Making the noodlesGet a
bowlPut 2
cups of
flour into the
bowlPut about a
teaspoon of
salt into the
bowlPut two
eggs into the
bowlPut a third of a
cup of
water into the
bowl(Optional) Put a teaspoon of
olive,
cooking,
motor, or
vegetable oil into the
bowl (Hint: motor oil doesn't work as well as the other types)Mix it all
Sprinkle some
flour on the
counterPut the
dough on the
counter and
knead it
Divide the
dough into
three or
four ballsSprinkle some more
flour on the
counterFlatten the
balls,
preferrably with a
rolling pin,
sprinkling more
flour on the
counter when it seems
appropriate (Hint: Unless you have a whole lot of counter space, you should probably roll out one ball and use it before starting on the next ball)Chop up the
flattened dough into
strips, alternating between
vertical and
horizontal stripsMaking the cassaroleGet a
glass pan with
dimensions some where around 3
inches by 13
inches by 9
inchesSpread some
tomatoe sauce over the inside bottom of the
pan(Optional) Sprinkle some
dried parmesian cheese on the
tomatoe saucePut on the
strips from one of the
flattened and
chopped up
balls of
doughPut on some
cottage cheese(Optional) sprinkle some
shredded cheese on the
cottage cheeseRepeat the steps starting with the
spreading of the
tomatoe sauce through this step for all three or four or so
layersCook it all in an
oven for 45-60
minutes at about 350F or 177C
Once it is done
cooking,
turn off the oven,
take it out of the oven, or
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