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I love Semolina pasta and the dough is so easy to make. After making this dough, you might never buy pasta again. If you do not have a pasta machine don't worry because this dough is made by hand and you can roll it out and with a knife, cut your homemade dough into pasta ribbons. As far as what sauce to use on this pasta, I use a simple tomato sauce, butter and sage with some grated Parmesan AND of course a Alfredo sauce would be perfect. But whatever your favorite sauce, it will be delicious on this homemade pasta. If you have any questions feel free to email me at mama_mancini01@yahoo.com and I'll get right back to you! This pasta is so easy to make and I do hope you love it! -Daniel Mancini 

You'll need-

2-cups of semolina flour, this is available in most supermarket

2-large eggs whisked

2-tbs of water

3-tbs of olive oil

1/2 tsp of salt

1-Put the flour on a work surface and make a well in the middle. 

2-In a bowl mix the water, eggs, salt and olive oil all together. 

3-Pour this into the flour well. 

4-Using a fork, slowly pull the flour into the egg mixture until it's all mixed together. 

5-Using your hands form this into a stiff dough. 

6-Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it is elastic. If need be add drops of water

   along the way. 

7-Form the dough into a ball and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. Let the dough sit on 

   the counter in a warm place for 30 minutes. 

8-Use a pasta machine to roll out and cut your pasta or roll it out by hand with a 

   rolling pin on a lightly floured surface and cut into pasta ribbons.

9-As you cut the pasta toss it in some of the flour and form small piles like I did here

   and place on a kitchen towel. This way the pasta will not stick together as you 

   finish the rest of the dough. 

9-Cook the pasta in a large pot of briskly salted water for just two minutes.

I always recommend having your sauce ready and heated in a large skillet and then add your pasta directly to the sauce in the skillet. Sauté and toss for just 30 seconds on a medium heat to incorporate the sauce into the pasta and serve immediately.

Daniel Mancini