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close up of casarecce pasta spread out on a wooden chopping board

Bread Flour Casarecce

A simple and joyful pasta. Served with a hearty ragu or a quick butter sauce, this chewy, smooth casarecce is the perfect comfort food. 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: bread flour, casarecce, eggless, Pasta
Servings: 2
Calories: 605kcal

Equipment

  • Narrow dowel, or knitting needle

Ingredients

  • 250 g bread flour
  • 50 g semolina
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 80 ml water plus more if required

Instructions

  • Mix the flours together, and form into a well. Pour the water and 1 tbsp of oil into this, and use a fork to gradually bring it together into a dough.
  • Form into a ball using your hands, and then knead vigorously for 10 minutes. If the dough sticks to your hands or the kneading surface, add 1-2 teaspoons of flour at a time; if it is too dry, add water in similar amounts.
    close up of bread flour pasta dough
  • Transfer to an airtight container, and leave to rest for 30 minutes, away from heat or direct sunlight.
  • To form into casarecce, separate the dough into 7-8 pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll into long thin sausages, of around 1cm in diameter. Return what is not being used to the airtight container.
  • Cut into approximately 5cm lengths. Using a narrow dowel or knitting needle, and aligning it horizontally to each piece of pasta, roll from one long side to another. Apply gentle downwards pressure as you go, so that the dough rolls slightly up and around the dowel.
    close up of casarecce pasta spread out on a wooden chopping board
  • Transfer to baking paper lined trays and refrigerate uncovered for up to 1 week. If you're looking for the perfect sauce to pair our casarecce with, check out our sausage ragu!
    close up of casarecce pasta with sausage ragu and cheese in a bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 113.6g | Protein: 16.1g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 0.3g | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 7mg
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