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Easy Homemade Pasta

This straightforward homemade pasta recipe delivers consistently excellent results and is simple to prepare with essential ingredients like flour, eggs, salt, olive oil, and water. You can roll the dough by hand or utilize a pasta machine to cut it into your preferred shape.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons water or as necessary

Method
 

  1. Directions
  2. Begin by gathering all necessary ingredients.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, eggs, olive oil, and salt, stirring until the mixture is well blended. Gradually incorporate water, adding one teaspoon at a time, until a smooth and thick dough forms.
  4. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for approximately 10 minutes. Allow the dough to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Divide the dough into eight equal portions; then, with a pasta machine, roll and cut the dough into your desired pasta shape.

Notes

Cook’s Note: This dough is perfect for crafting homemade linguine or ravioli using a manual pasta machine. If you find the dough to be overly sticky, simply roll it in a little extra flour. This recipe yields enough pasta for 24 small ravioli or four servings of linguine. Regardless of the pasta shape you choose, it should boil in no more than 4 to 6 minutes.