Best Spinach Pasta Dough Recipes

FRESH SPINACH PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• Add 2 inches of water to a medium saucepan, and fit with a steamer insert. Bring to a simmer. Add 6 ounces spinach, cover, and steam until bright green and softened, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly. Squeeze out liquid using a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. Puree spinach in a food processor (you should have about 1/2 cup puree).
• Add eggs and yolk to puree in food processor, and process until combined. Add flour and 1 heaping teaspoon salt, and process until dough just comes together, about 20 seconds.
• Transfer dough to a well-floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes, adding up to 2 tablespoons flour if dough is too sticky. Place on a piece of parchment, and cover with an inverted bowl, or wrap tightly in plastic; let rest for 1 to 2 hours.
• Cut dough into 8 pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time (keep the remaining pieces covered with the inverted bowl), flatten dough into an oblong shape slightly thinner than the pasta machine's widest setting (number 1). Dust dough very lightly with flour, and feed through machine. Fold lengthwise into thirds and rotate 90 degrees. Repeat twice on same setting to smooth dough and increase its elasticity.
• Turn the dial to next narrower setting. Pass dough through twice, gently supporting it with your palm. Continue to press dough, passing it through ever-finer settings, two passes on each setting, until sheet is almost translucent and very thin but still intact (number 5 of 8 on a KitchenAid pasta roller). The dough will stretch to about 16 inches long. If dough bubbles or tears, pass it through again, and dust with flour if the dough is sticking.
• For farfalle, lasagna squares, or ravioli: Place rolled sheet on a lightly floured surface, and cut out as directed in corresponding recipe, using a dry brush to dust flour off if needed. For ribbon pastas: Place dough on a drying rack until slightly tacky, 10 to 15 minutes, and then use a pasta machine or cutting attachment to cut into strands. Drape over rack until strands are semidry and won't stick together, about 20 minutes. Cook immediately, or lay flat on a baking sheet dusted with semolina, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.

SPINACH PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• Place spinach and water in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cover and simmer, stirring once, until spinach is wilted, about 10 minutes. Drain and let cool, about 10 minutes. Squeeze out as much water as possible, getting the spinach very dry. Chop spinach very finely.
• Place flour on a marble or wooden work surface. Make a well in the center and crack in the eggs; add the salt and finely chopped spinach. Gently beat eggs with a fork, incorporating the surrounding flour and spinach, until batter is runny. Bring remaining flour into the batter using a bench scraper until dough forms a ball. Mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough feels too stiff.
• Knead dough with your hands by flattening the ball, stretching it and folding the top towards the center. Turn 45 degrees and repeat until dough is soft and smooth, about 10 minutes.
• Shape dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough with pasta machine or with a rolling pin and turn into your favorite pasta shape.

SPINACH PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, salt and blanched spinach. Process to mix well. With the machine running, add the eggs, egg yolks, and olive oil through the feed tube, and process until it resembles wet cornmeal, about 2 minutes.
• Take a handful of dough at a time and form into a firm ball. Repeat with the remaining dough. Roll out each dough ball into desired shape in a pasta machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until just al dente, about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander and serve with desired sauce.

FRESH SPINACH PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• Put the spinach into a glass mixing bowl. Season with a tiny pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap. Cook in microwave, on high, for four or five minutes, or until well collapsed.
• Remove and chop very finely, or bring in a processor, do not wring dry.
• Put flour, salt and gluten into the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir. Add spinach and eggs.
• Work, with the dough hook attached, over speed 4 until a dough comes together, that pulls away from the sides.
• Reduce speed to 2, and allow mass to be kneaded for 7 or 8 minutes.
• Rest, covered, 30 minutes before use.

FRESH SPINACH PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• 1. Puree spinach and eggs together in a blender until well blended. 2. Place the dry ingredients in the bowl and mix. 3. Create a well and add eggs in the center. 4. Slowly combine dry mixture with wet ingredients until dough is formed. 5. Test dough to make sure it will hold together. If it is dry, add up to a tablespoon more water as needed to make the dough moist but not sticky. 6. Turn dough out and knead for 1 to 2 minutes until dough is smooth. 7. Wrap dough tightly in plastic, and allow it to rest at least 20 minutes. 8. Roll out in a pasta maker until smooth, then roll into sheets and cut into desired noodles. 9. To cook and serve, plunge into rapidly boiling salted water, cook until tender about 2 minutes, ad serve with favorite sauce.

PASTA DOUGH #2, SPINACH

Steps:

• Take your spinach and either chop it to almost nothing or put in a blender/processor and whirl to fine-squeeze again.
• In a large glass bowl add spinach, eggs, salt and oil.
• Mix well.
• Slowly fork in flour-mix well.
• Turn onto a floured board or counter and kneed to a smooth ball, around 10 minutes.
• Wrap in waxed paper and let rest for 30 minutes.
• At this point follow your pasta maker's instructions for rolling (manual machine) or flour your counter, cut dough to manageable pieces and roll to desired thickness and cut to desired shape.

SPINACH PASTA DOUGH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a stand mixer with the dough hook or using the well method by hand, combine the eggs into the flour, salt, and powders.
• Continue to knead and gradually incorporate the wet into the dry.
• Fold the dough halfway over itself, turning the dough and pressing down with your hands or palm.
• Continue to knead for 20-30 minutes until the dough is smooth, supple, and elastic. If the dough gets too hard. Cover with plastic wrap or a bowl and allow to rest for 5 minutes, then continue kneading.
• Wrap tightly in plastic and let rest at two hours at room temperature before using.

SPINACH PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• Steam spinach Fill a medium saucepan with 2 inches of water and fit with a steamer basket. Bring water to a simmer, then place spinach in basket and cover. Steam until leaves are bright green and softened, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly, then thoroughly squeeze out liquid in a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. Chop spinach coarsely; you should have about 1/3 cup.
• Mix dough Combine spinach with egg and yolk in a food processor, and process until well combined. Add 1 1/4 cups flour and the salt and process until dough just comes together, about 20 seconds.
• Knead and rest Turn out dough onto a well-floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding up to 2 tablespoons more flour if dough is too sticky. Form dough into a ball, wrap tightly in plastic, and let rest 1 to 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
• Roll out and cut Follow directions on pages 369-371 for rolling and cutting into desired shapes.