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- How to make vegan pasta Total time 2 hours 5 mins Author: The Vegetarian Society Recipe type: Main meal Yield: Serves 4 Ingredients
- 260g (~ 1⅔ cups) 00 pasta flour ½ tsp salt 140ml (~ ½ cup) water 2 tbsp olive oil Extra salt for the cooking water Instructions
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