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Everything Cavatelli
400 grams ap flour
25 grams everything bagel seasoning
2 grams baking soda
400 grams whole milk ricotta
Combine the flour, everything seasoning and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add the ricotta and use your fingers to combine. Continue to bring the mixture together until it forms a dough. Put the dough onto a lightly floured counter top and knead until smooth and silky. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap with plastic or vacuum seal, and let it rest for at least 30 minutes before shaping pasta.
You will need a rolling pin, flour for dusting, and a butter knife or a bench scraper to shape the cavatelli by hand. Have a floured sheet pan at the ready on which to rest the finished pasta. Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1/4". Cut them into strips approximately 1/2" thick. Cover the extra strips with a damp towel so the dough doesn't dry out while you are making the cavatelli. Cut 1/2" squares using a butter knife or bench scraper. Turn each square diagonally and then drag your butter knife of bench scraper at a 45-degree angle along the square, from left to right, The pasta will curl along the edge of your implement, leaving you with a beautifully shaped cavatelli. It may take a few tries to master the technique, once you develop a rhythm things move quickly.
Lay the finished pasta out on a lightly floured sheet tray and cook immediately or freeze. Once frozen, transfer the cavatelli to a plastic bag and keep frozen until ready to use, up to 1 month. You can cook the pasta directly from the freezer.
