How to Make Homemade Pasta with KitchenAid Mixer

Step 1

Attach the flat beater to the stand mixer and place the flour, salt, eggs and water (begin with ½ tablespoon and add more as needed) into the mixing bowl. Turn mixer to speed 2 and mix until they are well combined.

Step 2

Remove the flat beater and attach the dough hook, knead until the dough indents when you touch it. Cover dough with plastic wrap or a damp tea towel and let it sit for approximately 20 minutes.

Step 3

Dust a cutting board with flour and knead the dough for a few minutes. Cut the dough into 4 pieces and form each into flat rectangle shapes with your hands. Take one piece and cover the others with a tea towel while you work with the first to keep them moist.

Step 4

Attach the pasta roller to your stand mixer, set the roller to #1 and turn on your mixer to speed #2 and run the pasta through the roller

Step 5

When it has rolled through, fold the strip in half and feed through again. Pat the dough in flour, change the roller attachment setting to #2 and repeat. Do this process at settings #3 and #4.

Step 6

Once you’re done, fold the pasta up gently and cover with a tea towel while you repeat the process for the remaining 3 pieces of dough.

Step 7

Once you’ve rolled out all of the pasta, cover it again and remove the roller attachment and attach the fettuccine attachment.

Step 8

Set the mixer speed to #2 and begin feeding the pasta into the attachment. As it comes through, wrap it around your hand to create “nests” if using immediately or hang over a clothes hanger to dry.

Step 9

Your gorgeous pasta can be used immediately or allowed to dry before freezing.

Step 10

Just in case this isn't clear, I've made a video to show you all how I do it.