The making is basically the same with all the above dough mixes. Give all components into a bowl and knead the dough, either by hand or with a hand mixer with dough hooks until the dough is fully mixed.

We suggest at least around 5-7 minutes with a machine or 8-10 minutes by hand. The kneading process is very important since the dough could still have some flour inclusions that will cook into holes or knots when you start boiling your pasta in water later.

Then take out the dough and place it on a wooden board or a very clean wooden table with some flour spread on it. Then keep kneading the dough for another 8-10 minutes, while pressing the dough ball flat with your hands every now and then and fold it again. The dough should be kneaded until it is elastic, has a glossy surface and is not sticky anymore.

If you have the feeling that it is too dry, simply add a bit water. And if it is too sticky, just add a bit flour to the wooden surface and knead until you reach the desired consistency.

When your dough is ready, form a ball and cover it with a kitchen towel and let it rest in room temperature for about 30 minutes.

After this time, cut the dough into 4 pieces and roll out the dough very flat into a big rectangle, from the center to the outer edges. Now you can process the rest as desired in form and shape. The most easy variants are Pappardelle, Tagliatelle (around 1 mm thickness), Ravioli, Agnolotti, Tortellini or or even Lasagna sheets (at around 1,5 to 2 mm thickness).

If you do not have a pasta machine and are still a pasta beginner, simply start with Pappardelle or Tagliatelle (band noodles). And here is how to do this in an easy way:

Simply cover your flat dough with a tiny bit of flour and roll it gently. Then start carefully cutting the roll into pieces with a sharp knife. About 2,5 cm for Pappardelle, around 1 cm for Tagliatelle. The flour will prevent the dough sticking together while being rolled. After cutting the dough in pieces, start unfolding your roll pieces again into long pasta noodles and separate them. This is probably the most easy instruction to make wonderful and tasty pasta for your dinner table.