Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Homemade Carrot Pasta Recipe.

Ingredients:

6 Oz Carrots (Peeled and Sliced)
2 Large Eggs (Beaten)
1 Large Egg Yolk
2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 TBSP Course Salt

Recipe Instructions:

Over medium heat, bring a medium saucepan to simmer.
Add the carrots, cover and cook until the carrots are slightly softened.
After cooling for a few minutes, add the carrots to a blender and puree for a few minutes.
Add eggs and egg yolk to the carrot puree in the food processor bowl and process until combined, add the flour and salt and process until the dough begins to form.
Transfer dough to a well floured surface and knead until it becomes smooth and elastic, roughly 5 to 10 minutes, if the dough is too sticky, add a little extra flour, place dough on a sheet of parchment paper and cover with an upturned bowl and allow to rest for 1 to 2 hours.
Cut dough into 4 pieces and flatten each piece into an oblong shape slightly thinner than your pasta machines widest setting (usually number 1).
Dust dough lightly with flour and feed through the pasta machine.
Fold pasta lengthwise into thirds and turn 90 degrees.
Repeat this process twice on the same setting.
Turn the dial to the next narrowest setting, pass the dough through twice supporting it with your hand.
Continue passing the dough through another lower setting, cut dough into type required, lasagna sheets, farfalle, fettucine, etc.
and place on a drying rack for 20 minutes.
Cook immediately or place on a baking sheet dusted with semolina flour, cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.

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