
Thanks Cheri 🙂
yep, just did not get to do the DK once gain but you did 🙂 I love the look of your raviolis, I need a plte for dinner tonight. Lovely color from the tomato paste.
I was really happy with the colour 🙂
Oooooo how pretty and I’m sure it tastes amazing since it’s homemade. Sadly I think I won’t be able to make this one as I don’t have a pasta maker, but I’ll keep it in mind for the day I splurge on one! 🙂
You could try rolling your pasta by hand if you felt energetic 😉
Omg!!! I have to try this!! I have been obsessively making my own pasta lately and my mind has just boggles at the thought that I have done this yet!! Thanks so much for sharing!
My pleasure Julie 🙂
I think you should be pretty happy with your logic Tandy 🙂 You’re getting me in the food mood for Italy in a couple of months.
Oh, where are you going?
Well this is very clever. It had never even occurred to me and thanks to Dave, if I attempt this, I will know to ad the pieces separately. Great job!
Thanks Fiona 🙂
Beautiful Tandy
Thanks Tammy 🙂