Using Vegetables is such a fun and delicious way to add colours and taste to your homemade pasta. Today, I made Sweet Potato Pasta from Scratch, and here is how I did it!
Why we love this recipe
Making Pasta at home is seriously addictive! It may not be the quickest / most convenient dish to make but it is oh so satisfying.
Homemade Pasta are not only way more delicious than any pasta you could buy from a supermarket, they are also a great way to fulfil your creative cravings.
If you have ever wondered how to make Pasta with Sweet Potato, this article is for you!
What I love most about making Pasta from scratch is it allows me to try new flavours, colours and associations. Using vegetables in your pasta dough is also a great way to hide veggies for picky eaters - and it works just as well in other recipes like my Sweet Potato Buns!
In many ways, making homemade pasta is very similar to baking a cake.
Plus, how satisfying is it also to know you made something from scratch, at home, in your kitchen?
If this is your first time making Pasta at home, don't feel intimidated. It is way easier than it seems!
Make sure to read my 10 Tips to Make Fresh Pasta at home if it is your first time making pasta at home.
Homemade Pasta From Scratch
When I made Beetroot Pasta a couple of month ago, it opened my mind to the infinite possibilities of homemade pasta. Why stick with traditional Egg Pasta (even though delicious as well) when you can try any colour of the rainbow?
So to continue on the colour spectrum, Orange was the star of the week. To enhance the orange colour even more, I added a little bit of Turmeric Powder to the dough. Turmeric is a great spice to use in any of your dish for its taste, strong orange colour and known health benefits.
I had thought of two ways to make orange pasta: Pumpkin and Sweet Potato. Because I was planning on making Gnocchi first, I went for the (Sweet) Potato option.
I also made a few different things with the homemade Sweet Potato Pasta dough like Tagliatelle and Ravioli. Funny enough, the recipe wasn't quite right for the Gnocchi. But don't worry, this recipe was absolutely perfect for Tagliatelle, Spaghetti, Ravioli, or any other thin pasta you can think of!
How to make Pasta at home
The recipe I am sharing today is for a basic Sweet Potato Pasta dough. With this dough, you can pretty much make any type of Pasta you'd like. I will not explain how to make Ravioli or Tagliatelle as I already detailed the exact process here, so make sure you read that article if this is your first time making Homemade Pasta and you are unsure of how to start!
To make the Sweet Potato Noodles, I used my beloved Pasta Machine. Even though it is possible to make Pasta without one, I highly recommend using Pasta Machine.
It will make your life so much easier, give your pasta the right thinness and make them look uniform as well. You may think that a Pasta Machine is super expensive and a waste of money, but you can actually find one for any type of budget. You can even find some for less than 25$ like this one; a great starting point!
With the Sweet Potato Pasta Dough, I made a few different recipes. First, some Sweet Potato Tagliatelle. I cooked them with a very simple Tomato Sauce and topped with some Goat Cheese and Fresh Rosemary.
A very simple dish, but sometimes the most delicious ones are the most basic ones! Making a sauce that was not too strong was the perfect way to make the Tagliatelle shine.
Secondly, I made Sweet Potato Ravioli. They were probably my favourite of the bunch! To make the ravioli, I also used my Pasta Machine to get a nice, thin ravioli sheet.
I prepared the filling then used a Ravioli Cutter Stamp to create a pretty ravioli shape. I highly recommend using a Ravioli Cutter Stamp to make sure you seal the Ravioli right.
You don't want your filling to leak everywhere when you cook the Ravioli! Compared to the Pasta Machine, the Cutter Stamp is on the cheap side with prices anywhere from 5$ up.
I filled the Sweet Potato Ravioli with Roasted Eggplants, Goat Cheese, Pine Nuts and Fresh Thyme. I love using Goat Cheese in Ravioli because they bring a nice 'pop' of flavour. I had already used some with my Beetroot Ravioli and knew it was a winner!
These Sweet Potato Ravioli were seriously addictive and I was disappointed to only have enough for one meal. I won't share the whole recipe here but let me know if you would like me to do a separate article for it.
More Savoury Recipe Ideas:
- Healthy Zucchini Muffins with Goats Cheese
- Tomato Galette with Basil and Feta Cheese
- Cheese and Spinach Muffins
- Moroccan Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Quinoa Salad
- Beetroot Pasta 3-ways
- Spinach and Feta Quiche
- Leek Tart with Gruyere
- Spinach and Ricotta Rolls
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Sweet Potato Pasta From Scratch
Ingredients
- 2 small Sweet Potatoes - about 1 1/2 cups, mashed
- 3 Eggs - at room temperature
- 3 cups Plain Flour - or Tipo 00 Flour
- 1 teasp. Salt
- 1 teasp. Turmeric Powder - Optional
Instructions
- Peel and cut the Sweet Potatoes in small cubes.Bring some water to a boil in a large saucepan and cook the Sweet Potatoes for about 20 minutes until soft.Drain well, then mash the Sweet Potato into a puree. Set aside to cool down.
- In a bowl, mix the Beaten Eggs, Sweet Potato Mash, and Salt.
- Place the Flour on your clean kitchen bench to make a mound, then create a well in the centre of the Flour.Pour the Sweet Potato mixture into the well, then start incorporating the flour into it by starting from the centre of the well. Make you way to the border of the mound while mixing with your fingers.
- When all the Flour has been incorporated into the dough, knead it on your kitchen bench for about 5 minutes (that will be your daily workout!). Add more flour as you go if you find the dough to be really sticky.Create a ball with the dough then cut it in 6 equal parts.
- Use straight away to make Spaghetti, Tagliatelle, Ravioli, or any other kind of pasta.If you make this dough in advance, sprinkle the cut dough with a little bit of flour and cover with a tea towel until ready to use. You may need to rework the dough a little bit to soften it if you have left it out for a while.
Michelle says
I made this yesterday, made a 3 cheese ravioli and a good amount of linguine . I served the ravioli with New Year’s Eve dinner and was a big hit. The dough was a little harder to work with at first , but a little flour when rolling and it worked out perfect . I have frozen the linguine for another day . Thanks for the great recipe
A Baking Journey says
3 Cheese ravioli sound absolutely delicious, happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Sim says
Sooo Looking forward to trying this interesting recipe:-)
Could I make an egg free version? We don’t eat eggs:-(
A Baking Journey says
Hi Sim, I've never tried to make this recipe without eggs so I can't say if it would work or what to substitute the eggs with, sorry!
Cambria Sinclair says
I tried to make this, followed the recipe exactly, but my dough is so sticky. I've added at least 2 more cups of flour already, and it's still not enough. What am I doing wrong?
A Baking Journey says
Hi Cambria, I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with this recipe! Having to add a little bit of flour is completely normal but 2 cups does seem odd - I'm thinking it could be because of the size of the sweet potato or using larger eggs? The dough shouldn't feel completely dry before you start rolling it as you will probably keep adding little bits of flour as you go, but you should still be able to handle it easily! Hope that helps
Tammy says
Please share your ravioli recipe. Making your pasta recipe today. Can’t wait to try it!
Thank you!
A Baking Journey says
Hi Tammy, the ravioli recipe is the same than the pasta - the dough is simply rolled into thin sheets then filled with your choice of filling 🙂 I used a ravioli stamp to create the ravioli shape. Cheers!
Kelly says
Hello! Could I make this recipe using wholemeal flour?
Thanks 🙂
A Baking Journey says
Hi Kelly, I've never tried to make pasta with wholemeal flour so I cannot say for sure. Wholemeal flour does tend to make doughs more 'dry' and it contains less gluten than plain flour, so you might need to adjust quantities to make it work. I have read that if you want to use wholemeal flour, you will get the best results by using a mix of wholemeal + another flour instead of 100% wholemeal. Hope that helps!
Janice Girard says
Question, can I use an unrefined flour? My husband and I have to eat as "natural" as possible due to severe gut and autoimmune issues, RA. We try to eat vegan but slip up. Sweet Potato is a main food source in our diet. The McDougall Diet of starches, etc.
Any help, would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Janice
A Baking Journey says
Hi Janice, I have never made this recipe with unrefined flour so unfortunately, I cannot say for sure. On principle, I don't see why not, but you may have to tweak the recipe a little bit to get the right consistency. The good thing with making pasta is that you can always add a little bit of flour or liquid as you roll them if you think they dont have the right texture. Hope that helps, and let me know how you go!
Sharn says
I’m so excited to try this. I have one question though, do you think it would be okay to freeze it ahead and defrost when needed?
A Baking Journey says
Hi Sharn, I have never tried to freeze pasta dough before so I cannot say for sure, but I read that many people do freeze it - either in a ball and unshaped, or rolled and shaped then frozen. Let me know how you go!
Paula @ Mummy Vs Work says
I have never tried to make pasta from scratch, let alone sweet potato pasta! Thank you for sharing though, I have bookmarked this to give it a go!
Thank you for linking up with Foodie Friday!
A Baking Journey says
You should so try, it is super fun to make and taste absolutely delicious!
Alexandra says
I am so excited to try this 🙂 I love pasta! And this looks so beautiful.
thefoodiejourney says
It is one of my favourite recipe hehe! Hope you love it 🙂
Peter says
I love homemade pasta! This recipe is awesome, can't wait to make it!
thefoodiejourney says
They are the best, aren't they!?
May says
absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try this!! Thanks for the recipe.
thefoodiejourney says
Let me know how you go!
Brianna says
Wow, this looks so amazing! And I also reallllly love the whole layout and everything of your site. Can't wait to try this recipe out! |
thefoodiejourney says
Thank you so much Brianna, glad you like it 🙂
Apoorva says
The pictures are everything.
thefoodiejourney says
Thank you 🙂
Ruthy Kirwan says
I LOVE homemade pasta. It can take a bit of time, but it's really so simple to do!
thefoodiejourney says
So simple! Many people believe it is super hard when in fact, it is very easy and fun to make
mary yowell says
Iv'e never heard of anyone making this before!
thefoodiejourney says
I wish I was the original inventor of sweet potato pasta but I'm sure someone would have thought of it before me unfortunately haha!
joniamac says
Omg, not only does this sound amazing but it looks amazing! I don't cook but I may just have to try this!
thefoodiejourney says
That makes me so happy 🙂 I really hope you do!
BG says
Sweet Mother of Pearl...
Hi Sylvie, just found your site and wow.
First, -- Those are great pictures. Did you teach yourself?
But I digress. 🙂
Second, -- The pasta looks great. Will it turn out the same with a GF AP flour?
thefoodiejourney says
Thank you so so much! I took some analog camera courses when I was younger but that was mainly dark room work, so food photography is mostly self-taught! I have never tried to make pasta with gluten free flour so I cannot speak from experience, but I have seen many recipes that use either gluten-free flour or other non-wheat like rice flour. I assume it it feasible but if you can't to try to make GF pasta, I would recommend following a recipe that was developed to be GF as I am not sure how this one would turn out with another flour 🙂
Suzanne Spiegoski (@SSpiegoski) says
OMG this looks soo good. I'm a love of sweet potato and pasta so this combo is perf for me. xo, Suzanne
thefoodiejourney says
Glad you enjoyed the recipe Suzanne!
tanviidotcom says
This looks SO good. I have to one day try my hand at making my own pasta.
❥ tanvii.com
thefoodiejourney says
It is such a fun thing to make in the kitchen, I definitely recommend trying it 🙂
Leigh Suznovich says
Oh I LOVE making fresh pasta and this is just completely next level!! Can't wait to try it.
thefoodiejourney says
I just find it way too fun to try some different flavour combos with fresh pasta 😉
Kim says
Veggies disguised as pasta... definitely need to try this out on my toddler.
thefoodiejourney says
Haha yes, it's a great trick isn't it!? There is also a recipe for beetroot pasta on here somewhere that will do the trick as well! Plus, super pretty colour 😉
themommiesthobbyist says
I LOVE homemade pasta! This looks so good!
thefoodiejourney says
Me too! Thanks!
LaRena’s Corner says
Wonderful recipe
thefoodiejourney says
Thank you!
merettig13 says
looks yummy but I am a vegan.
thefoodiejourney says
Hi there! Yes unfortunately this recipe is not vegan, but there are plenty of other vegan recipe on the site for you 🙂
Michelle says
They look absolutely delicious! I have bought a pasta machine at the beginning of this year, so I’m definitely going to try them!
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thefoodiejourney says
Pasta machines are awesome! Would love to hear what you thought of the recipe when you try it 🙂
carodweller says
This is definitely getting made!! This looks delicious!! Cannot wait to try this.
thefoodiejourney says
Excited to hear what you thought of it!
lindsaysatmary says
I've never heard of this but it combines two of my favorite foods! It looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing, I will try to make this soon!
thefoodiejourney says
Thanks Lindsay! Let me know when you do 🙂
wendybigalbal says
I love sweet potato! They are so good for you too. Your pasta recipe looks fantastic!
thefoodiejourney says
Thanks Wendy!
Citra says
Wow it's look so yummy
thefoodiejourney says
Thank you 🙂
Jemma Louise Mc says
My children love sweet potato but not so much pasta, this will be a great way to tempt them. Thank you
thefoodiejourney says
Glad I could help! Making pasta is also a really fun activity to do with kids, maybe that will encourage them to eat some 🙂
Sandy Noto says
Wow! I could really go for some of that sweet potato ravioli right about now!
thefoodiejourney says
Me too, wish I had some left haha!
kidneyfornikki says
That looks good. I will have to put this on my list!
thefoodiejourney says
It's a really fun recipe to try!
Erin Haugerud says
That looks so good!!
thefoodiejourney says
Thanks Erin!
Monidipa Dutta says
I love pasta so I loved the recipe.
thefoodiejourney says
Love pasta too!
Christina says
Dear foodie journey,
First of all: I'm a big fan of your recipes. So far I've only tried two (chocolate espresso tarte and garlic-lemon eggplant) and loved them.
I just have one question or request: could you please add more measurements in grams or millilitres? All those "cups"-measurements are very confusing to me because we don't use them in Germany.
Very excited to try the pasta!
Best, Christina
thefoodiejourney says
Hi Christina,
Thank you for your kind words, I'm so glad you have been enjoying my recipe and loved the ones you tried!
I appreciate your feedback and I hear you! I realise than it can get confusing to jump between cups and grams from one recipe to another.
I will try to include both measurements in the future for more clarity 🙂
In the meantime, make sure you download my free Baking Measurement Conversion Table that should help you convert from cups to grams more easily!