Homemade Pasta Recipe Without a Machine

Get messy in the kitchen for a recipe your whole family will want to get in on! My Homemade Pasta Recipe is fun, delicious, and oh-so-simple!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American/Italian

Keyword homemade pasta dough, kid friendly, pasta dough without a machine, simple ingredients

Prep Time 1 30

Cook Time 2

Total Time 1 32

Servings servings

Calories 202kcal

On a clean workspace, gently pour your flour out into a large mound.
1½ cups All-purpose flour
Using your hands, create a large well in the center of your flour. It should be big enough for the eggs to fit without spilling.
Crack the eggs into the well, then add the salt. Using a fork, whisk the eggs in the middle, careful not to incorporate the flour.
2 Eggs, 1 teaspoon Salt
Once the eggs are whisked, slowly start whisking flour into the eggs, without ruining your well. You will slowly see your egg and flour mixture turn into dough, and not be wet anymore.
Begin kneading your dough with your hands using any extra flour remaining on your workspace. Knead until a ball forms.
Wrap your dough in plastic wrap tightly, and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
Unwrap your dough ball (keep the plastic wrap to the side!), and cut off ¼ of your dough. Wrap the remaining dough up in plastic wrap and set aside.
With your piece of dough, flatten it out with your hands and lightly dust it with flour.
Using a rolling pin, roll out your dough until it's very thin. This will take about 30 minutes. Repeat with the remaining ¾ of your dough ball.
Now your pasta dough is ready to be shaped into your desired shape!

Making pasta is messy! Flour gets everywhere, so make sure you wear an apron and get ready to clean the counters. Embrace the mess and have fun!

Clean the working surface and your rolling pin well! You won't be working on a cutting board; the pasta needs too much space, and will need to be made directly on the counter. Clean it well before you start.

Flour your rolling pin before starting to roll out the pasta! Otherwise it can stick and make a huge mess.

When setting dough aside, cover it in plastic wrap. If you don't, it can start to dry out and get crumbly! Make sure to do the same for any cut pasta.

It's a simple process, but a precise one! Don't get discouraged; keep on trying. Making your own pasta is so, so rewarding once you get it right!