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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Kamut Pasta Recipe

    Published: Mar 2, 2022 · Modified: Mar 28, 2025 by Amy Sandidge · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Pasta making can be such a rewarding activity. There is something so soothing and connecting about the process. This Kamut Pasta Recipe is a favorite as it uses Kamut flour, and ancient grain making a comeback in a big way!

    Kamut pasta recipe hanging on a wooden drying rack.

    Why Does This Recipe Work?

    Not only is this homemade pasta really good, but it is also a much heartier option. It is made with 100% Kamut flour.

    If you have never made pasta before, you might be surprised at just how simple it is. Yes, it takes time, but none of it is overly complicated.

    Kamut flour adds a nuttiness to pasta. If you have never tried it before, you need to. It is delicious!

    Ingredients

    • Kamut Flour- You can buy Kamut flour. If you want to get a little more involved, I love to grind my own grains in my Nutrimill grain mill. I purchased the Kamut grains from Azure Standard.
    • Eggs- This is considered an egg-rich pasta. Make sure to use large eggs.
    • Salt- Kosher salt is always my go-to salt.
    • Olive oil- you won't need much, but I love the pasta with it.
    Kamut pasta recipe hanging on a wooden drying rack.

    How To Make

    Start with your flour on the work surface. Mix in your flour and form a mound with the flour mixture. Next, create a well in the middle of the flour, large enough to hold the eggs and olive oil.

    Pour in the eggs and olive oil. Then mix the eggs in the middle, slowly working out towards the side, pulling in the flour around the edges as you work. Once the eggs are mostly worked in, it is time to knead.

    Here is where you will need to use touch to determine how to proceed. I like to need the dough for about a minute. Then check to see what the dough feels like. It should feel just BARELY sticky. So sprinkle on a touch more flour if needed, or add more water if you need it.

    Kamut flour and salt on a surface.
    Flour on a surface for making pasta.
    Eggs in a mound of flour on a surface.
    Woman making pasta on a surface.
    Woman mixing pasta dough on a surface.

    Continue to knead for another 5-7 minutes until the dough is smooth and supple. Cover this and let it rest at room temperature for about a minute.

    Woman rolling pasta dough.
    Woman holding homemade pasta.
    Woman holding homemade pasta.

    Once the dough has rested and the gluten is relaxed, it is time to start rolling. I have the Bosch mixer pasta attachment which is what I used to roll mine, but you can also roll it by hand or with a hand crank roller.

    Homemade pasta dough on a surface.
    Woman rolling pasta in a Bosch pasta roller.

    When you are rolling the dough, make sure and brush it gently with more flour if you need to. I rolled mine into fettuccini, but this pasta will work well for other rolled shapes and filled shapes.

    You can either use the pasta right away or hand it in as I did to let it dry and use it later. If you are using it right away, add it to your boiling salted water and cook it for 3-4 minutes. Drain and use however you like!

    Notes

    • Start with the smallest amount of flour- in this case 1 ¾ cups Kamut. Only add the flour in as you need it. Remember the dough needs to be slightly "tacky" (sticky).
    • Spelt, white wheat, or red wheat can be exchanged for the Kamut in this recipe.
    • While it is not my preferred method, you can sift your whole-grain flour. This will give you a smoother pasta. The reason I don't recommend it is you will sift out the bran and the germ a lot of times, and that is where so much nutrition is stored.
    • If you are not going to use this pasta right away, make sure you store this pasta properly. As this is an egg pasta, I prefer to store it in the fridge after drying for about an hour at room temp. Make sure to dust the pasta generously with flour before doing this.
    • When you are rolling the pasta if you need to, sprinkle with flour. You don't want to add too much, just enough to keep it from sticking.
    • Whole-grain pasta will absorb a lot more sauce than you might be used to, so plan on making extra. I have learned this from making different whole-grain kinds of pasta many times, they just absorb so much more!
    • There are so many great sauces to serve this pasta with. I made mine with a vegetable-loaded marinara, but let me share another recipe I love.
    • It is a simple roasted red pepper sauce. To make this, you can roast your red pepper like I did, or buy the canned peppers. Combine about ¾ cup roasted red peppers with 1 cup chicken stock and ½ cup heavy cream. Bring it to a boil, then add in ½ cup grated parmesan. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
    • You do not need a pasta roller for this recipe! You can just as easily use roll this by hand with a rolling pin. It will take a little muscle, but you can do it!
    Kamut pasta recipe hanging on a wooden drying rack.

    What Is Kamut?

    Kamut is an ancient grain. It is a much larger grain (almost triple the size) than you might be used to seeing in wheat. It also has a distinctly lighter color. The grain is called Kamut Khorasan.

    No one is exactly sure where Kamut came from, but most people guess it was the fertile crescent. It is named after the Khorasan region in this region of Northern Iran.

    Kamut started gaining in popularity in the late 2000s in the United States. It was first cultivated modern by a farmer in Montana in 1949.

    It is a great high-protein wheat that I use in many baked goods. I have also sprouted Kamut and cooked it as well. It is delicious to use as a breakfast porridge or in place of rice. If you are not using it yet, you need to be!

    Pasta in a bowl.

    If you have a pasta extruder, here are 2 recipes I recently developed for my Philips pasta extruder. The first is homemade pasta without eggs, the second is a pasta extruder recipe with eggs.

    Kamut pasta recipe hanging on a wooden drying rack.

    Kamut Pasta Recipe

    Amy Sandidge
    If you love homemade pasta but are looking for a whole-grain recipe, let me tell you, this Kamut pasta recipe is what you need. It is made with ancient grains that are higher in protein and other nutrients.
    4.60 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Resting time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course grains
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4 servings

    Equipment

    • 1 rolling pin or pasta roller

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 ¼- 2 ½ cup kamut flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3-5 tablespoons water

    Instructions
     

    • Start with 2 ¼ cups of flour and salt. Place them on a surface and mix together in a mound. Once they are mixed, create a well in the center that will hold the eggs, water, and olive oil.
    • Add in the eggs, olive oil, and 3 tablespoons of water. With a fork, mix the wet ingredients in the middle. Slowly begin to work in the flour around the edges.
    • Once it is mixed in and is a shaggy mess, start kneading it with your hands. You will want the dough to be just slightly sticky.
    • If you need more flour, add it cautiously, I like to sprinkle the surface and add it in as needed. If you need to add more water, dimple the dough and add the water in there.
    • Knead for about 4-6 minutes until the dough is smooth. Cover with saran wrap and let it sit at room temp for at least an hour.
    • Once it has relaxed, it is time to roll! I made mine into fettucini, but you can roll it into any shape you like.
    • Add the pasta to boiling salted water and let it cook for about 3-5 minutes. Remember only to cook until it is al dente, no need to overdo it.
    • Dress it how you like and it is ready to go!

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    1. Zandria says

      March 17, 2022 at 5:39 pm

      This pasta is amazing!!!!!

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      • admin says

        March 19, 2022 at 8:56 am

        Thank you!! We love it.

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