**Indulge in a Culinary Symphony of Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta: A Journey Through Exquisite Recipes**
In the realm of culinary delights, gluten-free fresh pasta stands as a testament to the boundless creativity and boundless possibilities of the culinary arts. Crafted with the finest gluten-free flours, such as almond, coconut, or buckwheat, these pasta creations offer a symphony of flavors and textures that cater to the discerning palates of those seeking alternatives to traditional wheat-based pasta.
This comprehensive guide presents a curated collection of gluten-free fresh pasta recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. From the classic elegance of fettuccine Alfredo to the vibrant flavors of pesto pasta, and the hearty goodness of lasagna, each recipe is a culinary masterpiece in its own right.
For those with a penchant for classic Italian flavors, the fettuccine Alfredo recipe is a must-try. This timeless dish combines the richness of Alfredo sauce, made with butter, Parmesan cheese, and cream, with the delicate texture of gluten-free fettuccine. The result is a creamy, comforting pasta that is sure to satisfy.
If you're in the mood for something more vibrant and herbaceous, the pesto pasta recipe is a delightful choice. Featuring a homemade pesto sauce bursting with the flavors of fresh basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese, this pasta dish is a celebration of summer flavors.
For those who enjoy hearty and comforting meals, the lasagna recipe is an absolute must. Layers of gluten-free lasagna sheets, savory meat sauce, and a creamy béchamel sauce come together in perfect harmony, creating a dish that is both satisfying and delicious.
Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary journey, this collection of gluten-free fresh pasta recipes is sure to inspire and delight. With its diverse range of flavors and textures, gluten-free pasta has never been so enticing. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will redefine your perception of gluten-free dining.
FRESH GLUTEN-FREE PASTA
Provided by GlutenFreeBaking.com
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In large bowl, whisk together brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum. Add eggs. Switch to a wooden spoon and stir until a dough forms. Generously dust your counter with brown rice flour. Turn dough out onto counter and knead a few times until fairly smooth.
- Divide dough into four equal pieces and work with 1 piece at a time, keeping the rest covered. Press the dough to flatten it slightly. Using a pasta machine set at the widest setting, run the dough through 2 times. Continue rolling dough through successively narrower settings until you reach the second-to-last setting.
- Cut dough sheet in half horizontally and pass each through the fettuccine cutter. (The spaghetti setting is too thin for this gluten-free pasta.) Dust pasta with brown rice flour and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook half the batch of pasta until tender, about 5 minutes. Toss with sauce. Repeat with remaining pasta. Serve immediately.
FRESH GLUTEN-FREE PASTA
When you find out you cannot eat gluten, one of the first foods you worry about living without is pasta. There's a certain mourning involved, imagining a trip to Italy without a mound of fresh fettuccine. Guess what? The Italians make great gluten-free pasta, since many of their citizens have celiac sprue. You can buy a package of gluten-free pasta at the farmacia and take it to the best restaurant in town, where they will make the pasta of the day for you. When we first started making pasta, we tried our favorite gluten pasta recipes with gluten-free flours, without much success. It took us about fifteen different recipes and wranglings with flour combinations before we figured out the right ratio of flours to liquids. Now, at least once a week, when we want a quick meal, we pull out flours and make homemade pasta.
Provided by Shauna James Ahern
Categories Mixer Vegetarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly
Yield Feeds 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combining the Flours
- Sift the corn flour, quinoa flour, and potato starch into a large bowl. Add the xanthan gum, guar gum, and salt and stir. Sift the entire mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Forming the Pasta Dough
- Put the eggs and egg yolks into the bowl of dry ingredients. Run the stand mixer on medium speed with a paddle attachment until the dough feels fully formed, about 3 minutes. The final dough should feel firm yet still pliable, a little like playdough.
- Making the Pasta
- If you are using a pasta machine, cut the ball of dough into quarters and roll out each piece of dough to about a 1/2-inch thickness. We like to roll out each piece between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Lightly flour both sides of the dough with a bit more potato starch. Run the dough through the machine, increasing the setting each time, until the dough is paper-thin and long. If the pasta sheet starts to break, it is thin enough.
- If you are making the dough by hand, we suggest you cut the ball of dough into 8 pieces, and then cut each of those pieces in half, so they are about the size of golf balls. Roll out each piece of dough as thin as you possibly can.
- For fettuccine, use the fettuccine setting on the pasta machine. If you are cutting the dough by hand, you want ribbons of pasta, about 1/4-inch wide. For spaghetti, use the spaghetti setting on the pasta machine. If you are cutting the dough by hand, you want thin strings of pasta.
- For ravioli, cut the rolled-out pasta into 2-inch-square pieces. Dollop the filling in the middle of a square of pasta. Brush the edges of the pasta with an egg wash. Place another pasta square on top and press down, crimping the edges. (Having a ravioli cutter on hand helps with this process.)
- For lasagna, leave the pasta in long sheets.
- To cook the pasta, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Put the pasta shape of your choice into the boiling water. When the pasta rises to the surface, take a little piece and taste it. You should be able to bite into it without it falling apart. (With gluten-free pasta, it's a fine line. One moment it's al dente, and the next it's one big ball of mush, so watch the pot.) Cooking times will vary for the different shapes. Fettuccine generally takes 4 to 5 minutes, spaghetti 3 to 4 minutes. Ravioli takes a little longer, about 5 to 6 minutes. The cooking times will differ in each kitchen, depending on how thin you were able to roll out the dough. Let your taste be the judge.
GLUTEN-FREE FRESH PASTA RECIPE
Homemade gluten-free pasta is often gummy, gritty, and disappointing. Not this version. Made with brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum, it results in beautiful, tender noodles once cooked.
Provided by Elizabeth Barbone
Categories Pasta
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum. Add eggs. Switch to a wooden spoon and stir until a dough forms. Generously dust your counter with brown rice flour. Turn dough out onto counter and knead a few times until fairly smooth.
- Divide dough into 4 equal pieces and work with 1 piece at a time, keeping the rest covered. Press the dough to flatten it slightly. Using a pasta machine set at the widest setting, run the dough through 2 times. Continue rolling dough through successively narrower settings until you reach the second-to-last setting.
- Cut dough sheet in half horizontally and pass each through the fettuccine cutter. (The spaghetti setting is too thin for this gluten-free pasta.) Dust pasta with brown rice flour and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until tender, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately with your choice of sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 kcal, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 233 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 6 g, ServingSize Serves 4, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
GLUTEN-FREE FRESH PASTA
Nutty chickpea flour and a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend team up to build an easy-to-work-with homemade gluten-free pasta dough.
Provided by Kendra Vaculin
Yield About 1 lb. pasta dough
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk together gluten-free flour blend, chickpea flour, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and oil in a small bowl to combine.
- Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir with a fork to incorporate; mixture will be crumbly. Tip out onto a surface and knead until a smooth dough forms, about 3 minutes. Form dough into a ball and wrap tightly in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day to allow flour to hydrate (the longer you can let it rest, the better).
- Roll out pasta according to pasta machine directions or roll out and cut by hand.
FRESH EGG PASTA-GLUTEN FREE
This recipe from "More from the Gluten-Free Gourmet", by Bette Hagman is being posted by request. I have not tried it, but I know somebody who swears by it and her husband who has no dietary restrictions agrees. If there is one gf pasta recipe to try, this is it, because as far as I know, there are no commercially made gf wide egg noodles on the market.
Provided by GinnyP
Categories Spaghetti
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine flours, salt, and xanthan gum.
- Beat the eggs lightly and add the oil.
- Pour the egg-oil liquid into the flour mixture and stir.
- This will feel much like pastry dough.
- Work the dough into a firm ball.
- Knead for 1 or two minutes.
- Place the ball of dough on a potato starch-floured (rice flour turns noodles gray) breadboard and roll as**thin as possible**.
- This dough is tough and, when almost transparent, will still handle well.
- Cut into desired shape.
- For fettuccine and spaghetti, slice very thin strips.
- For a noodle casserole, make slightly wider noodles.
- If using for lasagne, cut into 1 1/2-by-4-inch rectangles.
- To cook pasta: Cook in salted boiling water, to which 1 tablespoon of oil has been added, for about 10 to 12 minutes depending on the thickness and size of your pieces.
- You will have to test for doneness.
- Drain and rinse well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.3, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 93, Sodium 329.9, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Use the right flour. Gluten-free flours are not all created equal. Some are better suited for pasta than others. A good all-purpose gluten-free flour blend will work well.
- Add an egg. Eggs help to bind the dough together and make it more elastic. This will help to prevent the pasta from breaking when it is cooked.
- Knead the dough properly. Kneading the dough helps to develop the gluten in the flour, which will make the pasta more chewy. If you are using a gluten-free flour blend, knead the dough for a few minutes longer than you would a regular dough.
- Let the dough rest. After kneading the dough, let it rest for at least 30 minutes. This will help the dough to relax and become easier to work with.
- Roll the dough out thinly. The thinner you roll the dough, the more delicate the pasta will be. If you are using a pasta roller, start on the thickest setting and gradually work your way down to the thinnest setting.
- Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water. The water should be boiling rapidly when you add the pasta. Stir the pasta occasionally to prevent it from sticking together.
- Cook the pasta until it is al dente. Al dente means "to the tooth." The pasta should be cooked through but still have a slight bite to it.
Conclusion:
Making gluten-free fresh pasta is a rewarding experience. With a little practice, you can make delicious and healthy pasta that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are craving a bowl of pasta, don't despair if you are gluten-free. Just follow these tips and you will be enjoying a delicious and satisfying meal in no time.
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