Colored pasta dough

Fresh pasta is many things, but vibrantly hued is not one of them. There are times when this couldn't matter less—times when you're dousing it in a thick, colorful sauce or making uova in raviolo. But sometimes you want to keep things super simple without sacrificing an eye-catching presentation. And sometimes you just want some bright pink noodles, dammit. Here's how to make fresh pasta in a rainbow of colors.

Brigette Tomma shares her top tips on how to make your own pasta dough from scratch. And it is much easier than you thought.

Here are four easy recipes for homemade pasta! They all use the same master technique and base ingredients, but incorporate a variety of colors and flavors.

Chocolate Pasta ~ Pasta Di Cacao: When I was in Tuscany this past summer, I saw Pasta di Cacao (Chocolate Pasta) everywhere! The United States is just catching on to this craze, but it is SO very expensive to buy in the specialty shops. Would you believe an 8 ounce bag of cho…

Rainbow Pasta For tons of recipes and techniques you need to check out Salty Seattle! You can also buy her amazing cookbook. Have you tried a Pasta Bike Yet???? This tool is AMAZING! Just roll it through your flat sheets to create fettuccine at varying widths! You may need: BEST 00 Flour Kitchen aid roller Pasta Hanger Fluted Cutting Wheel Basic Neutral Color Pasta Dough 2 1/4 c. 00 Pasta Flour 4 eggs Beat both ingredients together in mixer until dough forma. Knead 3 mins. Cover and let rest…

Rainbow Ravioli made with Natural Colours.. I have made rainbow pasta before on my channel using Food Colour Gels and many subscribers requested that I make the Pasta with Natural Food Colours. I promised I would once I got to Italy……. Full Video Recipe on my Channel here: https://youtu.be/G5u5Ok_93jU

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Pressing fresh herbs into homemade pasta dough yields ravioli that are as beautiful as they are delicious. A no-cook fresh tomato sauce is the perfect pairing. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.