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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Spinach Pasta (pasta verde)



Ingredients 

4 ounces fresh spinach

3 and 1/4 cup a.p. Flour

1 egg and 3 egg yolks

Water

Directions 

Add spinach to boiling water and cook 2-3 minutes, remove and squeeze out all water

Add to food processor and purée

Add flour, egg, egg yolks and enough water to form a ball, once it’s not sticking to sides and forms ball it’s ready, only takes a few seconds.

Set in baggie on counter to rest 30 minutes.

Cut into 8 pieces and use a pasta machine to roll out as follows: 

#1 roll through 3 times forming a rectangle by folding in between each time

Continue 1 time each setting until you get to setting #6

Cut into desired lengths 

Place on lightly floured counter to dry out 30 minutes

Set up a pot of salty boiling water,  an ice bath in large bowl and lots of paper towels next to each other 

Parboil 2 sheets at a time 20 seconds then ice bath then on paper towels 

Once dried off with towels place between sheets of parchment and seal place  in fridge over night or freeze


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