How to make homemade pasta dough

This is the only fresh homemade pasta dough recipe you need. This pasta guide will teach you all the steps to make exceptional pasta every time!

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 3

Resting time: 10

Total Time: 1 13

Course: Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Fresh homemade pasta, Pasta dough

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: people

Calories: 384kcal

a) Form a Well:
On a clean surface, pile the flour into a mound and create a wheel l in the center. Crack the eggs into the well and add a pinch of salt.
b) Mix:
Whisk the eggs with a fork. Incorporate the flour from the edges of the wheel and incorporate it as you whisk. TIP: You might need to add a bit of chilled water to make the dough more loosely, but add a bit at a time, otherwise, you will have a mushy dough that will not be easy to adjust to maintain the ratio of flour to eggs.
c) Knead:
Use a bench scraper with cutting movements until all flour has been incorporated. Gather the dough together with your hands and start kneading. Knead firmly for about 8–10 minutes, until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
d)Rest:
Cover the dough in a plastic wrap, place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Alternatively you can cover it with a tea towel or an upside down bowl and live it at room temperature, away from any source of heat or cold air.

a) Divide the dough into 4 parts:
After you rested the dough for 30 minutes, divide it into 4 parts and cover them with a linen towel to prevent your dough to dry. With a rolling pin well-floured, start by rolling each piece from the center to the outer part on a floured countertop. When it reaches around 1/8 inch of thickness, the you are ready to use a pasta machine.
b) Use a pasta machine:
Pass the dough through its rollers. I use the thickness of 0 at first, then I pass it to more times into thinner thickness. I usually proceed from 0 to 2, then 3, then 4 and then 6. By doing this, you will obtain the lasagna, which is a wide stripe of pasta.

a) Cut the sheets:
At this point you need to cut your sheets into the desired shapes of pasta. Please refer to the article above where there are links to different pasta shapes recipes.
b) Dry out the pasta before cooking it.
4- Cook the pasta:
Fresh homemade pasta cooks quickly in 2-3 minutes. You will need to bring a hot pot of water to boiling, add salt and then add the pasta. Drain it with a spider, as it is delicate and place it in the pot where you have made the sauce.