I really want to start drinking green juices and so tried to use my juice attachment on my kitchen aid to achieve this with some spinach. Sadly, it does not juice spinach, but I did get a lovely dried out tablespoon or three of spinach. I decided there and then to make a green pasta and I think it really looks pretty. I love making past and so I will experiment with any flavour or type. Do give this spinach pasta a go, as it is really easy. Oh, for those of you who have a juicer, let me know which one you have and whether it does soft vegetables and fruit.
Spinach Pasta | Spinaci Pasta
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons spinach pulp
- A pinch of salt
- pasta flour for dusting
Method
- make your pasta dough by kneading together the pasta flour, eggs, spinach pulp and salt
- you want a not too dry and not too sticky dough so you may need to add a bit of water while kneading, or more flour as necessary
- make sure your surface is well dusted with flour while you are kneading
- once you have kneaded the dough for at least 5 minutes, cover it in Clingfilm and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes
- use a pasta machine to roll out the dough – I like it to get to number 7 for spaghetti
- dust well with flour to separate the strands and leave to dry
- if you don’t have a drying rack, use the back of a chair
- bring a pot of water to the boil
- add a generous amount of salt
- add the spaghetti and time 3 minutes from when the water comes back to the boil
- drain, reserving some of the pasta water to loosen your pasta sauce
- drizzle with olive oil and then toss into the sauce you have made
I am submitting this recipe to Presto Pasta Nights, which is being hosted this week by ME!
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Tandy
ps – I am not really ‘here’ – I have taken some time off the internet to spend with Cindy and so will get back to reading blogs tomorrow.
What a great idea to add spinach to the pasta recipe, so much healthier and prettier that way!
Thanks! It tasted great as well 🙂
Thanks!
I love pasta, I got a pasta machine about 2 years ago, and I do not use it enough! You have inspired me to make home made pasta tonight! Thanx for this inspiration! Enjoy your time with Cindy, and lots of love to her too!
Since getting my Kitchen Aid attachment I am making pasta more often – it is way better than store bought 🙂 I had a great time with Cindy but I only got this reply after I dropped her at the airport!
Have just got back into using my pasta machine and haven´t got round to Spinach pasta yet. Time to give it a go! Enjoy your time with Cindy…
I am looking forward to experimenting now with all sorts of flavours 🙂
How romantic pictures of pasta hanging to dry….Longing to be in Italy….
I could be in Italy full time 🙂
Pasta is my favourite starch, I really must get me a pasta machine.
It is so worth it Sue 🙂
I was thinking of you and Cindy – hope you are enjoying quality time together – seems it is a short visit.
Lovely recipe Tandy, I look forward to adding spinach to pasta when I next make it.
🙂 Mandy
thanks Mandy, it was a short visit but we had a super time together!
Hi Tandy, this pasta looks good. With regards to a juicer i use the juicer attachment on my Kenwood Multipro & i use it to make all sorts fruit and vegetable juices. I just made some carrot & ginger juice this afternoon. For one glass of carrot juice you need about four carrots.
Thanks Usha, I have a jucier attachment on my Braun and made the same juice that you did – it is one of my favourites 🙂
That looks amazing!
thanks Greg 🙂