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Homemade Fettuccine Recipe

Make your own fettuccine with this easy recipe. All you need is flour, eggs and a little olive oil to make fresh pasta at home. Perfect for beginners and aficionados alike, it lets you add a touch of Italian authenticity to your table.
Prep Time10 minutes
Chill30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: homemade pasta
Servings: 5 people
Author: Lora

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a food processor, pulse together flour and salt. Add eggs, yolks and oil and run the machine until the dough holds together. If dough looks dry, add a teaspoon of water. If the dough seems too wet, add a little bit of flour.
  • Turn out the dough onto a clean counter (or whatever work surface you are using, I use my big board).
  • Hold the dough with one hand and fold over the other portion of dough with your other hand.
  • Flatten the dough with he palm of your hand. Keep doing this movement pushing the dough away from you.
  • Continue kneading until the dough is very smooth and supple. Add a little bit of flour if it is too sticky.
  • Wrap in plastic and let it rest at in the fridge for 30 minutes or even overnight.
  • Cut the dough into 4 pieces, keeping them covered with plastic wrap or a dish towel when not in use. (If you’re rolling the dough out by hand, rather than using a pasta machine, cut it into 2 pieces instead.) Set pasta machine to the widest setting, roll one piece of dough that is flattened into a 3-inch wide rectangle out into a sheet. Fold the sheet in thirds like a letter and pass it through the machine 4 more times on the same setting, making sure to dust lightly with flour if the dough is sticking. Continue to run piece through machine, adjusting to next-narrower setting after every 5 passes, until dough is about 26 inches long. Cut crosswise into 3 equal pieces. Run each piece through machine, adjusting to next-narrower setting, until strip is scant 1/16 inch thick and 14 to 16 inches long.
  • Continue same process with the next portions of the dough. Arrange strips in single layer on sheets of parchment.

To cut by hand:

  • Brush lightly with flour, roll up sheet, and, using a sharp knife, cut into ¼-inch-wide strips; unroll.

To cut with machine:

  • Cut each piece of dough using the fettuccine cutter. Flour the cut pasta so that it does not stick together.
  • Place cut pasta on a flour-dusted sheet tray and cover with a dish towel while rolling and cutting the remaining dough. It is best to separate the piles of pasta. If you layer them on top, they will stick to each other. Cover with a tea towel while you finish prepping the other strips.Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, add fresh pasta and boil for 3-4 minutes (depending on the thickness, it should be al dente), Drain well and serve with your sauce.

Notes

Recipe notes:
  • There are certain variables that can affect your homemade pasta dough such as temperature, humidity and the variations in flour, eggs and other ingredients.
  • You may need to make slight adjustments to your ingredients every time you make pasta. And pasta dough is not like pastry dough, so this is ok.
  • The first time you make the pasta, you may need more flour as you knead. It could be that the next time you make it the dough is too dry and you need to add a little more water. The end result should be a dough that is supple and smooth.
  • The dough should feel silky to the touch and not sticky or wet.