Have you ever tasted fresh, homemade pasta? If you have, I’m sure you’ll agree that it can’t even be compared with store-bought pasta. So good, it practically doesn’t require chewing!
I think most people are intimidated by the idea of making pasta from scratch. Perhaps they believe it’s just too complicated, or beyond their talent level. Hear me now, don’t you be one of those people!
Homemade pasta is not only easy to
When you have a pasta maker, you will find every excuse to use it. I’ve even developed recipes, like Marry Me Chicken, just to have an excuse to use my pasta maker!
Homemade Pasta Recipe
Mix flour and salt, and form a well in the center. Crack eggs into the center of the well, and scramble with a fork.
Gradually mix the flour into the eggs until the dough begins to take shape. You can do this with your hand, or a fork. If adding herbs, add them at this point.
Knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth in texture.
Wrap the dough in plastic, and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes. This resting period helps the dough to become more pliable, and easier to work with.
Cut the dough into fourths, using a pastry scraper, or knife. Leave one piece out to work with, rewrapping the rest, to keep them from drying out.
Set your pasta machine to the largest/widest setting. Flatten the dough with your hands, and feed through the machine. If the dough is too sticky, dust with flour.
Fold the dough into thirds, and run through the machine a few more times at the largest setting.
Lower the setting, and feed the dough through the machine.
If making spaghetti or fettuccine noodles, dust pasta strips with more flour, and run through the appropriate section of the machine.
To cook, simply add pasta to salted boiling water and cook for approximately two minutes, stirring a few times. Drain the noodles, and use them in your favorite recipe.
Cook’s Tips:
- If the dough is too dry, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour.
- I like to run the dough two times through each setting until the dough reaches the desired thickness.
- If the dough becomes too long to handle, simply cut it into two pieces, and continue feeding through the machine.
- If using the dough for lasagna, you don’t need to boil the pasta first, just use as is.
- If you want to dry the pasta for later use, form the pasta into coils, and dust with flour. This helps to keep the noodles from sticking together. You can also dry the pasta on a pasta drying rack.
Tools Required
All you need to make homemade pasta are a few simple ingredients, and of course, a Pasta Machine. If you don’t already own a pasta machine, I highly recommend them!
They are very reasonably priced. However, if you can afford it, spend a little more and get a Pasta Maker that attaches to a Kitchenaid Mixer.
If you don’t think you’ll make pasta often enough to purchase a pasta machine, you can use a rolling pin. But be assured, but don’t blame me if it’s not as fun!
You may also enjoy the following pasta recipes: Easy Macaroni Recipe, Mexican Lasagna, Pumpkin Casserole Recipe, and Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce.
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Quick Homemade Pasta
Equipment
- Pasta Machine
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 T. water
- 1 tsp. dried herbs (basil, organo, Italian seasoning etc.)
Instructions
- Mix flour and salt, and form a well in the center. Crack eggs into the center of the well, and scramble with a fork.
- Gradually mix the flour into the eggs until the dough begins to take shape. You can do this with your hand, or a fork. If adding herbs, add them at this point.
- Knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth in texture.
- Wrap the dough in plastic, and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes. This resting period helps the dough to become more pliable, and easier to work with.
- Cut the dough into fourths, using a pastry scraper, or knife. Leave one piece out to work with, rewrapping the rest, to keep them from drying out.
- Set your pasta machine to the largest/widest setting. Flatten the dough with your hands, and feed through the machine. If the dough is too sticky, dust with flour.
- Fold the dough into thirds, and run through the machine a few more times at the largest setting.
- Lower the setting, and feed the dough through the machine.
- If making spaghetti or fettuccine noodles, dust pasta strips with more flour, and run through the appropriate section of the machine.
- To cook, simply add pasta to salted boiling water and cook for approximately two minutes, stirring a few times. Drain the noodles, and use in your favorite recipe.
Notes
- If the dough is too dry, add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour.
- I like to run the dough two times through each setting until the dough reaches the desired thickness.
- If the dough becomes too long to handle, simply cut it into two pieces, and continue feeding through the machine.
- If using the dough for lasagna, you don’t need to boil the pasta first, just use as is.
- If you want to dry the pasta for later use, form the pasta into coils, and dust with flour. This helps to keep the noodles from sticking together. You can also dry the pasta on a pasta drying rack.
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