Next Up How to Make Cavatelli From: Food Network Magazine Save Collection Share Learn how to make homemade cavatelli. 1 / 3 Step 1 Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Work with one piece of dough at a time; cover the rest with a towel. More photos after this Ad 2 / 3 Step 2 Roll the dough into a long 1/2-inch-thick rope, working from the center to the edges to maintain an even thickness as you go. More photos after this Ad 3 / 3 Step 3 Cut the rope into 1/4-inch-wide pieces (we used a pastry scraper), pressing down and pushing away with each cut so the piece curls slightly.