Homemade Angel Hair Pasta with Brown Butter Sage Sauce

February 10, 2014 by Sandra 32 Comments

This Homemade Angel Hair Pasta with Brown Butter Sage Sauce is an amazingly delicious, simple homemade recipe that the whole family will love.

Once you have made your own pasta you will never want to go back to boxed again…ever! Making pasta is a lot easier than it sounds, and it is worth the extra 20 minutes to do so. With two simple ingredients, you can have your own choice of noodles, spaghetti, angel hair or linguine.

This is a fun and worthwhile activity to do with kids. Now, only invite them to do so if you have extra time. I had 5 little ones home with me and each of them wanted to knead, roll, and put the dough through the pasta machine. What should have been a 20-minute adventure turned into over an hour. But hey, we were having fun and the time actually went by quickly. Of course, I had to start a flour throwing fight. I mean come on, what would pasta making be without a little flour EVERYWHERE!

Enjoy this simple and easy recipe with your favorite sauce. Jake and I enjoyed a homemade a brown butter sage sauce and for the kids, I made some homemade marinara. This recipe will have you vowing never to use boxed pasta noodles ever again!
XOXO San

How do you make Homemade Angel Hair Pasta with Brown Butter Sage Sauce?

Pasta

Add flour to a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Crack eggs into the center of the well. Mix together with your hands.
Once well-combined, turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead. You can do this however you like, roll, punch, or push down by hand until it is smooth and pliable, adding flour to the board if necessary.
Let the dough rest for at least 10 minutes before rolling it out.
Divide dough into 4 balls, this makes it easier to roll out.
If using a pasta machine, roll the ball into a 1/2 inch thick sheet. Roll it through the press following the machine directions until it reaches your desired thickness. Set aside for 10 minutes on a floured surface.
If rolling it out by hand, set on a floured surface and use a rolling pin until its as thin as it will go without tearing. Let it sit for 10 minutes, this will make it easier to cut.
Using a pizza cutter or a very sharp knife, cut into very thin slices.
I let my pasta sit and dry out all day, I make the noodles in the morning and then cook them right before dinner. You can do this or cook the noodles right away.
To cook the noodles, boil them in salted water (very important!) for around two minutes. If you have let the noodles sit all day this make take a minute longer, check at 2 minutes. They cook really fast, so don’t let them go too long.

Sauce

While the pasta cooks, melt butter in a saute pan and stir until it foams up and turns a golden brown color. Add sage leaves and remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and set aside.
Drain the pasta, setting aside a small amount of cooking water. Pour pasta and water into the sauce and return to heat. Add the cheese, toss to coat, and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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