Craving fresh pasta made right at home? As someone who's mastered this recipe from my Italian friend, I can attest it's simple, quick, and far superior to store-bought versions.
With just healthy ingredients, you'll have restaurant-quality pasta in minutes. Since discovering this method, nothing else compares—trust me, you'll be hooked too.
Here's how to make homemade pasta with only 4 ingredients. Watch and follow along:
- 200 g wheat flour (T45)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- Mixing bowl
- Cling film
- Pasta roller (or rolling pin)
Prep time: 5 mins - Cook time: 3 mins - Serves: 4
1. Add all ingredients to the mixing bowl.
2. Knead into a smooth, homogeneous ball—avoid overworking.
3. Adjust with a touch of water or flour if the dough feels too dry or sticky.
4. Wrap in cling film once consistency is right.
5. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
6. Let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
7. Divide into six small balls for easier rolling.
8. Pass each through the pasta roller on the widest setting.
9. Gradually reduce the thickness for ideal pasta sheets.
10. Switch to the cutting attachment for tagliatelle, spaghetti, or your favorite shape.
11. Boil in salted water for 4 minutes.
And there you have it—perfect fresh homemade pasta! Easy, quick, and incredibly tasty.
It cooks fast: ready when it floats to the surface.
Pair with butter, Bolognese, homemade pesto, or mushroom cream. The flavor blows commercial pasta away, and you control every ingredient.
- No pasta machine? A rolling pin works fine—just flour generously to prevent sticking.
- Use a food processor for the dough and save time; some have built-in rollers.
- Avoid over-kneading: Excess gluten makes it tough and elastic.
- Make extra, air-dry, and store in jars for months of fresh pasta on hand.
- Switch flours for variety: chestnut, spelt, or semolina.
- Infuse flavor with spinach puree, tomato, curry, crushed hazelnuts, or squid ink for black pasta.
- Beyond spaghetti: Form farfalle by pinching rectangles, or ravioli with cookie cutters and your favorite fillings.
