Sourdough Pasta

An easy sourdough pasta dough that comes together in minutes.

YIELD: Makes 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 250g (~2 cups) “00” or AP flour

• 2 large eggs (~100g total)

• 100g (~1/2 cup) sourdough discard

• 1/2 tbsp. olive oil

• Pinch kosher salt

TOOLS

• Fork (use if mixing by hand)

• Plastic Wrap

• (Optional) Food Processor — this dough can be made by hand or with a food processor/mixer to speed things up

• (Optional) Rolling pin or Kitchen Aid w/ pasta attachment — depending on the shape you’re making, you may opt to roll out the dough using a rolling pin or a pasta attachment

INSTRUCTIONS:

Making the dough [by hand]

1. Dump out the flour on a clean, flat surface. Using your hand, form a large well in the center of the flour to contain the wet ingredients.

2. Add the eggs, sourdough discard, olive oil, and salt into the center of the well. Using a fork, first beat the wet ingredients to combine and then begin slowly incorporating flour starting from the center of the well and working your way out.

3. Once a shaggy dough forms, knead for 2-3 minutes until a smooth and hydrated. Discard any extra flour that won’t incorporate into the dough. Form the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerate up to 1 day until ready to use. Once rested, the dough is ready to be made into your desired pasta shape.

Making the dough [with a food processor]

1. Pour the flour and salt into the bowl of a food processor, then pulse a few times to combine.

2. Add the eggs, sourdough discard, and olive oil on top of the flour. Pulse until the flour begins to hydrate — the mixture should be shaggy and sand-like.

3. Let the food processor run for about a minute until the beads of dough knead into a smooth ball. Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerate up to 1 day until ready to use. Once rested, the dough is ready to be made into your desired pasta shape.

There are hundreds of pasta shapes, but some of my favorites uses are rolling the dough into sheets for lasagna (no need to cook beforehand), slicing into strips for fettuccine, or cutting into circles for tortellini. While dried pasta averages around 10 minutes to cook, fresh pasta only needs 2-3 minutes in boiling water. Fresh pasta also makes for an easy but impressive dinner party dish. Enjoy!