It might seem intimidating, but making your own pasta dough is easy. Just follow these simple steps and you'll be making next ...

Fresh fettuccine in the dough room at Weights & Measures Thursday July 13, 2017. (Dave Rossman Photo) Fresh pasta dough is cut into fettuccine width at Weights & Measures.

(Leslie Brenner) In Italy, the egg-based dough that most Americans associate with fresh pasta was reserved for special occasions, the chef tells us in his book.

This fresh pasta dough recipe includes instructions for three techniques: making pasta by hand, making pasta with a food processor, or using a stand mixer to make pasta dough.

Making pasta by hand looks impressive, but the truth is, homemade pasta is surprisingly simple to create. Here’s everything you’ll need.