Spinach Pasta Using A Pasta Machine

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (use the measuring cup that is provided with the pasta machine)
• 1/4 cup prepared spinach
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup semolina flour

Recipe

• 1 to prepare spinach.
• 2 using a microwave-proof dish, add spinach and 2 tablespoons of water.
• 3 cook on high (full power) for 2 minutes.
• 4 drain and reserve liquid.
• 5 in a food processor or blender, add cooked spinach and 1/4 cup of reserved liquid and puree' until smooth.
• 6 to make pasta.
• 7 using a pasta machine, add flour, 1/4 cup prepared spinach and salt.
• 8 lock cover in place, press swith to start and mix for 1 minute.
• 9 add olive oil into a standard measuring cup, add egg and whisk until egg and olive oil are incorporated.
• 10 if necessary, add reserved spinach liquid or warm water to the 1/2 line and mix again.
• 11 pour mixture into pasta machine and mix until smooth.
• 12 adjust texture of pasta mix so that it is not too wet or not too dry.
• 13 install your choice of extruder (linguini, fettucine or pasta).
• 14 reverse switch and start extruding.
• 15 pasta should extrude smoothly.
• 16 cut pasta to desired lengths.
• 17 sprinkle with semolina flour so that pasta does not stick together.
• 18 cook in boiling salted water for about 6 to 8 minutes.
• 19 serve with your choice of sauces.
• 20 you can also prepare carrots or red beets, cook and then puree' in a food processor or blender and use the same amount of puree' as the spinach recipe.