In these difficult times, I really want to help some way, so I thought that I could post some cute pasta drawings to inspire you and your children to make a fun project together.
You could use different colours’ dough (maybe every member of the family could be in charge of one colour) or just one color dough.
Making pasta It's a great skill to learn and with time on our hands and with the kids off school for the foreseeable future, this just might be a way to not only feed them and your family, but to learn a new skill together - Bond over something new and enjoy the fruits of your labour at the end of it.
Have fun!!!
Tag, share, add a comment and use #pastadrawings ...let this reach as many people as it can.
I'm sure like me many of you are feeling a bit at a loss, worried and helpless. We can all help each other in so many ways, big, small. We just have to be here for each other.
How to make coloured dough and pasta shapes
CLASSIC DOUGH
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 2 eggs. Mix with a fork until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a pasta cutter or a knife cut it into thin spaghetti (for legs and arms) or into 1 cm ribbons (for the flag’s stripes or the grass).
YELLOW CAPPELLETTI
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 2 eggs and a teaspoon of tumeric powder. Knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a round cookie cutter to cut out 5 cm diameter circles of dough. Place 1 t of stuffing in the middle of each circle. Fold the circles in half over the filling to form half moons, pressing down with your fingers to seal the edge. Then pull the two corners towards each other, overlapping one over the other, and press down on the tips to help them adhere together.
PINK RIBBONS
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 2 eggs and a teaspoon of beetroot powder. Mix with a fork until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a pasta cutter or a knife cut it or into 1 cm ribbons (for the flag’s stripes).
RED FARFALLE
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 2 eggs and a teaspoon of tomato powder. Mix with a fork until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a sharp knife, slice the pasta into pieces that are about 3 x 6 cm. Along the long side, pinch each rectangle in the middle very hard.
GREEN RAVIOLI
Using a food miller, mix 200g all purpose flour with 1 egg and a small bunch of fresh spinach. Mix until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a pasta cutter cut into 3-inch squares. Spoon a t of ricotta filling into the center of each square. Fold one of the edges over the filling. Fold the other side over the filling. Press down lightly to seal the other two edges.
PURPLE RIBBONS
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 2 eggs and a teaspoon of black carrot powder. Mix with a fork until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a pasta cutter or a knife cut it into 1 cm ribbons (for the flag’s stripes).
LIGHT BLUE CLOUDS
Steep 30 butterfly pea flowers in 100ml of boiling water for 3-4minutes or until a deep blue color. Strain and set aside, letting cool to room temp.
Mix 200g all purpose flour with the liquid. Knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a fluted-edge rolling pasta cutter proceed to make little clouds with a filling of ricotta.
BROWN NOODLES
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 2 eggs and a t of cocoa powder. Mix with a fork until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a pasta cutter or a knife cut it into thin spaghetti.
WHITE CLOUDS
Mix 200g all purpose flour with 100ml warm milk or water. Mix with a fork until everything is mixed, then knead for about 15 minutes until soft and smooth. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Once ready, roll it out. Using a fluted-edge rolling pasta cutter proceed to make little clouds with a filling of ricotta.
Hope you and your family enjoy making pasta drawings! If you make it, please let me know your thoughts and tag me on my Fb page Pasta Journey or my Instagram _pastajourney_ . I would love to hear from you!
Marina Totta