Homemade Noodles Gluten and Grain Free (Take 2)

Homemade Noodles Gluten and Grain Free (Take 2)

I had some pork roast and gravy that I'd made, and I was serving it over pasta for my family.  I made myself some noodles, and I didn't feel left out at all.  These are easy and delicious!


Homemade Noodles Gluten and Grain Free (Take 2)
Makes 1-2 servings


Place into the bowl of a food processor and process until combined:  

1 cup besan flour (chickpea, garbanzo, gram)
1 egg
2 tablespoons warm water
1/16 teaspoon salt (a "pinch")

Place a sheet of parchment paper about 10"x12" onto a work surface.  Spray it with olive oil cooking spray.  Form the dough into a ball and spray it with the cooking oil spray, and place it onto the parchment paper.  Spray another sheet of parchment paper about 10"x12" and place it over the top of the dough.  Flatten the dough between the parchment sheets with your hands or a rolling pin into about a 10" rectangle.  Remove the top parchment sheet and set it aside.

For noodles, spray a knife with cooking oil spray and cut the noodles into the desired shape.

Drop the noodles into boiling water and cook them until they are firm, about 2 minutes.  Drain them and serve as desired.  

I had mine with pork roast and gravy.  Yum!

Homemade Grain (Gluten) Free Pasta

Years ago, a dear friend of mine taught me how to make a simple homemade pasta by using a food processor.  I thought I'd give it a try with my gluten (grain) free and IC diet friendly ingredients.  It worked out fabulously and was so easy!  I think this recipe could be used as the base for gluten (grain) free ravioli or egg rolls.  I'll post when I give those a try!

Homemade Grain (Gluten) Free Pasta

Makes about 2 servings

On a work surface, place a sheet of parchment paper about 15" long, sprayed with olive oil cooking spray.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine

1 egg
Dash of sea salt (about 1/8 of a teaspoon)

Add gradually by pulsing until the dough clings together and is no longer sticky, about

3/4 cup chickpea flour (also called besan, garbanzo bean or lentil flour)

Make sure the dough is worked together evenly before transferring it to the parchment sheet.  I had to scrape the bottom and sides of my processor to get it all together and kneaded it a bit with my hands before I turned it out onto my work surface.

Spray the dough with olive oil cooking spray and form the dough into a ball. Re-spray the dough as often as necessary to keep it from drying out while working with it.  Place the dough in the center of the work surface and flatten it into a very thin rectangle.  Oil the blade of a knife and slice the pasta into the desired length and width.

At this point, the pasta may be air dried or frozen for storage.  

To cook the pasta, place the desired amount into salted, boiling water for a minute or so.  

I used my noodles in some home made chicken noodle soup.  Yum.  The photo shows the pasta served with some home made pork gravy.

Enjoy!