Recipe: Easy 3-Ingredient Homemade Pasta

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by Texas Homesteader
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Once I began on my voluntary simplicity journey I became interested in how to make more of the items my family consumed. I knew in doing so it would be healthier, less expensive and gentler on the earth.

So I learned to make my own spice mixes and I cooked more from scratch. A garden was planted & expanded each year. And I learned to make things such as  yogurt and pasta. I found much pride and enjoyment in learning old-time methods.

Like many of the things I’ve learned to make myself, I was shocked at how easy and inexpensive pasta is to make and how few basic ingredients are involved. Had I really become so far removed from my food that I was under the misconception that it was too difficult to provide this for myself?? And I’ve experimented recently with making flavored 3-color Pasta too!

But let’s talk about plain pasta today. So versatile, so easy! Other than water there are only 3 ingredients in my pasta recipe: Flour, Egg & Salt.

Wanna be amazed? Here’s how easily it all comes together.

Here is an easy homemade pasta recipe. Make your own egg noodles using flour, eggs, salt & water. Add dried spices to the dough if you like for a new flavor sensation. #TexasHomesteader

Easy Pasta-Making Steps

I start by measuring two cups of all-purpose flour on my counter. Some use special semolina flour for making pasta. But I typically use plain ole all-purpose flour for mine. It always turns out delicious. Use whatcha got!

Today I took advantage of the oregano I recently harvested & dried from my garden. I sprinkled about 1/2 teaspoon of the powdered dried oregano right into the flour. This will add an Italian flavor to my pasta. Finally I added 1/2 teaspoon of salt and stirred it all together with a fork.

Here is an easy homemade pasta recipe. Make your own egg noodles using flour, eggs, salt & water. Add dried spices to the dough if you like for a new flavor sensation. #TexasHomesteaderThen I made a little well in the middle of my flour mountain and cracked an egg into it. I stirred the egg with my fork until it was mixed well. Then I slowly added 1/2 cup water, stirring with my fork and gradually incorporating more & more flour until it became thicker. 

Finally I mixed it all together with my hands as it became a dough. I knead it until it’s smooth. (maybe around 4 minutes) The dough is then divided into 3 equalish pieces and covered with a towel, allowing it to rest for 15 minutes.

Rolling Out The Pasta Dough

After the dough has rested you can roll out the pasta dough and cut it to the length & width you like. You can accomplish that with just a rolling pin and a knife of course. But I was given this *Pasta Machine years ago as a gift and I love it. So I typically use it instead.

Here is an easy homemade pasta recipe. Make your own egg noodles using flour, eggs, salt & water. Add dried spices to the dough if you like for a new flavor sensation. #TexasHomesteaderAlthough I can roll the pasta on my own using this pasta maker, it’s helpful for two people to work the pasta roller: someone to feed the dough and catch the ribbon of pasta that comes out the bottom and someone else to turn the crank.

So this meal typically becomes a shared family activity for RancherMan & me here on the homestead. Love it!

My pasta maker has two different cutting widths. One for thin spaghetti noodles and one for fettuccine-sized noodles. 

But today I won’t cut the rolled-out sheets at all. I’m rolling the pasta dough into lasagna sheets so I can make delicious homemade ravioli for supper tonight. 

Of course I’ll make enough to freeze for future meals since I use the ‘Cook-Once Eat-Twice‘ method of cooking.  Here’s my simple 3-ingredient pasta recipe:

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Easy Homemade Pasta

Author ~Texas Homesteader~

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 Cup Water

Instructions

  1. Measure 2 cups all-purpose flour on a counter and stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and crack an egg into the center. Slowly add 1/2 cup water, mixing with a fork and gently incorporate the flour into the egg mixture a little at a time.
  2. Once you have incorporated the flour with the fork, use your fingertips to blend the mixture well. If the dough seems too dry add 1/2 teaspoon of water, if it seems too wet and sticks to your fingers add a light dusting of flour.
  3. Form a ball with the dough. Knead the pasta dough as you would bread dough, pushing down and away with the palm of your hand, turn the dough 1/2 turn, fold in half and press again with the palm of your hand. Repeat this movement until dough is smooth, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cut the dough into 3 equal sections, form each section into a ball and cover with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes.

  4. After the dough has rested, flatten one of the dough balls until it's about 1/2 inch thick and roll into the desired thickness. Then cut the dough into noodles. After cutting the dough, hang the pasta on a wooden dowel to dry. The pasta can be used right away or it will keep for about a week after thoroughly dried.

~TxH~

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25 thoughts on “Recipe: Easy 3-Ingredient Homemade Pasta”

  1. Gina

    I was just thinking about making my own pasta last night! I’ve never tried it, but I recently made my own ricotta cheese and am so excited with that success. I heard that making noodles isn’t too difficult and so worth it. It’s perfect timing that I saw your post today. 🙂 I might try to add in some whole wheat flour just because I love the texture it gives to things. Plus, hubby’s a health nut.

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  2. Sue Mosier

    Would you please tell me which final number on the dial you used for making the lasagna noodles? Thank you.

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    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      Sue, you can make the noodles as thin or thick as you like of course but I don’t care for them too thin. Most of the time when I send the dough through the final roll the dial # is set to 3, which is just about right for us.

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  3. Easy Life Meal & Party Planning

    You brought back great meomories – my Mom always made homemade noodles and then she would let me roll out the dough and slice them into noodles. I haven’t even thought of making noodles since I moved away from home. Seeing the pasta cutter makes me think maybe I should give it a try again

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  4. Cathy

    Looks SO easy! I actually have that pasta machine but I have only used it to flatten biscuits. Thanks for sharing at the Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! Awesome post! I have pinned it to the Happiness Is Homemade Party Board. I can’t wait to see what you link up next week!
    Cathy
    APeekIntoMyParadise.com

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  5. Debbie

    I LOVE making pasta! Once you do it is hard to go back isn’t it? What filling do you use in your ravioli? I have the latest MJFarm Magazine marked to make the Pasta recipes in there including the pasta. Thanks for sharing the steps for this. Everyone should try this!

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  6. Shawna

    My husband loves making home made pasta. For Christmas I got him the Kitchen Aid Pasta maker and I got him a ravioli kit too. I will have to show him your recipe. Thank you for joining us on our Four Seasons Blog Hop. Pinning Now.

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  8. Cathy

    Thanks so much for sharing at A Peek Into My Paradise TGIF Link Party! I can’t wait to see what you link up next week! I hope to see you at the (Not SO) Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
    Have a terrific week!
    Hugs, Cathy

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  11. Vickie

    I learned how to make pasta years ago in 4H and haven’t made it since (40+ years ago). I think it’s time to dust off the pasta attachment to my Kitchen Aid and see what happens! I also read on a blog about a month or so ago that you can forgo the water and add a pureed vegetable instead – like carrots – to make the pasta a bit more on the healthy side! Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  13. Barbara

    I once saw Alton Brown (on the Food Network) clamp the pasta machine to one end of an ironing board; with a clean cover of course, and rolled the pasta to the desired length. This method enabled him to make the pasta by himself!!

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    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      We have the clamp kind as well Barbara, but I find it’s easier (and so much more fun) to make it a two-person activity. I’ve rolled the pasta on my own but it goes so much more smoothly with him turning the crank as I feed the pasta dough through one end and catch the rolled-out pasta on the other end. Hey, I’m a happy girl that RancherMan enjoys being in the kitchen with me!

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  14. Krystle

    Love the simplicity! Thanks for sharing this with us at One Sharendipity Place this weekend!!

    Krys @thet2women.com and www.worshipingwhilewaiting.blogspot.com

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  15. Leah

    I haven’t made my own pasta in awhile and it is really simple to do. We made homemade perogies and lasagna noodles awhile ago and they were so delicious! Thanks for linking up to the Friday Follow Along.

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    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      Daisy – Of course it depends on how thick or thin you roll your pasta, but I’ve found it’s usually about 25% less cooking time than the commercial stuff, give or take.

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  18. Candy C.

    I love, love the chalkboard sign in the background!! 🙂
    I have tried egg noodles a few times but never pasta. I got an attachment for my Kitchen Aid Mixer but haven’t messed with it much. This is definitely on my list of things to master! Thanks for the recipe!

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    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      Thanks Candy! Give pasta another try. Really, it’s so simple it’s shocking. It’s even better if you make it today for tonight’s supper – no drying and storing necessary, just let the noodles dry during the day & cook them up tonight. S-I-M-P-L-E! ~TMR~

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