Ingredients
Method
Dough
- Place flour on a flat, preferably wood, surface. Create a large well in the centre.
- Pour water, olive oil, and salt into the well.
- Using a fork, stir the water mixture, slowly pulling the flour into the water mixture.
- Continue stirring until a dough forms and little to no loose flour remains, approx. 7-10 minutes.
- Knead the dough for 7-10 minutes to activate the gluten. Add extra flour and/or water as necessary. Push your finger into the dough, the dough should begin to spring back to its original shape. If not, keep kneading.
- Cover the dough and set aside for 30-60 minutes. While you wait, prepare the filling.
- Roll out the dough until you can see your hand through the dough, about 1/16 inch. For the filled pasta, cut out rectangles and place a small amount of filling onto one side. Fold into a square and pinch around the edges to ensure they do not open. If you are not using the filling, cut and/or shape pasta in any way you'd like.
- Bring salted water to a boil, and boil the pasta for approx. 2-3 minutes, adjust time as needed. (Homemade pasta cooks a lot faster).
Filling Instructions:
- At medium heat, In a large pan, saute onion and garlic in oil until the onions are translucent.
- Add in mushrooms and spinach, cook until spinach has wilted.
- Add in lemon juice, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper, then stir until combined.
- Reduce heat to low, add in silken tofu and stir until well combined.
- Stir in flour one tablespoon at a time (more or less, as needed). The ingredients should begin to bind together. You should be able to form the mixture into small balls without it crumbling apart.
- Turn off the heat and set the filling to the side.
