- Homemade Pasta
We managed to cover a lot of ground during our month in Italy. After traveling south from Padova to Rome, stopping in a bunch of cities along the way, we then took an overnight train from Rome to Sicily. Our first stop was Messina, a small border town. Most people told us to skip it but we wanted to make a quick stop so we could meet Päivi and Santeri, two (newly) vegan nomads who have been traveling since 2004. It was a quick visit but they taught us a valuable lesson: how to make fresh vegan pasta from scratch.
How to Make Vegan Pasta from Scratch
I didn’t get a photo of every single step. For that, you’ll need to watch Päivi and Santeri’s video at the bottom of this post. They learned this technique from an Italian woman and passed it on to us.
- Make the Dough
Step 1: Mix approximately 2 1/4 cups of wheat flour and 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of water with a fork
Step 2: Add about 1/2 cup of water, mix by hand until dough is firm
- Roll out the Dough
Step 3: Separate the dough into two balls. Roll out one ball until the dough is about 3-5 millimeters thick
- Cut the Dough into Strips
Step 4: Cover the dough with flour, fold it over until it becomes one long piece
Step 5: Cut it into slices, about the thickness of your pinky finger
- Mix with Flour and Toss
Step 6: Separate the pasta by mixing and tossing it with plenty of flour
- Sitting Pasta
Step 7: Let it sit for awhile
- Boiling Pasta
Step 8: Let the water boil before putting in a pinch of salt and the pasta
Step 9: Cook the noodles until they start to float, about 3 minutes
Step 10: Strain the pasta and remove most of the water
Step 11: Add sauce or vegetables and stir
Step 12: Eat right away and enjoy
One of the recipes explained in this video involves eggs, but you can just ignore that part. Watch the video and you’ll see how other shapes of pasta are made too.
It’s very fun to make fresh pasta, and easier than you’d imagine. With just a few ingreidents you can put together an impressive meal. Buon appetito!
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Awesome! Would love to try this. I always figured I would need a stand mixer with a fancy pasta attachment to make homemade pasta.
Thanks for the post, just tweeted about it :)
I didn’t even know you could make fresh pasta without eggs! will definitely give it a try :)
What fun! I’ve always wanted to see Sicily!
Wonderful!!! Thank you so much for sharing all this as it brought back so many good memories for me!!!
I’ll be making pasta this afternoon!!!
That is sooo awesome! I have only made pasta from scratch once and that was before I was vegan. This looks so sweet! I love fresh pasta! I want to buy the attachment for my kitchenaid to make pasta, but its super expensive.
Yum! I haven’t made pasta for a long time .. my grandfather and I used to make it together when I was a kid…
this reminds me of way back when I made gluten-free ravioli from scratch. so much fun.
Tried it — very delicious!
This looked really good, but I think I got confused by the recipe. I mixed the flour and 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of water, then added another 1/2 cup of water, and it was a soggy mess. What did I do wrong? I want to try again, please advise!
I was so irritated by the music in this that I shut the volume off. I would have liked to have heard the Italians speaking in this, even if I didn’t fully understand it. Instead I found myself trying desperately to hear them while you were trying to drown them out. If you can re-post WITHOUT THE MUSIC I would appreciate it. It ruined this for me.
Hey TLM,
Sorry, it’s not my video so I’m unable to edit the music :(
Jill
looks really good :)
My daughter loves making this pasta. She is 12 years old and I am happy that she can look at recipes like this, home made is always best and she will gain the experience for her future. We are both vegan so pasta without egg is ideal for us.
Hi Jill
I made this pasta for my evening meal today – and I was blown away by the ease of it. I’ve been meaning to make it for a while, and, when my wife made me a veggie pasta sauce this afternoon, I thought it was time I did.
I found your recipe, checked out the video and went to work. Half an hour later I was sitting down to my meal. I doubt I’ll ever buy pasta again!
I’ve taken the liberty of putting the recipe and some pics on my blog. I’ve acknowledged your recipe and included a link to this site. I hope this meets with your approval.
My blog is all about bread and my veganism. You’d be very welcome to check it out.
Best regards, Paul
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