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Homemade Tortellini - Start to Finish

video Homemade Tortellini - Start to Finish

In this video, I show you how to make fresh pasta using only semolina flour, water, and salt. Then I show you how to turn your sheets of pasta into delicious, hand-made tortellini.

And for even more obsessive detail, check out my blog post here.

6 comments

Dec 12, 2011. 10:19 AMllyon1 says:

does it need to be semolina flour?

Dec 12, 2011. 11:15 AMcottageindustrialist (author) says:

You can use all-purpose flour to make pasta, but for this eggless version, I think you need the strength of semolina flour. I would be worried that an AP flour pasta made without eggs might be too delicate or get gummy. Of course, there's nothing wrong with experimenting!

Sep 27, 2010. 9:28 AMRoboticKop says:

awesome always wanted to make tortellinis. Would adding in tomato or meat sauce divert away from the tortellini taste?

May 4, 2010. 11:49 AMdojers says:

Thanks - I don't make so much at any given time (I'm new to homemade pasta making) that I'd have to worry about that.

May 4, 2010. 10:02 AMdojers says:

is the towel dampened to help keep the pasta from drying out?

May 4, 2010. 10:13 AMcottageindustrialist (author) says:

If you work fast enough, you don't need the towel dampened. I try to avoid it because I don't want my pasta getting wet and mushy, but if you're making a lot, a very lightly dampened towel is a good idea.