Yes, you can make a pasta recipe from scratch! Homemade pasta makes all your favorite sauces—like pesto, marinara and alfredo—sing.
Homemade Pasta Recipes to Experiment with at Home
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Homemade Pasta
Total Time
15 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Go for it. It's easier than you think, and once you try homemade pasta, you're hooked! —Kathryn Conrad, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 217 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.
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Manicotti Shells
Total Time
1 hour 50 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These tender manicotti are much easier to stuff than the purchased variety. People are always amazed when I say I make my own noodles. My son fixed this recipe for several of his friends, and they were extremely impressed with his cooking skills. —Sue Ann Bunt, Painted Post, New York
Nutrition Facts:
3 manicotti: 480 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 201mg cholesterol, 1128mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.
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Homemade Ravioli
Total Time
2 hours 10 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I love to bake and cook—especially Italian dishes like this homemade ravioli recipe. In fact, my idea of a perfect day consists of cooking my family's favorite foods then watching them dig in!—Lori Daniels, Hartland, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
10 ravioli: 856 calories, 27g fat (13g saturated fat), 279mg cholesterol, 1139mg sodium, 110g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 7g fiber), 42g protein.
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Homemade Pasta
Total Time
40 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Try your hand at homemade pasta with this easy spinach dough. You don't need a pasta maker or other special equipment! —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup (calculated without sauce): 259 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 211mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein.
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Homemade Fettuccine
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
1-1/4 pounds
From the Recipe Creator:
This homemade fettuccine recipe will give you a real taste of Italy. No pasta maker required! —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
2 ounces: 210 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 237mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
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Gnocchi Bolognese
Total Time
45 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This dish from my mother-in-law is the Italian version of a meat-and-potatoes meal. I recently served it to friends who immediately wanted the recipe. —Karin Nolton, Ortonville, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1-1/3 cups: 344 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 1124mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein.
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Greek Salad Ravioli
Total Time
50 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Turn the fresh flavors of a Greek salad into a warm dish for cold winter nights. I like to make a large batch, freeze it, then simply drop ravioli into simmering water for dinner in five minutes! —Carla Mendres, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nutrition Facts:
6 ravioli: 283 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 high-fat meat, 1 fat.
Now that you have some new homemade pasta recipes to try, take note of how long fresh pasta lasts.