There is nothing like homemade pasta, and just because you can’t eat gluten, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the homemade stuff too. In this post, I will take you step-by-step through the process of making gluten-free pasta with just two ingredients. This post contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosures.
Most of us gluten-free folk love and dearly miss pasta.
Pasta just isn’t the same without the gluten.
However, when I start feeling sad about pasta, I remember how amazing my homemade, two-ingredient gluten-free pasta is, and then I get happy again.
Homemade pasta tastes just as good – if not better – than any pasta you’ve ever had, gluten or not!
It’s almost too hard to believe that you can make homemade gluten-free pasta with only two simple ingredients. Mind blown!
While most people think making homemade pasta is difficult, I’m going to show you otherwise. In fact, once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty easy to do.
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What You’ll Learn in this Post
In this post, I’ll take you step-by-step through how to make your own gluten-free pasta from scratch using just two simple ingredients.
Specifically, this post will cover the following:
- What tools you need to make your own homemade pasta.
- The two ingredients needed to make homemade gluten-free pasta.
- Step-by-step instructions, with pictures, to walk you through how to make amazing, homemade pasta at home.
Let’s get started!
What Tools Do You Need?
You’ll need a few tools in order to make homemade gluten-free pasta. Some you might have, some you won’t, and some might be worth investing in if you plan on making pasta at home time and time again (like me!).
(1) Food Processor
I use a food processor to mix all the ingredients and find that I can put a gluten-free pasta dough together in a few seconds – about 12-20 pulses. Using the food processor saves me so much time and energy.
If you have a food processor, use the dough blade to mix your pasta dough ingredients. If you don’t have one, simply mix the ingredients by hand. Use your muscles to mix the dough until it comes together well. More on that in a bit.
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(2) Pasta Machine
You don’t have to own a pasta machine to make your own gluten-free pasta, but it sure is fun to use one if have it or are willing to invest in one.
I have an electric Marcato Atlas Pasta Machine that I love. My mother-in-law bought it for me for my birthday, nearly one year after I learned I had celiac disease. She knew how much I loved pasta. Best gift ever!
I have used my pasta machine so many times to make homemade pasta, and it’s fun to pull out when I have friends over. Everyone loves to play with it to watch their pasta creations cut into even strips of linguine or spaghetti noodles.
If you have a Kitchenaid Standing Mixer, you can purchase the pasta attachment and use that to cut pasta into even strips too.
If you don’t have a pasta machine or the pasta attachment for your Kitchenaid, I recommend using a pizza cutter to cut strips of pasta, or this low-cost rolling pin that cuts even pasta strips for you!
(3) Rolling Pin
A rolling pin is a must for getting flat, thin noodles. I recommend this simple rolling pin with handles.
All of these items are worthwhile investments that will bring you many years of joyful pasta-making!
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Two Ingredients Needed
I know it’s hard to believe that this recipe requires only TWO ingredients, but alas, that’s all you need to make delicious, homemade, gluten-free pasta from scratch.
The two ingredients are simple too.
All you need are (1) eggs, and (2) a good 1:1 gluten-free flour blend (one that includes xanthan gum already).
I highly recommend using Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend. It’s my go-to blend and works like a charm.
Many people have made this recipe with fantastic results using other 1:1 flour blends such as King Arthur Measure-for-Measure Gluten-Free Flour and Cup 4 Cup All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour.
Bottom line, use what flour you have in your pantry and like best. Just make sure it’s a flour blend (not just a single ingredient rice flour).
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How to Make Gluten-Free Pasta from Scratch
Making gluten-free pasta is fairly straightforward to do, but it may take a little practice to get everything just right.
Step #1: Combine Ingredients
The first thing you’ll do is combine the eggs and flour in your food processor. Pulse 12-20 times until the dough comes together. Most of it will clump together in a dough ball, and whatever doesn’t stick to the dough ball, just clump it together by hand when you remove the dough from the food processor.
The mixture will be slightly sticky, but will dry out as you roll it on your floured surface.
Tip! If at any time the mixture become too dry, wet your hands and then play with the dough a bit. It will make the dough sticky and more malleable.
Step #2: Roll Out Dough
Once you have the gluten-free pasta dough ball ready, sprinkle some flour on your countertop and begin to roll out the dough. There is no need to knead the dough further as there is no gluten to develop. You can start rolling out the dough as soon as it’s mixed together.
Remember, you don’t want your dough too dry, because it’ll flake and crack. You also don’t want it too sticky because then it will stick to the surface, rolling pin, and pasta machine (if using).
You’ll want to roll it as thin and flat as possible. Cut off any rough edges so you have almost perfectly- shaped lasagna noodle-sized flat sheets.
Optional: If you’re using a pasta machine, you’ll want the sheets flat enough to fit through the pasta roller. You can use the sheet attachment on your pasta machine to get a nice, even flat noodle sheet before you run the sheet through the pasta cutter.
Step #3: Cut Pasta Strips
Once you have flat sheets of noodles, you’ll then want to cut the sheets into strips.
If you have a pasta machine, this experience is a magical one. You’ll gently glide the flat lasagna-noodle through the machine and instantly have evenly cut pasta on hand.
If you don’t have a pasta machine, you can use any of the tools noted in the “Tools” section of this article, which include a pizza cutter or special rolling pin that cuts pasta into even strips.
Step #4: Cook the Noodles
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and then add the pasta to water. Be sure to separate the pasta before putting it in the water so you don’t end up with clumps.
Boil for less than one minute, drain, and serve. The noodles cook quickly, so don’t leave them boiling for more than a minute. The cooking process goes fast!
Step #5: Toppings and Sauces
These homemade gluten-free pasta noodles taste fabulous with just a little olive oil and salt (although they may be well salted already from the salted boiling water).
You could also top with jarred or homemade tomato sauce, pesto sauce, or a garlic-butter sauce like the one I used in my homemade gnocchi.
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The Taste Test
I have to tell you, when you make your own gluten-free pasta at home, you may never go back to the store-bought stuff. The noodles are doughy and light and taste amazing.
They are as good as they look, and taste just like the homemade noodles you remember eating before you stopped eating gluten.
Have you ever eaten homemade pasta? If so, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
Homemade pasta gives you all the happy feels, and all you need is a little gluten-free flour, a few eggs, and and a pinch of love (and patience) to make your own gluten-free pasta at home from scratch. Enjoy!
Additional Recipes and Resources
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Try these recipes:
Two Ingredient Gluten-Free Bagels: This recipe will have you reaching for the smear in no time!
Gluten-Free Egg Noodles from Scratch: A slight variant on this recipe if you crave a more eggy noodle.
Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs: These meatballs tastes great over your homemade pasta, or serve them over steamed spaghetti squash.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Gnocchi: If you like pasta, I have a feeling you’ll love these delicious potato-pasta dumplings too.
Two-Ingredient Gluten-Free Pasta Dough
Equipment
- Pasta machine
- Rolling pin
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 200 grams Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour* (plus a little extra to use when rolling out the dough) 200 grams is equivalent to 1 1/4 cups + 2 Tbsp
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Add flour and eggs to a food processor using the dough blade. Pulse about 12-20 times until a dough ball forms. Do not overwork dough.
- Remove dough ball from food processor and place on a lightly floured surface.
- If dough is sticky, add a sprinkle of flour and mix it into the dough for 30 seconds until the texture is still wet but not sticky. Remember, gluten-free dough doesn't require kneading since there is no gluten to develop. If the mixture is too dry, wet your hands and play with the dough a bit to incorporate the water. You should be able to handle the dough without it sticking to your hands or crumbling (which means it would be too dry).
- Roll out dough into a thin flat layer on a floured surface. You can cut dough into strips using a pizza cutter or run dough through your pasta machine. If using a pasta machine, run the sheets through the flattener tool, then run it through the pasta cutting tool.
- Add gently unraveled pasta strands to salted boiling water and cook for about 1 minute. The pasta cooks fast so watch it carefully.
- Drain noodles. Rinse with cold water (optional). Serve immediately with your favorite sauce.
Notes
- *If your gluten-free flour blend doesn’t have xanthan gum, you’ll want to add about 1 tsp of it to the mix. Most one-to-one blends already contain xanthan (or guar) gum. I used Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 gluten-free flour blend, which includes xanthan gum. This recipe will work with other 1:1 gluten-free flour blends too.
- When making the dough, remember you want it to be wet but not sticky. It must be wet enough to work with without cracking, but not too wet that it sticks to your countertop of the pasta machine.
- To get the pasta looking uniform and nice, cut off and discard frayed edges of pasta sheets.
- Make sure you separate the pasta before adding it to the water. The dough may clump together. Do not overcrowd pot to avoid clumping.
- To prevent pasta from sticking together after it’s cooked and drained, coat it with a light drizzle of olive oil. The oil will keep the pasta from sticking together.
- Please be sure to read the entire blog post above this recipe for pictures and detailed instructions.
You could try it without. Please share if you do.
Question. Do I have to use xanthen gum? Doesn’t egg help as a binder?
Definitely keep refrigerated – raw dough and cooked leftovers. If it lasts it’ll taste good for a few days. Just give it a quick zap in the microwave.
Hi! Sorry if I missed this— do you know how long will this keep? Is it best to keep refrigerated if raw?
I have not. The dough is very sensitive. You may want to add a tad of water to make it work best for ravioli. Let me know if it works for you.
Have you tried making raviolis with this recipe?
Awesome!!!!!
Yes just don’t let the noodles sit in hot water or they’ll go up. Add the broth as you serve.
Thanks for the recipe and the weight measurement for the flour. Weight measuring for gluten-free flour is so much more accurate. Dough was the right consistency the first time making it. Thanks again!
Will this recipe work if I add it to homemade chicken soup at the last few minutes of cooking?
We usually eat it up but it will reheat nicely the next day. It’s best served immediately.
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
This looks so good! What a great way to get gf noodles! It would be fun to make with kids!
What amazing feedback. Thank you Laurie!!
This was the best gf pasta I have ever had! Thank you so much for the quick and easy recipe!
I haven’t tried drying it bc we eat it right away. You could always try.
Dear Jenny
I read the recipe of gluten free pasta.Can you freeze it & use it later.And if yes how will you freeze.Thank you for your time
Grace.
You could try it! I haven’t tried it yet with the APF
My daughter was recently diagnosed with an allergy to wheat and rice. The Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 has rice flour but his All Purpose GF doesn’t. Do you have suggestions about using that? Thank you!
I am SO excited to try this recipe out – I might actually finally invest in that pasta machine I’ve been eyeing off! I hate the fact that being gluten free restricts us from so much home-cooking, and home-made things like pasta. But if this recipe is as good as it looks, I’m glad that will be able to change! xx
I haven’t tried but so let us know if it works!
can I use black bean flour?
Regular pasta can be frozen after it has been cut so I see no reason why this can’t. We use to dry regular pasta and store it on a shelf even with eggs in it but there was not as much problem with food recalls because of contamination so I would not do that now. The frozen is better. More like fresh. You put the pasta into little serving size piles and freeze it then put it in a freezer bag to store. Bring it to room temperature on the kitchen counter before you cook it or use the microwave.
I’m excited for you to try it. Enjoy!!
Thanks so much for the easy pasta recipe. Can’t wait to try it. I’m going to check if Bob’s One to One has zantham gum so I can add it to the one-for-one that I’ve been using. I’m not home, now, and i can’t remember the name of mine.
You can mix with a fork and then knead by hand. Put your flour on a clean surface, carve a hole in the middle of the flour to hold your eggs, then incorporate the flour into the eggs little by little with a fork.
What would work instead of a food processor?
I recently tried the Banza noodles because I’m having issues with my liver and I want to be prepared in case I have to go gluten free… I found them ok, they have a little bit of a softer texture to them but the next day I couldn’t taste the difference between them and regular pasta, so if I have to I can handle it!
I’m not sure because I haven’t frozen the dough before – but I have a feeling it would be just fine. It might work best if you cut the dough into shape before freezing.
Can the dough be frozen? If so how would it be stored and thawed?
Yay glad to hear!!
Made this today. Used Kitchen aid w/dough hook. This dough came out awesome! Simply cut the ball of dough into walnut size pieces to feed into auger to produce rigatoni. I can’t believe how great this turned out! Anxious to taste I cooked a few and was extremely satisfied with taste and texture. Thanks so much for this recipe.
It may have need a little less flour? Maybe your dough was dry? So many things could have affected it but don’t give up! I also really like Bobs Red Mill 1-to-1 flour so try it with that.
I used King Arthur’s Gluten Free flour. It would not stick together. I have never made homemade pasta before so wasn’t sure about anything. Proofed the dough about a half hour but it still didn’t stay together through the pasta machine. Looked like shredded rags. I finally just jammed it through the pasta cutter and it was more like dumplings than pasta. I sure hope I get better at this because last night’s dinner wasn’t worth all the work. =/
I haven’t but I think it would work.
Have you made ravioli with this recipe? Do you think it would hold together?
Oh no! You may have to add more eggs or water. I use Bobs 1-to-1 and it worked well. Keep trying!
I tried it with the cup for cup and it kept falling apart. That chef made it look so easy… 🙁
Thank you for sharing Odette. Glad it worked so well for you!!
I have tried this pasta recipe. I even doubled the recipe for the flour and 5 eggs were perfect! So easy to make with the pasta machine! The family enjoyed it very much with my own sauce and if I had not told then gluten free they would not have guessed! Now I can make my own gluten free pasta! Yeah!!!!
We don’t get “Bob’s” flour here. Is it a regular gf baking flour with which ingredients? Some are more rice flour, some with Guar Gum etc. I will try a local gf baking flour and cross my fingers!
Hi Lisa – I’m not sure if it will keep if you dry it. I make and cook it right away.
is it possible to dry this pasta? if so how long will it keep?
I actually put all the flour and eggs in the food processor at once and let it work it’s magic. So 1 Cup + 1/4 Cup + 2 TBSP of flour in the food processor with the eggs, and then you’ll want some extra flour on top of that for rolling out the dough (it will be a little sticky) so just a tad more will make the dough wet, but not so sticky that you can’t roll it out. I hope that helps. I will update the recipe with these instructions, Sandy.
I use large eggs. I will update the recipe so thank you. Even large eggs are slightly different in size, so you’ll have to work to get the texture right. If it’s a little too wet, add a bit more flour.
What size of eggs? Better yet, how did they measure? You are very specific with the flour: “plus two tablespoons” and I would like a specific measurement for the eggs (since I always use jumbo)!
I live your recipes and your blog! Debbie
The recipe calls for 1 Cup + 1/4 Cup + 2 TBSP of flour, but nowhere in the instructions does it say the breakdown. Do you start out with the 1 cup, then add more or is the 1/4 cup for the rolling out?