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Recipe: Homemade Gluten-Free Fresh Pasta

The step-by-step method for making elastic, tasty gluten-free fresh pasta, with the right flour blend.

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Giulia Ferri

Gluten-free food blogger

5 May 2026 2 min read
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Key takeaways

  • A good bread-and-pasta flour blend based on rice, potato and corn starch gets closest to traditional pasta.
  • Gluten-free dough is more delicate: work it gently and roll it between two sheets of baking paper.
  • Gluten-free pasta cooks faster than traditional pasta, so check it often while boiling.
  • A pinch of xanthan gum and 30 minutes of resting noticeably improve the dough's elasticity.

Ingredients for 4 people

250 g of gluten-free flour blend for bread and pasta, 2 whole eggs, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, lukewarm water as needed.

Method

Knead flour, eggs, oil and salt until you get a smooth mixture, adding lukewarm water one tablespoon at a time. Unlike traditional dough, gluten-free dough is more delicate and should be worked gently.

Rolling it out

Roll the dough between two sheets of baking paper to keep it from sticking, using a rolling pin or pasta machine, to the desired thickness.

Cooking

Cook in plenty of salted water for 3-4 minutes: gluten-free pasta cooks faster than traditional pasta, so check it often.

Tips to get it right

Letting the dough rest wrapped in plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes before rolling makes it easier to work with. A teaspoon of xanthan gum can further improve elasticity.

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Frequently asked questions

Blends specifically made for bread and pasta, based on rice flour, potato starch and corn starch, generally give results closest to traditional pasta.

Yes, freeze it raw, well floured and spaced apart, and cook it straight from frozen adding one extra minute of cooking time.

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Comments (2)

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Ilaria C. 5 May 2026

Finally an explanation without too much jargon, well done.

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Sara V. 5 May 2026

Very clear article, it helped me a lot right after my diagnosis. Thank you!