Homemade Italian pasta with garlic and tomatoes

4 servings

60 minutes

Homemade Italian pasta with garlic and tomatoes is the embodiment of traditional Italian cuisine, where simplicity and flavor harmoniously combine. This recipe carries the spirit of the Mediterranean, allowing you to enjoy the aromas of fresh basil, juicy tomatoes, and rich garlic flavor. Saffron added to the dough gives the pasta an exquisite golden hue and subtle spice. Served with grated Parmesan and pesto sauce, it creates a rich yet balanced dish. This pasta is perfect for cozy home dinners and celebrations when you want to feel the warmth of the Italian sun in every bite. It offers refined pleasure, awakening taste buds with its freshness and depth.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 734.9
• Proteins: 18g
• Fats: 41.5g
• Carbohydrates: 73.3g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 350 g
• Egg yolk: 8 pc
• Olive oil: 90 ml
• Salt: 0.5 tsp
• Water: 70 ml
• Garlic: 4 clove
• Saffron: 0 g
• Tomatoes: 4 pc
• Grated Parmesan cheese: 40 g
• Ground black pepper: pinch
• Parsley: 3 g
• Basil: 3 g
• Pesto: 50 g
• TABASCO®: to taste

Cooking steps

1. For the pasta, sift the flour, add the yolks, salt, and saffron.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 350 g
   • Egg yolk: 8 pieces
   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Saffron: 0 g

2. We mix the dough, gradually pouring in water using a mixer or special attachment. Gradually add oil until a ball forms.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 70 ml
   • Olive oil: 90 ml

3. Cover the dough with a plastic bag and let it rest for 30–40 minutes at room temperature.

4. Place the dough ball on a floured surface and cut it in half.

5. Roll each half to a thickness of 1 mm and sprinkle with flour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 350 g

6. Roll the prepared pancakes into a loose roll and cut them crosswise. Stack the resulting strips on top of each other, generously dusting with flour, and cut them into shorter pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 350 g

7. We leave the paste to dry on the tray for at least a day in a well-ventilated dry place.

8. Let's start preparing 'Pasta al Pomodoro'.

9. We cook the pasta until ready and drain it in a colander.

10. Chop garlic and green basil finely, cut tomatoes into small pieces.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 4 cloves
    • Tomatoes: 4 pieces
    • Basil: 3 g

11. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté the tomatoes for 1 minute. Season with ground black pepper, dried basil, and Tabasco. Add the pesto sauce.

    Required ingredients:

    • Olive oil: 90 ml
    • Tomatoes: 4 pieces
    • Ground black pepper:  pinch
    • Basil: 3 g
    • TABASCO®:  to taste
    • Pesto: 50 g

12. Mix the pasta with the tomato mixture and the remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, garnish with basil leaves, and serve.

    Required ingredients:

    • Grated Parmesan cheese: 40 g
    • Olive oil: 90 ml
    • Basil: 3 g