Gluten-free Egg Noodles

Being on a gluten-free diet doesn't mean you can't enjoy a good pasta dinner. This recipe for homemade gluten-free egg noodles will be the start of making all your gluten-free pasta dreams come true.

I am pretty confident in saying that having a recipe to make homemade gluten-free egg noodles is essential. Don't worry about making gluten-free pasta because it's much easier than you probably think. Then you'll never have to overpay for a small thing of gluten-free ravioli or skip out on a delicious gluten-free lasagna at Christmas ever again!

Are store-bought egg noodles gluten-free?

No, most store-bought egg noodles are typically made with semolina flour. This is a wheat-based flour which means it is not gluten-free.

Can you buy gluten-free pasta at the store?

While there are many different types of gluten-free pasta that you can buy at the grocery store these days, sometimes you just want a specific shape that just isn't available. Gluten-free spaghetti noodles and even gluten-free elbows or penne seem to be the most common varieties sold.

Ingredients to make gluten-free egg noodles.

• 1:1 Gluten-free Flour - I use King Author brand 1:1
• Egg Yolks - Many egg noodles recipes will use whole eggs and egg yolks. I find the results to be better with just using the yolks.
• Olive Oil - We are just using a tiny bit, but it helps to smooth out the pasta for the best texture without adding too much liquid that can make your gluten-free noodles fall apart.
• Salt - Just a pinch of salt adds flavor to help make these gluten-free egg noodles even more delicious once they are cooked.

How do you make homemade gluten-free pasta dough?

There are two ways that you can make this gluten-free pasta dough. You can either make it by hand, or you can make it in the food processor. Both methods create delicious pasta, but it's a little more work by hand.

Make gluten-free egg noodles by hand.

1. Make a well in the center of the flour.
2. Pour the egg yolks into the center of the well.
3. Slowly start whisking the egg yolks with a fork, adding a little bit of the flour at a time.
4. Once the pasta dough starts to come together a bit, add the olive oil.
5. Dump it out onto a lightly floured surface.
6. Knead the pasta dough until you have formed a smooth ball of dough.
7. Wrap the gluten-free pasta dough in some plastic wrap and place it in the fridge to rest for at least 30 minutes.

Make gluten-free egg noodles in a food processor.

1. Pour the gluten-free flour and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
2. Turn the food processor on low and slowly add the egg yolks one at a time.
3. When the ball of pasta dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl, pulse the mixture as you drizzle in the olive oil.
4. At this point, you should have a relatively smooth ball of gluten-free pasta dough. Remove the dough from the food processor and knead it as needed to form a smooth ball.
5. Wrap the gluten-free pasta in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before using it.

Tips for making the best gluten-free pasta dough.

When it comes to making homemade gluten-free pasta, sometimes, a recipe has to be tweaked just a little bit because it's more about the method and achieving the best texture of the homemade pasta dough. So how do you get the results?

• Measure your gluten-free flour by weight. Not all gluten-free blends are equal; measuring your flour by weight will help make sure you are getting the right about of flour for your homemade pasta dough.
• Your gluten-free egg noodle dough should be smooth and firm. It should feel like a ball of play-dough, you know, if play-dough was gluten-free.
• If your dough feels sticky, knead a little dusting of more gluten-free flour until it is no longer sticky and smooth.
• If your gluten-free pasta dough feels dry, cracking, or won't come together in a smooth ball, add a little bit of olive oil and knead the dough again.
• If your dough feels smooth but is really soft, you need to knead a little bit more flour to get a bit stiffer pasta dough. This will come in handy later when you are trying to shape your gluten-free egg noodles.
• Keep any gluten-free pasta dough not being shaped wrapped in plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
• If your pasta starts to feel sticky when using a pasta machine, just lightly dust both sides with a bit more gluten-free flour to help keep it from sticking to the machine.

What is the best way to shape homemade gluten-free pasta?

Just like making gluten-free egg noodles, there are many different ways to cut them. After all, you decided to make these gluten-free noodles to get the shape you want. You can cut your homemade noodles by hand, with a pasta cutter, or using a pasta extruder that will make more fun shapes like macaroni, rigatoni, or fusilli. I personally like to stick to shapes that I can't easily buy at the store, like making gluten-free fettuccini noodles or sheets for making gluten-free lasagna.

Rolling and hand-cutting gluten-free egg noodles.

Rolling and cutting this gluten-free pasta dough will make a thicker egg noodle. That is okay because then you will get a more rustic, homemade pasta result. Plus, it's easy to do with no fancy tools required.

1. Divide your pasta dough into smaller pieces to work with.
2. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough out as thin as possible.
3. Once the pasta dough is rolled out, loosely fold it back in on itself to form a rectangle.
4. Roll the dough out as thin as you can again.
5. Once your gluten-free pasta has reached the desired thickness, you can cut it.
6. To cut rectangles to make gluten-free lasagna, just cut your pasta into the sheet sizes you want.
7. If you want to cut your fresh gluten-free pasta into fettuccine or spaghetti noodles, carefully fold the pasta back into a log shape and then use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the pasta into strips.

Rolling and cutting gluten-free egg noodles with a pasta machine.

1. Depending on which type and brand of pasta machine you are using, the directions could be different, so be sure to read the user manual for your pasta machine before using it.
2. Start with a piece of the gluten-free pasta dough, about a quarter of the dough you made.
3. Run the pasta dough through your pasta machine at its widest setting. The dough might want to fall apart at this point, which is okay.
4. Fold the dough in on itself into thirds and rerun it.
5. Repeat this process until your dough comes out in a smooth rectangle.
6. Once you have a smooth rectangle, slowly turn the dial up, making the opening smaller, and rerun your pasta until it reaches your desired thickness.
7. Continue running your pasta through until you've reached your desired thickness.
8. If you want to use a pasta machine to cut lasagna sheets, stop rolling the dough once you've reached the thickness you want. Then just cut the sheets of gluten-free pasta dough into rectangles that fit the pan you are using.
9. If you want to cut the gluten-free pasta dough into strips to make gluten-free fettuccini add the cutter attachment to your pasta machine. Run the pasta dough through the cutter just like you did the roller to make strands of gluten-free egg noodles.

• Once your gluten-free pasta is cut into your desired shapes, lightly toss it in some gluten-free flour to help keep the pasta from sticking to itself before being boiled.

Cutting gluten-free pasta with a pasta extruder.

If you want to pay the money to buy a pasta extruder, you can, once you've made your gluten-free pasta dough follow the instructions on your pasta extruder for the best results.

Note: You will want a stiff gluten-free pasta dough to get the best results using a pasta extruder. If you find your shapes are not holding together after they come out of the extruder, knead a little bit more flour into your dough and then rerun it.

How long does it take to cook homemade pasta?

Just like with regular pasta, these gluten-free egg noodles will need varying cooking times depending on the size, shape, and thickness of the noodles. Below are some general timelines to cook your gluten-free noodles for the best results.

• Hand-rolled pasta - Because it tends to end up thicker, it may take longer to cook. On average, it should take anywhere from 8-12 minutes. If your pasta is really thick, it could take up to 15 minutes to cook.
• Pasta cut with a pasta machine or extruder - This fresh pasta tends to be cut thinner and therefore should only take between 5-8 minutes to cook.
• Cooking lasagna sheets - Because you are cooking the noodles more in the sauce of the lasagna, your homemade lasagna sheets only need 1-2 minutes in the boiling water. Be sure to note that your noodles will be slightly more delicate once they are boiled. Even if they break, they can be pieced back together in your casserole dish.

Storing homemade gluten-free pasta.

Now that you've made a fresh batch of homemade gluten-free pasta, you have to do something with it. If you do not plan on cooking and eating your fresh pasta right away then you need to store it.

• Lightly dust the frfresh-cutasta with some flour.
• Allow the fresh pasta to rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes to help prevent it from sticking to itself.
• Place the cut pasta into a sealed container,

This gluten-free pasta will last in the fridge for about three threeays.

Can you freeze homemade gluten-free pasta? Yes, you can freeze fresh gluten-free pasta in a container for up to a month.

More gluten-free FAQ

Does this fresh gluten-free pasta fall apart easily?

These gluten-free egg noodles come together really nicely and do not easily fall apart like some gluten-free pasta often does.

The one exception to this is when you are balancing lasagna sheets, they can be a little tricky not being fully cooked coming out of the hot water.

Does homemade gluten-free pasta taste like regular pasta?

Yes, this homemade gluten-free pasta tastes like regular pasta.

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