This Italian pappardelle pasta recipe is an easy, fresh pasta comfort food recipe that’s perfect for special occasions, holidays or a fun pasta-making night! With these detailed instructions you can make this delicious Italian pappardelle pasta recipe!
Pasta is comfort food whether your Italian or not. Fresh homemade pappardelle with a delicious homemade sauce and a bottle of red wine is the start of a perfect evening! Wink wink! What better way to impress a date than with homemade pasta!
Pappardelle pasta originated in Tuscan region of Italy. Specifically, it’s a wide, long pasta that’s cut into flat wide ribbons of pasta that became popular in the 14th century. It’s been traditionally served with slow cooked sauces such as my homemade tomato sauce a.k.a. gravy, meaty sauces or your favorite sauce. It’s popular in Italian cuisine.
This is an impressive dish to make for special occasions or pasta night! Also, freezing is a great way to preserve it for holidays when you’re so busy.
The word pappardelle comes from the Italian verb “pappare” which means “to gobble” in relation to eating.
Italian Pappardelle Pasta Recipe
Learn how to make homemade egg pasta with basic ingredients: all-purpose flour, eggs, water and salt in about 30 minutes! Fresh homemade pasta is an Italian culinary delight and much easier than you think!
In this guide, we’ll explore how to make homemade egg pasta, learning special tips and methods that will elevate your cooking skills. Your family will not only enjoy this pasta dish but, they’ll feel like they’re eating in a trattoria in the country side of Italy.
Ribbons of pappardelle pasta fun to give as gifts. Imagine putting a next into a bag to give to your friends, family or neighbors instead of Christmas cookies for something different. They’ll love it especially if you include homemade tomato sauce and a block of Parmesan cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano with some pepperoncino!
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Ways to Make Homemade Pasta
It’s so easy-to-make with Kitchen Aid stand mixer and it’s 3-in-1 pasta attachments, which are made in Italy. But, you can also buy cheaper pasta attachments that will work in your KitchenAid stand mixer too.
- Stand Mixer with pasta attachments
- mechanical pasta machine or pasta maker
- hand cut
I’ll show you just how easy it is!
How to Make Homemade Egg Pasta
Equipment
- pasta drying rack
- pasta maker or pasta machine
- rolling pin
- pappardelle rolling pin cutter
It’s so easy with the Kitchen Aid attachments. You’ll be making pasta quickly and efficiently without flaring up your carpal tunnel or shoulder pain.
Ingredients
*See the full, printable recipe in the recipe card below.
- sifted, all-purpose flour (you can buy pre-sifted flour)
- large eggs
- water
- salt
*See the full, printable recipe in the recipe card below.
In summary, you’ll add the ingredients to the stand mixer and mix with the paddle attachment for about 2 1/2 minutes.
Then, remove the paddle attachment and attach the dough hook. Turn it to speed two and knead the dough with the dough hook for about two minutes.
Then, remove the dough and hand knead it for about two minutes on a floured countertop. Let stand for twenty minutes.
By hand, divide the dough into eight pieces. They don’t have to be even. Knead one dough piece for a few seconds and then pat it in between your hands so flatten it.
Then, if using a pasta machine: feed the dough into the dough roller attachment on speed two on the number one setting of the attachment.
Next, fold the dough and run it through the rollers again.
Then, repeat this step with the second and third or fourth setting and finally with setting five. Put the pasta sheets on a floured surface.
Next, use this manual roller cutter.
Run the pasta sheet through the cutter attachment once and lie it on a pasta drying rack.
Repeat the above steps with each piece of pasta dough.
Boil a large pot of generously salted water, ready to embrace the pasta with warmth and tenderness.
The cooking process is brief, but pivotal—mere minutes separate perfectly al dente pasta from a mushy mess of a disappointment. Be alert, tasting and testing the pasta until it reaches al dente perfection. Set a timer!
How long do I cook fresh pasta?
Cook dry (fresh) pasta for about 7 minutes depending upon thickness.
Cook fresh pasta for 2-5 minutes depending upon thickness.
As the aroma of freshly cooked pasta fills the air, fill your wine glasses and get ready to toss the pasta with your favorite sauces—marinara, meat sauce, a comforting rosa cream sauce, or a simple olive oil and garlic fusion.
Garnish with a garden fresh herbs, a sprinkle of Parmigiano-Reggiano, or some spicy red pepper flakes. Each bite is a celebration of craftsmanship and culinary passion. You’re going to LOVE this recipe!
What to serve with homemade pasta?
- Authentic Italian Meatballs and Tomato Sauce + VIDEO
- Italian Breaded Chicken Cutlets + VIDEO
- Sauteed Rapini with Garlic and Lemon
What sauces go with Pappardelle?
- Homemade Italian Sunday Gravy (tomato sauce)
- Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
- Creamy Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
- Italian Tomato Meat Sauce
- Homemade Basil Pesto Sauce
- Rose Pasta Sauce
How long does homemade egg pasta last?
Store dried pasta in the refrigerator for up to three days or freeze it for up to one month.
Honor the ancient traditions of generations past while creating culinary magic. So, gather your ingredients, roll up your sleeves, and let the magic of homemade egg pasta unfold in your kitchen today.
Buon appetito!
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Italian Pappardelle Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 1/2 cups sifted, unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- First, place eggs, water, flour and salt into the mixer bowl. Use flat beater and set speed to number 2 and mix for about 30 seconds or mix by hand.
- Next, take off the flat beater and put in the dough hook. Knead for 2 minutes on speed number 2 or knead by hand on a floured surface until the pasta dough is pliable. Skip next step if kneading by hand. You may need to add a spoon of water if it's dry.
- Then, remove dough from bowl and hand knead for two minutes. The dough should be pliable. If it's not add a little more water until it is pliable.
- Next, let the pasta dough rest for 20 minutes.
- Then, divide dough into 8 pieces.
- Next, knead one of the dough pieces by hand for a few seconds and flatten.
- Then, using a rolling pin, roll out by hand the dough into pasta sheets.
- Next, repeat until the remaining 7 pieces of dough are rolled into flat pasta sheets.
- Then, using the pappardelle rolling pin, roll and cut the pasta and lie the cut pasta on a floured surface to dry.
- Then, cook the pasta in boiling, salted water for 2-5 minutes depending on the thickness of the cut pasta or cook the pasta sheets to use for lasagna. Pasta floats to the top of the water while cooking. Drain in colander. See notes for cooking dried pasta.
Notes
Dried Pasta
If you’re not cooking the pasta immediately, let it dry on a pasta drying rack. Cook dried pasta for 7 minutes or so depending on thickness of pasta in salted, boiling water. Add 1/4 cup of salt to 4 quarts of water.Storage
Store dried pasta in plastic zipper bags in the freezer (up to one month) or refrigerator (about 2-3 days.) until ready to cook.Did You Make This Recipe?
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