Description
Craft perfect homemade pasta with your KitchenAid mixer and pasta attachments. This recipe guides you through creating delicious pasta from scratch, ensuring a delightful and successful culinary experience.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or semola flour for a more authentic taste)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional, for added smoothness)
Instructions
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In the KitchenAid mixer bowl, combine the flour and salt. Use the paddle attachment to mix briefly.
- Add Wet Ingredients and Knead: Add the eggs and olive oil (if using) to the flour mixture. Use the dough hook attachment and mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Increase the speed to medium and knead for about 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. If the dough is too dry, add a teaspoon of water at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
- Rest the Dough: Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax, making it easier to roll out the pasta.
- Roll and Cut the Pasta: Divide the dough into smaller portions. Flatten each portion slightly and feed it through the KitchenAid pasta roller attachment, starting at the widest setting. Gradually decrease the setting, rolling the dough thinner each time, until you reach your desired thickness. Once the dough is rolled to the desired thickness, switch to the fettuccine or spaghetti cutter attachment and cut the pasta.
Notes
- Use Semola Flour: For a more authentic and slightly coarser texture, substitute semola flour for all-purpose flour.
- Adjust Dough Consistency: If the dough is too dry, add water one teaspoon at a time. If it’s too sticky, add flour one tablespoon at a time.
- Don’t Skip Resting: Resting the dough is crucial for achieving the right texture.
- Dry Pasta Properly: After cutting, let the pasta dry on a pasta drying rack or a clean surface for about 30 minutes before cooking to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 Kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
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