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By MJH

Make the basic pasta dough Sift the flour onto a clean work surface and make a well in the center with your fist

COLOR THE PASTA:
1 2/3 cups Italian “00” flour (or half Italian “00” flour and half Farina di Semola)
2 medium or large eggs
1 tablespoon olive oil
A pinch of sea saltColor the pasta
Spinach:
Follow the Basic Pasta Dough recipe.
Sift the flour onto a clean work surface.
Next, puree 3/4 cup frozen cooked leaf spinach (squeezed to remove as much moisture as possible) in a food processor.
Add it to the well in the flour.
Continue as per the Basic Pasta Dough method.
Tomato:
Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste or sun-dried tomato paste to the well in the flour.
Use 1 large egg instead of 2 medium ones.
Continue as per the Basic Pasta Dough recipe.
Beet Roast:
1 red beet until softened, about 45 minutes.
Let cool.
Peel and grate or puree in a food processor.
Add 2 tablespoons grated cooked beet to the well in the flour.
Use 1 large egg instead of 2 medium ones.
Continue as per the Basic Pasta Dough recipe.
Saffron:
Soak 1 sachet of powdered saffron in 2 tablespoons hot water for 15 minutes.
Strain the water, discarding the solids.
Use 1 large egg instead of 2 medium ones and whisk with the vibrant saffron water before adding to the well in the flour.
Continue as per the Basic Pasta Dough recipe.
Herb:
Add at least 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh green herbs to the well in the flour.
Black squid ink pasta:
Add 1 sachet squid ink to the eggs and whisk to combine before adding to the flour. A little extra flour may be needed.