There is nothing quite like a good Homemade Pasta recipe! This is one of those recipes that seems difficult and perhaps a little intimidating, but once you’ve tried making pasta at home, you will make it over and over again! This recipe I am sharing today only requires three ingredients and no special equipment (well, a mixer and a rolling pin).
I used my KitchenAid mixer with a dough hook for this recipe, but this can all be done by hand or even with a food processor. You do get the best knead with the dough hook or by hand!

STEP 1 – Break eggs into the bowl of your mixer; lightly beat.
STEP 2 – With the mixer running, slowly beat in your flour, one cup at a time. Slowly stream in your milk until the dough begins to gather. It will be thick! You want your dough to be gathered into a smooth ball. If your dough is sticky, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until your dough is smooth.
STEP 3 – Remove the dough from the mixer. Knead the dough by hand on a lightly floured surface for 1-2 minutes. The dough should be supple and soft. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel for 30 minutes. The allows the gluten which makes the dough easier to work with.
STEP 4 – After 30 minutes, divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Work with one section at a time, keep the rest covered.
STEP 5 – Flour your work surface and roll out the dough into thin sheets just like a pie crust. You want about ¼ inch thickness. You want your dough to be as thick as the dried pasta you buy at the store. If you have a pasta maker, you can guide the dough through the machine.

STEP 6 – Roll out the remaining pieces of dough.
STEP 7 – Cover your dough once again and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
STEP 8 – After 30 minutes, in a large stockpot, bring salted water to a boil.
STEP 9 – Working with one dough round, fold the two longest dough ends so that they meet in the middle, then fold one side over the other. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into thin strips.
STEP 10 – Fresh pasta will not take long to boil, only 3-5 minutes. Once the pasta is firm, drain.
Fresh pasta can handle any sauce, but I find simple is best. Place the fresh pasta back into the drained pot, add butter and garlic, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese to make it taste rich and creamy!
For other easy pasta meals, try my one-pot Skillet White Chicken Lasagna and Baked Spaghetti Lasagna with hidden veggies.

Homemade Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of milk
Instructions
- Break eggs into the bowl of your mixer; lightly beat.
- With the mixer running, slowly beat in your flour, one cup at a time. Slowly stream in your milk until the dough begins to gather. It will be thick! You want your dough to be gathered into a smooth ball. If your dough is sticky, add milk, one tablespoon at a time until your dough is smooth.
- Remove the dough from the mixer. Knead the dough by hand on a lightly-floured surface for 1-2 minutes. The dough should be supple and soft. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Work with one section at a time; keep the rest covered.
- Flour your work surface and roll out the dough into thin sheets just like a pie crust. You want about ¼ inch thickness. You want your dough to be as thick as the dried pasta you buy at the store. If you have a pasta maker, you can guide the dough through the machine.
- Roll out the remaining pieces of dough.
- Cover your dough once again, and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, in a large stockpot, bring salted water to a boil.
- Working with one dough round, fold the two longest dough ends so that they meet in the middle, then fold one side over the other. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into thin strips.
- Fresh pasta will not take long to boil, only 3-5 minutes. Once the pasta is firm, drain.
- Serve fresh pasta with butter, garlic, salt, and pepper to taste!