Cooking the Oldest Pasta Recipe: Testaroli

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and cost-effective.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly protein option.

Add the water to a bowl, then gradually mix in the flour.

Once the mixture is uniform, add the salt and mix it.

In a frying pan (a large one if you have), heat some olive oil and then add the mixture, the pasta should be around 3-5mm thick.

Cook each side for around 5 minutes, until they are a bit brown.

Take the pasta out of the pan and cut it into diamond-shaped pieces.

In a pot, boil some water to cook the pasta, after it's boiling add some salt to taste, then add the pasta and cook it for around 5 minutes (it will rise to the top when it's ready).

Serve it with pesto or with your sauce of choice.

Cooking Techniques

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