2 cups all-purpose flour or 00 flour
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil, optional
Place the flour on a clean surface or in a bowl
Make a well in the center
Add the eggs, salt, and olive oil to the well
Beat the eggs gently with a fork
Gradually incorporate the flour into the eggs
Mix until a shaggy dough forms
Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic
Add a little flour if the dough is too sticky
Add a few drops of water if the dough is too dry
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap or cover it
Rest the dough for 30 minutes at room temperature
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin or pasta machine
Cut into desired pasta shapes
Cook in salted boiling water until tender, usually 2 to 4 minutes