How To Make Fresh Pasta From Scratch

Have you ever made fresh pasta before? I love making it, so I’m sharing pictures today with step-by-step instructions for you to see and use. I’m visual, so I hope these pictures show you how easy it is to make.

There is something so wonderful about a soup simmering on the stove or in a slow cooker. You may have grown up watching your grandma make noodles, am I right?

After seeing how I made this easy recipe, you may ask yourself, “Why haven’t I made fresh pasta before now?” It takes four ingredients. Yes, we can make rice, but making some pasta with spaghetti sauce would be nice.

How To Make Fresh Pasta From Scratch

Step 1: Grab a Bowl

Grab a large bowl and make a mound with the flour and salt.

Step 2: Make a Well

Create a well in the flour/salt mixture and place the eggs and olive oil in it.

Step 3: Start to Whisk

Using a fork, gradually and gently whisk the eggs, eventually incorporating the flour until all the ingredients are stiff but moist and a dough is formed. Knead until smooth but not sticky or tacky (about 10 minutes), then cover with a damp cloth or put in plastic wrap to rest for 20 minutes. 

Step 4: Sprinkle Flour

Sprinkle flour on the countertop or another workspace where you plan on cutting the fresh pasta. Grab a rolling pin and sprinkle flour on it. Roll out to desired thickness. I prefer my noodles to be 1/8-inch thick and 3/8-inch wide (approximately).

Step 5: Cut the Dough

I use a pizza cutter to cut them and a ruler to keep my noodles somewhat straight. Oh my gosh, it’s so fun to make them; you will love making fresh pasta! Here’s a great Pizza Cutter if you don’t have one.

Step 6: Ready to Cook

Now, you can cook the noodles right away or dry them to cook later. You may want to use a Pasta Hanger or hang them over anything in the kitchen.

Step 7: Six Qts Water to One Pound Pasta

Just a note: You need 6 quarts of salted water for every pound of fresh pasta you want to boil. It will cook faster than store-bought pasta.

It will cook in 1-3 minutes, depending on how thick you cut the pasta. I taste-test it to see if it’s tender after cooking for 1-3 minutes. Drain, and serve with your favorite topping.

Step 8: Let it Dry

Let it dry to cook it later.

Step 9: Let it Dry After Cooking

Let it dry for at least 30 minutes before packaging it and storing it in the refrigerator or the freezer.

How Can I Use Freshly Cooked Pasta?

• Serve with Homemade Pesto Sauce
• Spaghetti sauce
• Alfredo sauce
• Add to Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

How Do I Store The Fresh Pasta?

After letting the homemade pasta dry, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Can I Freeze My Fresh Pasta?

After letting the homemade pasta dry, you can freeze it in freezer bags or airtight containers. It will be stored safely in the freezer for about eight months. When cooking the frozen pasta, allow a few more minutes until done.

Homemade Fresh Pasta

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Homemade Pasta by Food Storage Moms

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 35 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes minutes

Total Time 38 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Linda Loosli

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cup flour (I use bread flour)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 eggs

Instructions

• Place the flour and salt in a mound in a large bowl. Use your finger to create a well in the middle with your finger.
• Place eggs and olive oil in the middle of your well. 
•  Using a fork, gradually and gently whisk the eggs, eventually incorporating your flour until all ingredients are stiff but moist and a dough is formed.
• Knead until smooth but not sticky or tacky (about 10 min), and then cover with a damp cloth or put in plastic wrap to rest for 20 minutes. 
• Sprinkle flour on the workspace or area where you will roll out the dough.
• Place the dough on the workspace and cut it into sections to roll out as needed. Then, use a pizza cutter or knife to make your noodles.
• This recipe works great in pasta machines as well.
• Once the noodles are cut, sprinkle them with a little flour to keep them from sticking. You can cook them right away (that’s what I do) or hang them to dry and use them at a later time.
• Grab a large pot and boil the water with salt to cook the pasta. You need 6 quarts of water for every pound of pasta you make.
• Homemade pasta cooks faster than the dried pasta you buy in the store. It cooks in 1-3 minutes, depending on how thick you roll it out.

Final Word

Please let me know if you make your pasta. I buy Grandma’s Frozen Pasta to keep in the freezer in an emergency, but my favorite noodles are the fresh pasta ones I make.

Let me know if you try making them for yourself or teaching others to make them. It’s all about being prepared for the unexpected. If you don’t eat carbs, that’s okay.

Please teach your kids and grandkids to make fresh pasta. It may save their life. They will never go hungry if they know how to make pasta. May God bless this world, Linda

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