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February 21, 2011

Making Homemade Fresh Pasta Noodles

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Several months ago, my husband gave me the gift of a KitchenAid pasta maker attachment. To be honest with you, I was excited, but a little intimidated. I’m not sure why, but making your own pasta just seemed like it would be quite the process. I’ve made my moms homemade egg noodles for her delicious and oh so easy Chicken and Noodles recipe, but the thought of actual shaped pasta? It just seemed like it would be more trouble than it was worth.

I’m here to fess up to you all… I was wrong. I found out yesterday that making homemade pasta using the KitchenAid pasta attachment is…

(that says Fun, if you aren’t fluent in pasta)

You should have seen how excited I was when my little pieces of rigatoni were all laid out. I felt like I had accomplished something really huge. Oh…and do you want to know a little secret? It was beyond easy. I won’t tell that to just anyone because I want there to be some big gasp of amazement when they hear that I made my own pasta, but I feel like we’re friends…you can know that making homemade pasta using the KitchenAid attachment is about as simple as it gets.

Oh – can I tell you one more thing? I made an Italian Chicken and Pasta dish using the homemade Rigatoni noodles and it was so good. It may have just been me, but knowing that I made the pasta from scratch just made the dish all that much better! (I’ll share that recipe with you later in the week, I promise!)

What are you waiting for? Get in the kitchen and have some fun making your own homemade, fresh pasta noodles. You’ll love it, I promise!

Linking this up to the I’m Lovin’ It roundup over at TidyMom!

 

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Homemade Fresh Pasta Noodles

Basic Egg Noodle Pasta
Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour sifted
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon Water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Place flour into the mixer bowl. Turn your mixer on to speed 2 with the flat beater attached.
  • Gradually add the eggs, water and the salt and mix for 30 seconds.
  • Remove the flat beater and attach the dough hook. Turn to speed 2 and knead for 2 minutes
  • Dough will be crumbly... you may need to add additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the dough takes on a more firm consistency.
  • Dump dough out onto a slightly floured bread board. Knead dough by hand then shape into walnut size balls to extrude through the KitchenAid attachment. (Please follow instruction manual for additional instructions)

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  1. El says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    I stare at that attachment every time I walk into the store and wonder whether it’s worth it. After reading this, I may just have to run out and buy one. It looks great. Thanks for the feedback!

    Reply
    • Dennis says

      August 1, 2019 at 5:40 am

      It is well worth it to purchase this item. I love it and I never buy store bought pasta anymore. Homemade taste so much better

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    One. Of the next thing on my list to get is a pasta maker. I’ve been wondering about the kitchen aid one. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Joy says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    Oh, so good to find out you had fun with it! I’ve been checking that attachment for so long but couldn’t decide whether to invest on it or not. One of the videos on youtube I saw looked like the woman was having a hard time shaping and cutting the pasta from the machine as it goes out. I’m guessing it’s the pasta dough itself.

    Reply
  4. Nancy @SensitivePantry says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I would be so tickled to make rigatoni. I’m not sure exactly why but the fact you made that pretty tube shaped pasta from 4 simple ingredients puts a big smile on my face. I bet it was tender and tasted great.

    Reply
  5. Laura @ OhMuhGuh, Food! says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    We have a basic pasta roller (for doing flat noodles) already, my parents gave it to us a couple years ago. We love it, but have been wanting to do more. I knew Kitchen-Aid made a pasta attachment, and have wondered if it was worth the money. Clearly, the answer is yes! Looks like I need to start planning a few attachment purchases for one of my favorite kitchen appliances! 🙂

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  6. Wenderly says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    That has to be the most darling pasta that I’ve ever seen! I bet it tasted fantastic too! *Fun* all the way around!

    Reply
  7. Amanda says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    I am totally intimidated!! Guess i need to buy one of those handy dandy pasta things. That and the kitchenaid mixer. 😉

    Reply
  8. Steve @ HPD says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    What a great way to pasta the time away! (ouch — sorry!)

    Reply
  9. Alison says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Looks great! I don’t have a pasta maker, but I will attest to the wonders of kitchen aide’s instruction manual recipes. I lost my mixer manual in a move and was heartbroken! The sticky buns and pizza dough recipes were the best I’ve ever tried. Luckily, over the years, I’ve found them online. I won’t lose them again, that’s for sure!!

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  10. Renee (Kudos Kitchen) says

    February 21, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Oh so cool! Good for you. I’ve been wanting to make fresh homemade pasta too but haven’t worked up my nerve. You have inspired me to make some really soon. I love that you said it was easy and FUN! So cute how you spelled it out in rigatoni! Pasta perfect! Thanks for letting us know 🙂

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  11. Maria says

    February 21, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    We love our KA pasta attachment. Looks like you are a pro already! Love the noodles!

    Reply
  12. Sneh | Cook Republic says

    February 21, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    What fun indeed! I have been holding out on buying a pasta machine just because I want to buy a Kitchenaid and I know I can buy an attachment … ah well, soon! Home made rigatoni .. wow!

    Reply
  13. What2Cook says

    February 21, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    I am more than jealous. I lack the kitchen space for a stanf mixer, so I can’t get the atachment. Maybe some remodeling is in order. Or I can toss the adult children out, that should clear up enough space.

    Reply
  14. Amy | She Wears Many Hats says

    February 21, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    Fun! And cool. I’ve been wanting to make homemade pasta for a long time but have been quite the chicken about it, but you make it sound like a cinch. I think I know what I’m asking for my birthday gift.

    Reply
  15. Jamie | My Baking Addiction says

    February 21, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    I have almost purchased this attachment numerous times, but I am always so intimidated! Thanks for posting this, maybe now I’ll take the leap and buy it!

    Reply
  16. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    February 21, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Can’t believe you made rigatoni at home! For some reason it never occurred to me that you could make fancier shapes, I thought it would be limited to spaghetti or linguine. I’m going to have to look into getting an attachment for my Kitchenaid.

    Reply
  17. susan says

    February 21, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    OMG – that looks fantastic. You take the intimidation out of it, Kristen!!!

    Reply
  18. Kathy - Panini Happy says

    February 21, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I’ve got that attachment too – FUN is right! I’ll need to try the rigatoni next. I’ve only done macaroni so far.

    Reply
  19. Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says

    February 21, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    You have inspired me to take my attachment out of the pantry and actually use it. Love how you spelled the word “fun” – very cleaver! 🙂

    Reply
  20. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    February 21, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I’ve wondered about that attachment. I have a hand crank pasta maker, but haven’t used it in years (pre-kids). I remember the fresh pasta being so good! This looks like alot less work, with a larger variety of pasta. Guess I’m going to have to check out another piece of hardware!

    Reply
  21. Tracy says

    February 21, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    I have the older ones (the pasta roller plus the noodle ones). I haven’t been able to get them to work yet! Maybe I should sell them and buy one of these!

    Reply
  22. Tammi Kibler @ How Do You Cook Quinoa? says

    February 21, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    This pasta looks great, I would be very impressed with myself if I managed to make my own pasta. I can’t wait to see your Italian Chicken and Pasta recipe.

    Reply
  23. Kathy says

    February 22, 2011 at 7:00 am

    This convinced me that it’s time to get a KitchenAid pasta maker attachment!

    Reply
  24. marla {family fresh cooking} says

    February 22, 2011 at 8:28 am

    How sweet of your hubs to get you that fabulous kitchen toy 🙂 Nothing like homemade pasta. Packaged could never taste anything like it. I bet your kids love helping with this one. xo

    Reply
  25. Aimee @ Simple Bites says

    February 22, 2011 at 8:52 am

    I bet these are great!! I don’t have this attachment, and am officially green with envy.

    Reply
  26. bridget {bake at 350} says

    February 22, 2011 at 9:16 am

    OK, Kristen….this post is making me giddy. Homemade PASTA?!? I have seen the attachment, but never even considered buying it b/c I thought it would be to difficult to do. Oh my gosh….I think I see homemade pasta in our future. 🙂 So excited!

    Reply
  27. Sue says

    February 22, 2011 at 9:39 am

    You make it sound so easy! I’ve been to chicken to try. I’ve got a question regarding the attachment. What other shapes does it make?

    Reply
  28. Cookbook Queen says

    February 22, 2011 at 9:54 am

    I am also a bit intimidated by homemade pasta, but have always wanted to try. This looks amazing!!

    Reply
  29. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says

    February 22, 2011 at 10:24 am

    Your pasta looks fabulous! I don’t have the KA attachment, but I do have a pasta roller, and I just love making homemade ravioli and linguine. Now I’m craving some homemade pasta again!

    Reply
  30. Medifast Coupons says

    February 22, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I honestly should dust off my pasta maker, bought one years and years ago and haven’t used it in forever. Can’t remember why I have stuck it away, there really isn’t anything better than homemade pasta. Thanks for the post today, to the basement I shall go and see if I can find mine, haha!

    Reply
  31. Laureen says

    February 22, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    I, too, got this attachment for my birthday. The first time I used it, the ring that holds the die in place cracked in half. Kitchen Aid says the part is out of stock, and doesn’t know if or when it will come in. I feel like tossing it into the garbage. I hope you have better luck then I did.

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  32. Lucy Lean says

    February 22, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    gotta love homemade anything – but pasta – it’s just the most delicious thing ever…

    Reply
  33. shirley@kokken69 says

    February 22, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    I have been deliberating if I should get this… I guess you’ve just removed all my doubts!

    Reply
  34. Lisa says

    February 22, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    That attachment looks soooooooo fun! I’ve made homemade pasta but only at a cooking class, and have never mustered upmthe energy to make it again. You’re tempting me though with those pretzelmbites, I need to figure out if I could do it without the bread machine. I love that you love gadgets, I do too!

    Reply
  35. brilynn says

    February 23, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Homemade pasta is my favourite thing to make! But I’ve never done shapes, looks awesome!

    Reply
  36. A Canadian Foodie says

    February 23, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    My daughters gifted me with this attachment and it is still in the box. Why? What is the matter with me. Thank you for the truckload of inspiration here!
    🙂
    Valerie

    Reply
  37. Robyn | Add a Pinch says

    February 24, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Love those noodles! Homemade everything just tastes better to me – well, except for Starbucks.

    Reply
  38. naomi says

    February 25, 2011 at 1:27 am

    I have this attachment. I got it a few months ago and yet to even open it. I love how beautiful yours turned out! I’m so encouraged to try mine, especially after reading how much your little one loved it. This is going to be a great little dinner project for me and my little guy! Thanks for sharing.

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  39. NoraJeanne@Pastamaker says

    March 17, 2011 at 4:45 am

    Making fresh pastas at home is a luxury to be enjoyed by everyone.

    If you love your pasta, the best is to make your own pasta at home. You can either get a manual pastamaker or an automatic one.

    With a pasta machine, you can experiment with different types of pasta shapes, ingredients and fillings. Freshly made pastas are able to absorb the sauces better too.

    Bon Appetito
    Nora Jeanne
    Pastamaker

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  40. Christine says

    February 5, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    My hubby bought me the KitchenAid pasta attachment for Christmas and I LOVE IT. The thought of making homemade pasta just seemed too intimidating to me, but now, I will never go back to boxed pasta again. What could be easier, or taste better than a homemade pasta tossed with garlic and olive oil? So quick, easy and super tasting. Plus, no one needs to know that you didn’t spend hours in the kitchen.

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  41. Danielle says

    February 18, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Love those pasta. I would be very impressed with myself if I managed to make my own pasta.

    Reply
  42. Sharon says

    February 24, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    I just purchased this after two other brands broke . I love it!!
    I thought the rigatoni was a bit heavy. Does anyone have a recipe for lighter rigatoni. I used 1 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup semolina, 2 eggs, olive oil and a little water.

    Reply
    • Vern says

      August 30, 2014 at 9:04 am

      Try 1/2 cup bread flour, 1 cup flour

      Reply
  43. Sebastian Henning says

    February 25, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    This homemade pasta looks so delicious and the instructions are straightforward.

    Reply
  44. kitchen-aid-pasta-attachment.com says

    May 8, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    This homemade pasta looks so delicious .

    Reply
  45. Curtis says

    April 4, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    I stopped where your recipe said dough would be crumbly and di not incorporate it. I also used 3 cups to 4 eggs. In watching extruded pasta videos online you can see they dump the dough in after it is mixed to a crumbly texture. To get this drizzle in the liquids at a tiny stream and move from one side of the mixer bowl to the other as the paddle attachment is running. If you watch Soba noodle Masters from Japan this is a crucial step before forming a dough ‘boule’. But the kitchenaid extruder works better if you just dump the crumbly mixture in. But you have to baby sit it and put it in little by little. I somewhat dangerously had to use a fork and pull it back so it doesn’t get bound up in the auger. That being said, yours is the first recipe that the kitchen aid mixer seems to like. I was considering selling it until just now when it finally worked. So thank-you!

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  46. Kim says

    January 1, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! It helped me make homemade noodles with my kitchen-aidfor the first time. Oh my gosh! They are sooo good!!!

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      January 13, 2022 at 10:18 am

      I’m so glad! It’s like magic 🙂

      Reply

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Supporting my local independent bookstore @rainydaybooks looks a lot different than it used to these days. Temporarily gone are the days of lingering in store, browsing the shelves, walking out with an armful of books I didn’t expect to buy. The pandemic has made independent bookstores pivot in ways they’ve never had to before, but I’m so happy to say they are CRUSHING IT! And as we virtually celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, I wanted to share a way you too can help keep Independent bookstores afloat now (and in the future).

You know I’m a huge fan of @librofm , the absolute best audiobook alternative that gives money back to the independent bookstore of your choice with your audiobook purchases. Well, to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, they are giving YOU a free audiobook! Here’s what you need to do…

Spend $15 or more at your bookstore between April 24th and 26th. Submit your receipt at libro.fm/ibd and Libro.fm will email you a link to your free audiobook by April 28th! Easy peasy, right?

Wait! There’s more! 🌟 I’d love to give one Dine & Dish follower the chance to win a 3 month @Librofm audiobook membership. To enter, simply tag your favorite independent bookstore here and tell me what you love the most about it! That’s it! Winner will be chosen at random on April 27th. Yay, books!

#indiebookstoreday #indiebookstore #bookstoreshoutout 
#booksbooksandmorebooks #bookgiveaway #audiobook #librofm #independentbookstore @indiebookstoreday
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Can’t believe we’re doing the college tour thing already with my second baby! 

So question for any of you who sent your kids to out of state schools or went to out of state schools...how did you do it? She wants to get the heck out of Kansas (I’d like to go with her!). We have money saved, she’ll most likely get a scholarship or two, she’s paying and has money saved as well...but even with that out of state tuition is a beast of an amount. So, did you just assume that student loans were going to be part of that life? And is that worth it to give your kids a shot at a new life outside of your home state? I wish I would have left Kansas for university, and have been here since I was born 😩. I want different for her if that’s what she wants but also just don’t have any experience with how people do out of state college! Any tips?

#collegetour #bestlifenow #outofstate #studentloans #junioryear #kansasstate #adviceneeded
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J is for...jam!
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My friend @wakschmale makes the best strawberry jam...and I completely forgot about a jar she gave me last year until this morning. Which then inspired me to make my favorite buttermilk biscuits. So so good. Are you a jam, honey, just butter or plain biscuit fan? I love biscuits allll the ways, except with gravy. I have super bad memories of biscuits and gravy growing up. 🤢
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I’m still slowly making my way through the alphabet for @kimklassen_innercircle a-z photo challenge. I’m bound and determined to finish. It may just take me a little longer than I originally anticipated 🤗.
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#homemadejam #eatcaptureshare #biscuitsandjam #homemadebiscuits #sundaybaking #easylikesundaymorning #foodphotograph #foodpics #slowsunday #breakfastathome #kimklassen_innercircle
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It took me 2 months to get this Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta recipe up on the blog. 🤦‍♀️But it’s there now! You can find the link in my Instagram profile.
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Also, just noticed Instagram took away the like count on posts. I kind of like that...what do you think?
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#pastarecipe #chickpeapasta #dinnerideas #dinnerrecipes #vegetarianrecipe #eatcaptureshare #slowblogging  #totallifechanges
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I is for Inspiration!
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The “long haul” effects of having Covid back in December are really presenting themselves lately. The continuous persistent headaches are taking a toll and the connection between the brain fog and word retrieval function of my brain has been extra challenging. I had no idea a couple months out, the cognitive effects would still be hanging around.
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With that said, when I get a burst of inspiration I’m grabbing on for dear life. I made our favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe yesterday and felt the desire to update the blog post photos from 2007! We make these cookies all the time, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so many years to give that poor post some new photos.
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If you’re interested in the recipe you can find the link currently in my profile. Enjoy!!
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@kimklassen_innercircle #kimklassen_innercircle #chocolatechipcookie #cookiestagram #foodphotography #feedfeedbaking #plateofcookies #cookiephotography #eatcaptureshare #recipeoftheweek
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H is for...high!
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It was so strange being on a plane again. I’m so thankful I have the antibodies because the flights were full, which seemed wrong, but everyone around me did seem to keep their masks on, so that was good.
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I can’t wait until travel becomes a regular part of life again. I’ve missed it so much!
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 @kimklassen_innercircle @southwestair @windowswap #cloudphotography #cloudsofinstagram #flightview #iflyswa #imisstravelling #skylove #planepics #myviewtoday #beautifulviews
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G is for...oh so grateful!

I flew to South Texas yesterday to visit my parents whom I haven’t seen in 2 years. They live around 17 hours away from us. We typical get to see each other a few times a year but with the pandemic and other health issues it just wasn’t able to happen and I’ve missed them soooo much.

Grateful to have had COVID last month. Although it was not at all fun, it gave me the antibodies to make this trip possible. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so I’m helping with my mom so my dad can recover without having to worry about her.

Kansas is enjoying frigid temperatures and snow. I picked a great week to head south.
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#palmtrees🌴 #palmtreesfordays #blueskiesandsunshine #wintersun #texasskies #kimklassen_innercircle @kimklassen_innercircle #silverlining
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F is for...food photography.
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This time of year especially, food photography (and I guess all photography actually) is a tug of war with time and light. I had planned on making and photographing a delicious pasta recipe, but my grocery delivery ran a couple of hours late because of snowstorm. So, at the eleventh hour I decided to make a cake...that took over an hour to bake and I had about 90 minutes of natural light left...leaving me with about 30 minutes of ok light to work with.
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Anyway, this wouldn't work for a client shoot because the cake, although delicious, didn't turn out looking so great. But it will work great for today's F photo for the @kimklassen_innercircle A-Z photo project:) Lemon Citrus Yogurt Cake from this weeks @cabotcheese newsletter. So good!
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#eatcake #eatcaptureshare #eatcakebehappy #lemoncake #cakecakecakecake #foodiegram #yahoofood #dessertsofinstagram #sweettooth #kimklassen_innercircle #fisforfood
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