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Homemade Pasta
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Homemade Pasta

Homemade Pasta combines all-purpose and semolina flours with eggs, olive oil, salt, and water to create a smooth, elastic dough ideal for shaping into various pasta types. Kneading and resting the dough improves its texture, making it pliable and easier to roll. Using a pasta roller attachment helps achieve uniform thinness, essential for consistent cooking. This recipe offers a foundational approach to pasta-making for cooks interested in crafting fresh pasta from scratch.

Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 1 pound
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups semolina flour all-purpose flour can be substituted, or 00 flour
  • 6 egg large
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Pinch salt
  • ¾ cup water or more, as needed

Instructions

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  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with dough hook attachment, beat the flours, eggs, olive oil, salt and water on medium-low speed until a soft, smooth ball of dough is formed, about 5-10 minutes. If the dough is too dry, add more water as needed. The dough should feel elastic and slightly tacky to the touch.
  2. Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together.
  3. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for at least one hour or in the refrigerator overnight, letting it come to room temperature prior to using.
  4. Using the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer Pasta Roller Attachment, adjust thickness to setting #1.
  5. Working on a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 4 equal pieces.
  6. Working one piece at a time, turn on the stand mixer at speed 2 and feed dough through the pasta roller to knead, lightly flouring the dough as needed to avoid sticking. Fold dough in half and roll again, repeating as needed, until dough is smooth.
  7. Adjust thickness to setting #2. Feed dough, repeating once.
  8. Adjust thickness to setting #3. Feed dough, repeating once.
  9. Adjusting thickness to setting #4. Feed dough, repeating once. Turn off mixer.
  10. Using the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer Fettuccine Cutter Attachment, turn on the stand mixer at speed 4 and feed dough through the pasta cutter before carefully arranging pasta on a pasta drying rack for 30 minutes, lightly flouring the pasta as needed to avoid sticking.
  11. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.