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Simple Homemade Pasta From Scratch

This easy homemade pasta recipe requires just three simple ingredients and about 25 minutes of your time. The result is deliciously tender pasta that's perfect for pairing with your favorite sauces. Simply double or triple the recipe if you're feeding a crowd.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 176

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Pour the flour onto a clean work surface and create a well in the center (like a volcano). Add salt around the edges of the well.
  2. Crack the eggs into the center of the flour well. Using a fork, gently beat the eggs without breaking the flour walls.
  3. Begin to gradually pull flour from the inner walls of the well into the eggs, continuing to beat with the fork until the mixture becomes too thick.
  4. Use your hands to continue incorporating flour until a shaggy dough forms. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. The dough should spring back when poked with your finger.
  5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes (this relaxes the gluten and makes rolling easier).
  6. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time (keeping others covered), roll the dough as thin as possible on a lightly floured surface. For fettuccine, aim for about 1/16 inch thickness.
  7. Lightly dust the rolled dough with flour, then loosely roll it up like a jelly roll. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into strips of your desired width (about 1/4 inch for fettuccine, 1/8 inch for linguine).
  8. Unroll the cut pasta and either hang to dry for 30 minutes or cook immediately in salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes until al dente.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 412mgFiber: 1g
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