I have only eaten nuts and grapefruit, today, but I NEED some pasta.
I want lasagna, but it takes too long, especially the way i do it. (I start by breaking eggs)
I will have to settle for store bought spaghetti noodles and some frozen sauce that I made in late summer from this year's modest garden results.
i've never made pasta myself, although always wanted to. i passed up the chance to buy a pasta machine in a charity shop for £6 a little while ago - i'm still kicking myself.
I had one for a while. They're kind of a bother to clean, to me.
The beauty of making "flat" pasta, is that it is ready sooner. Then, with just a little creativity, all manner of stuffed pasta goodies, like ravioli, tortellini and many other culinary wonders of all shapes and sizes can come into being quite easily.
One of my specialties is to make the pasta super thin and roll it up into a layered "Gringo style," mock tamale using southern flavors like chili, onions, corn, cheeses and tomatoes. I seal them like ravioli, then bake them in a crock so they don't become too dry. At the end, I open the crock and brown some additional cheese on top and the whole concoction turns into quite a satisfying one-dish meal.
I need to make some, soon! It makes a great winter meal.