5 Ingredients: Fresh Pasta and Sauce Health Care Advice

5 Ingredients: Fresh Pasta and Sauce

A healthy and from-scratch Italian feast is only 5 ingredients away! Homemade pasta is a little time consuming, but the results are well worth it. An effortless sauce and a sprinkle of cheese finish off the dish. Happy Italian Week!

Fettuccine Marinara Yield: 6 Servings

For the sauce, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Crush tomatoes with clean hands and add tomatoes along with all remaining liquid in the can to the hot oil. Season with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of freshly-ground black pepper; mix well to combine. Reduce heat to low, add Parmesan rind and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

While the sauce is cooking, roll out dough and cut into fettuccine or other desired shape following the directions on your pasta maker.

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling and salted water for 3 to 4 minutes until just cooked through. Transfer cooked pasta to sauce and toss gently to combine. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and add to the sauce as desires. Top each serving of pasta with 1/4 cup grated cheese and serve.

*Note: Some electric mixers have their own instructions for dough preparation. Check the users manual on your machine.

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