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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (203g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 380
Calories from Fat 55 (14%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 6.2g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.3g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 671mg 27%
Potassium 481mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 67.1g 22%
Dietary Fiber 5.5g 21%
Sugars 1.1g
Protein 14.4g 28%

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Spinach Pasta Using a Pasta Machine

Recipe #29482 | 18 min | 10 min prep | add private note
William (Uncle Bill) Anatooskin

By: William (Uncle Bill) Anatooskin
May 29, 2002

I have been making this recipe for several years using the Ron Popiel Pasta and Sausage making Machine and it always turned out just great.

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

SPINACH

PASTA

Directions

  1. 1
    TO PREPARE SPINACH.
  2. 2
    Using a microwave-proof dish, add spinach and 2 tablespoons of water.
  3. 3
    Cook on HIGH (full power) for 2 minutes.
  4. 4
    Drain and reserve liquid.
  5. 5
    In a food processor or blender, add cooked spinach and 1/4 cup of reserved liquid and puree' until smooth.
  6. 6
    TO MAKE PASTA.
  7. 7
    Using a pasta machine, add flour, 1/4 cup prepared spinach and salt.
  8. 8
    Lock cover in place, press swith to start and mix for 1 minute.
  9. 9
    Add olive oil into a standard measuring cup, add egg and whisk until egg and olive oil are incorporated.
  10. 10
    If necessary, add reserved spinach liquid or warm water to the 1/2 line and mix again.
  11. 11
    Pour mixture into pasta machine and mix until smooth.
  12. 12
    Adjust texture of pasta mix so that it is not too wet or not too dry.
  13. 13
    Install your choice of extruder (linguini, fettucine or pasta).
  14. 14
    Reverse switch and start extruding.
  15. 15
    Pasta should extrude smoothly.
  16. 16
    Cut pasta to desired lengths.
  17. 17
    Sprinkle with semolina flour so that pasta does not stick together.
  18. 18
    Cook in boiling salted water for about 6 to 8 minutes.
  19. 19
    Serve with your choice of sauces.
  20. 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.

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From: Chef #587236

On Nov 2, 2007

Great..........

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  • From: Glenn Shipman

    On Jun 30, 2002

    It looks easy to make. I would like to see more pasta machine recipes.

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  • From: carolanne

    On Jan 26, 2004

    Totally awesome low carb pasta. I used it to make lasagna with ground beef, pork and chicken livers. My only problem was that it dried out so fast that some of it broke apart in pasta machine. How do you get around that?

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