All About Extruded Pasta Shapes, including Spaghetti and Rigatoni

Learn all about extruded pasta shapes, as well as alternative options that can be made without a pasta extruder. Many pasta shapes are made using extruders to force dough through dies. In this video, Lia from the Pasta Evangelists' team covers how to make extruded pasta at home, as well as methods to make common extruded shapes by hand for those who don’t have an extruder at home.
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Timestamps below to guide you through the video:
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Equipment for making extruded pasta at home
1:33 Handmade alternatives to common extruded pasta shapes
3:41 Making pasta dough for pasta extruder
5:49 Kneading the pasta dough
6:27 Resting the pasta dough
6:58 Making rigatoni with the pasta extruder
7:48 Making garganelli by hand as substitute for rigatoni
10:07 Making spaghetti with the pasta extruder
11:20 Making pici by hand as substitute for spaghetti
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Ingredients (makes enough for 3-4 people):
200g semolina
200g ‘00’ flour
175ml water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
A pinch of salt
Equipment needed:
- Pasta extruder
- Wooden board
- Gnocchi or malloreddus board
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[@stevejorde]

I absolutely love the Kitchenaid Pasta Press. But! Be sure to use the provided plastic wrench when pushing the dough in the extruder. I made the mistake of using a wooden spoon, and it got stuck in the auger and ruined the press. VERY expensive boo boo!

[@jontrewfrombarry]

no, bronze dies not copper!

[@tlbrnkmn]

I have the attachments that extrude for my kitchen aid mixer too, going to try again since it's been years

[@pastaevangelists]

Let us know how it goes! Buon appetito

[@kk-fl4pb]

Thank you for having a recipe with Durum semolina! Apparently the KitchenAid Pasta Press recipe for Extruded pasta is the same as the one for pasta roller. Hence the dough can get stuck with their recipe!

[@pastaevangelists]

Using Durum semolina definitely helps with this! Also, really keeping an eye on the moisture content of your dough is important. If it's too dry, it will strain the machine too much and come out really slowly. If it is too moist, it will get stuck in the machine. Best of luck! Let us know how it goes - Lia

[@chefmagneto]

I find my extruded pasta tend to be very dense. Does anyone know why this is please?

[@pastaevangelists]

Let us know what type of extruded pasta you're making!

[@suzb807]

Bronze dies, not copper

[@TheBbauza]

Long live Copper!!!!

[@richardefriend]

Isn't much of your work to create the dough something that the KitchenAid mixer was specifically designed for?

[@piccoleitor]

Pasta dough tend to be quite tough and the machine may struggle if you make a big batch. Also it doesn't really need much kneading, just to incorporate all the ingredients.

[@OnFireRyan]

Umm not copper, bronze dies are traditional.