Homemade Pasta Recipes to Experiment with at Home

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022

Yes, you can make a pasta recipe from scratch! Homemade pasta makes all your favorite sauces—like pesto, marinara and alfredo—sing.

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Homemade Pasta Dough

Go for it. It's easier than you think, and once you try homemade pasta, you're hooked! —Kathryn Conrad, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Manicotti Shells

Making tender, luscious manicotti shells is as easy as whisking up a pancake batter. These homemade manicotti are made from crespelle, or Italian crepes. You can use them in place of the store-bought pasta manicotti for any of your favorite manicotti or cannelloni recipes.
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Homemade Ravioli

Ravioli from scratch is a labor of love, but a delicious one. This guide will help you whip up pasta dough, sauce and a fantastic filling.
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Homemade Pasta

Try your hand at homemade pasta with this easy spinach dough. You don't need a pasta maker or other special equipment! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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Homemade Fettuccine

This homemade fettuccine recipe will give you a real taste of Italy. No pasta maker required! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Gnocchi with Meat Sauce

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
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Greek Salad Ravioli

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

Now that you have some new homemade pasta recipes to try, take note of how long fresh pasta lasts.