Homemade Lasagna Noodles from Scratch
Experience the exquisite taste and texture of homemade lasagna noodles with this easy-to-follow recipe. These fresh pasta sheets are tender and silky and absorb sauce beautifully, elevating your lasagna to restaurant quality. Perfect for beginners and seasoned pasta makers alike.
Ingredients
- 2 cups 250g Tipo 00 flour
- 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk approximately 185g combined weight
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil if needed to adjust dough consistency
- Semolina flour for dusting
Instructions
- Add flour to a food processor. Add eggs and pulse until dough forms (15-20 seconds).
- Rest the dough covered for 5 minutes, then knead by hand for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
- Form into a ball, wrap in plastic, and rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Keep unused portions covered.
- Flatten one piece to about 6×8 inches and dust with semolina.
- Roll through the pasta machine twice at the widest setting (#1).
- Continue rolling through progressively thinner settings, passing through each setting twice.
- Roll until pasta is slightly translucent (about 0.60mm thick, typically setting #4 on KitchenAid).
- Trim sheets to fit your lasagna pan (approximately 5×12 inches).
- Place cut noodles in a single layer on a parchment-lined sheet pan, adding additional parchment between layers.
- If par-boiling, cook noodles 2 at a time in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, then rinse with cold water and lay on kitchen towels.
- Use immediately in your lasagna recipe or store according to instructions.
Notes
- For best results, use a digital scale to measure ingredients by weight.
- If you don't have Tipo 00 flour, all-purpose flour can be substituted.
- Fresh pasta absorbs more liquid than dried, so adjust your lasagna recipe accordingly.
- Pasta can be made up to 24 hours before and stored on parchment paper in the refrigerator.
- For extended storage, pasta can be frozen for up to 1 month or thoroughly dried and stored in an airtight container.
- Different pasta machines use different thickness settings. Adjust according to your specific machine.