Walking in Beauty
Pumpkin Pasta
Pumpkin adds moisture, sweetness and flavor like cream or butter would. It also binds like an egg and is creamy. All you need is about 3 cups of flour and one 14 ounce can pumpkin puree. Put the flour in the middle of a board or countertop. Make a well in the center and pour in the pumpkin puree. Using clean hands, mix together the puree and flour until it forms a stiff dough. If it is still sticky, add more flour. Divide the dough in half, covering one half with a towel to keep it from drying out. Form remaining dough into a disc. Flour a rolling pin and roll out the disc into a very thin sheet. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into ¼ inch long strips. Repeat with remaining dough disc. To cook, bring to a boil 2 quarts of water. Drop noodles into water a few at a time. Cook for 2 minutes or until all noodles float. Drain and enjoy! Katie Sharpton, MPH Family and Consumer Science/4-H Agent McKinley County Cooperative Extension Service
20 October 2021
