Easy Pasta Dough
Sunny Beaver

Easy Pasta Dough

Homemade fresh pasta from scratch

Chewy, tender, and smooth homemade pasta dough made with just 4 simple ingredients - perfect for any pasta dish.

70Min
4Servings
385Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendlyvegetarian
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Equipment

Cutting board
Knife
Rolling pin
Pot
Stove

Ingredients

Dough

all-purpose flour (sifted)

300 g

large eggs (room temperature)

3 pcs

olive oil

15 ml

salt

5 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the flour

Create a mound of flour on a clean work surface and make a well in the center.

2 min
Use a large cutting board or marble surface for easy cleanup
2

Add wet ingredients

Crack the eggs into the well, add salt and optional olive oil.

3 min
3

Mix the dough

Gradually incorporate flour into the eggs using a fork, then your hands.

10 min
Work the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic
4

Rest the dough

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature.

30 mintimer 30 min
This allows gluten to relax for easier rolling
5

Roll and cut the pasta

Roll the rested dough thin on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes.

20 min
Dust with flour to prevent sticking
6

Cook the fresh pasta

Cook in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes until al dente.

5 minHigh heattimer 3 min
Fresh pasta cooks much faster than dried

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Boil fresh 2-3 minutes or reheat in boiling water

Store fresh pasta covered in refrigerator up to 2 days or freeze up to 1 month

Notes

Different flours will give different textures - try semolina for more bite

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