Description
This homemade pasta dough recipe for a KitchenAid mixer uses four simple ingredients to make fresh spaghetti, fettuccine or pasta sheets.
Ingredients
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- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for handling the dough
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Water, only if needed
Instructions
- Add the beaten eggs to the bowl of a KitchenAid stand mixer. Using the flat beater, mix briefly to combine.
- Switch to the dough hook. Add the flour, olive oil and kosher salt. Knead on low speed for 3 to 4 minutes, until the dough comes together and indents when pressed.
- If the dough feels sticky, add flour one tablespoon at a time. If it remains dry and will not hold together when squeezed, add water one teaspoon at a time.
- Shape the dough into a ball and place it in an airtight container or cover it tightly with plastic wrap. Let it rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
- Attach the pasta roller to the KitchenAid mixer. Take a portion of dough about the size of a ping-pong ball and keep the remaining dough covered.
- Flatten the portion into a small rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Feed it through the pasta roller on setting 1. Fold it in half and pass it through setting 1 again.
- Feed the dough through setting 2. Lightly flour both sides if needed and pass it through setting 2 once more. Continue through settings 3 and 4.
- Replace the roller with the spaghetti or fettuccine cutter. Feed the pasta sheet through the cutter, then form the noodles into a lightly floured nest or hang them on a pasta drying rack. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the fresh pasta and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until al dente. Start checking the pasta early because thinner noodles may cook faster.
Notes
- Pasta dough should feel firm, smooth and pliable. It should not feel soft or sticky like bread dough.
- Keep unused dough covered while you work so it does not dry out.
- Add flour or water in very small amounts. A little makes a big difference.
- Setting 4 works well for spaghetti and fettuccine. Roll thinner for ravioli if needed.
- Prep Time: 1 Hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian