Authentic Homemade Italian Egg Pasta Dough

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

Flour, eggs, salt: that's all you need to make fresh pasta at home. This is the simplest and most authentic Italian recipe you'll find to make homemade pasta like lasagna, ravioli, tagliatelle, tortellini... you name it! The best part is you don't even need a pasta machine if you don't have one!

Authentic Homemade Italian Egg Pasta Dough

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 pound pasta dough

Authentic Homemade Italian Egg Pasta Dough

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups Italian-style tipo 00 flour

3 large eggs

1 pinch salt

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Directions

Step 1

Place flour on a marble or wooden work surface. Make a well in the center and crack in eggs; add salt. Gently beat eggs using a fork incorporating the surrounding flour until mixture is runny. Pull remaining flour into the center using a bench scraper incorporating it until dough forms a ball.

Step 2

Knead dough with your hands by flattening the ball stretching it and folding the top towards the center. Turn 45 degrees and repeat until dough is soft and smooth about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Shape dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 4

Roll out the dough with a pasta machine or with a rolling pin and cut into your favorite pasta.

Nutritional Information

Authentic Homemade Italian Egg Pasta Dough

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 297.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.8g 26%

Carbohydrates: 49.2g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 4.8g 8%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Cholesterol: 139.5mg 47%

Vitamin A Iu: 184IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.7mg 59%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Folate: 141.1mcg 35%

Calcium: 30mg 3%

Iron: 3.7mg 20%

Magnesium: 21.4mg 8%

Potassium: 117.8mg 3%

Sodium: 92.6mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 57%

Calories From Fat: 43.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.