Prepare to dazzle everyone, including yourself, with this exquisite homemade Sourdough Pasta. Utilizing your sourdough starter, flour, and eggs, you can craft freshly made pasta to elevate all your pasta dishes!
Who would have thought that with just three ingredients, you could conjure up homemade pasta? While my Five Cheese Ravioli recipe required double the ingredients and a special attachment, this sourdough pasta opens up a world of culinary possibilities once you’ve mastered the sourdough starter. Whether using discard or fed starter, this pasta recipe is your gateway to pasta perfection.
Crafting the Sourdough Pasta Dough
The most demanding aspect of making sourdough pasta is rolling out the dough. Save this task for your upper body workout day; your muscles will thank you! Apart from that, this recipe is a breeze to whip up and can be seamlessly incorporated into any dish calling for pasta. Plus, you have full control over the width and thickness of your noodles.
To prepare the pasta, bring out your stand mixer and combine the sourdough starter, flour, and eggs in the mixer’s bowl. Utilize the dough hook attachment and mix on low until the dough forms into a cohesive ball. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for approximately 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can refrigerate the dough overnight if you’re not ready to make noodles immediately.
If you don’t have a stand mixer, fear not; a bit of elbow grease will suffice.
Freezing Noodles for Later Use
To freeze fresh noodles, generously flour them and lay them flat on a cookie sheet. Transfer the sheet to the freezer for about an hour. Once frozen, transfer the noodles to an airtight container or bag, ensuring to label it. When you’re ready to use them, simply remove the desired amount and add them to boiling water or soup, cooking for about 8-10 minutes (fresh noodles require only 2-3 minutes).
Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 ml) sourdough starter, discard or fed
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Pour all the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment and mix on low until they form a cohesive ball.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
- When ready to make the pasta, place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out with a rolling pin until it reaches your desired thickness (15-20 minutes).
- Slice the dough into noodles of your preferred thickness.
- Drop the noodles into boiling water for 3-5 minutes.
- Drain and serve, savoring the delightful taste of your homemade sourdough pasta.
