Homemade Pasta Dough

Easier than you Think

Preparation info
  • Makes

    ¾ pound

    .
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      45 min

Appears in
Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

  • About

Fresh homemade pasta is tender and flavorful, and well worth the time and effort it takes to make from scratch. Use this basic recipe for delicious homemade ravioli, or roll and slice for linguine, tagliatelle, or (our personal favorite) pappardelle—the only difference in the three being the thickness of the noodles.

Ingredients

  • cup “00” flour* or all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼

Method

By Hand

On a flat surface, sift the flour into a large pile; make a well in the center roughly the size of your fist. Add eggs to well along with ½ tablespoon of water and salt. With a fork, whisk the eggs, gradually incorporating the flour. Add more flour or water as needed, a teaspoon at a time, to form a firm dough. Knead dough for 2 to 3 minutes, or unt