Spaghetti/maccheroni alla Chitarra

Name: Spaghetti/maccheroni alla Chitarra
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 400 g ‘00’ durum wheat flour or semolina flour; 4 eggs; 1 pinch salt

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Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
53 mins
Servings
4
Calories
427 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Spaghetti/maccheroni alla Chitarra

Daisy Meyer

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Delicious homemade long pasta from Abruzzo made with a 'chitarra'.

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Ingredients

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400 g ‘00’ durum wheat flour or semolina flour
4 eggs beaten
1 pinch salt

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Instructions

Put the flour onto a clean surface or wooden pastry board and make a well in it
Put a pinch of salt and the beaten eggs into the center of the well.
Mix together well. You can decide whether to add or remove some of the flour depending on the consistency. The dough must be quite solid, but not too hard. If it is too dry you can add a little water.
You need to knead the dough for as long as possible and as vigourously as possible.
Pour some drops of oil onto the palms of your hands to finish off the kneading.
Leave the dough to rest for at least a couple of hours in a lightly floured container covered by a plate or in cling film and placed in a cool place away from draughts.
When the time is right, roll the dough out into thin sheets to be cut into strips as long as the width of the chitarra.
Place a sheet on the chitarra.
The rolling-pin should rolled up and down along the length of the dough with a movement that puts pressure on the dough rather than stretching it! (See the video above)
The spaghetti will fall through cut into a thin squared strips.
If any strands of the pasta are left hanging on to the chitarra, a simple strum with a finger across the wires will help to loosen them.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for a few minutes until al dente. Drain and toss with a traditional Abruzzese ragu served with grated Pecorino cheese or a simple tomato sauce with peperoncino if required.

Notes

You can buy a chitarra pasta cutter from Amazon.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 427kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 77g (26%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 74mg (3%) Potassium 168mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 0.4g (1%) Vitamin A 238IU (5%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 427 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	427kcal	21%
Carbohydrates	77g	26%
Protein	16g	32%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	0.02g	1%
Cholesterol	164mg	55%
Sodium	74mg	3%
Potassium	168mg	4%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	0.4g	1%
Vitamin A	238IU	5%
Calcium	40mg	4%
Iron	5mg	28%