Spinach Pasta Dough [Food Processor Attachment]
Homemade pasta dough is made quicker than ever with the kneading power of your Vitamix food processor.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Spinach Purée
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Place eggs, spinach puree, water, and olive oil into a small bowl and whisk together. Set aside. Fit the Food Processor with the Multi-Use Blade.
- Place flour and salt, into the Vitamix container. Pulse 4-6 times to incorporate.
- Remove Small Food Pusher from the Food Chute. Start machine, while machine is running pour in the egg and spinach mixture through the Small Food Chute in a steady stream.
- Once a dough ball forms after about 30 seconds, stop machine. On a lightly floured surface, remove dough ball from Food Processor Work Bowl and gently knead 6-8 times. Round out into a dough ball. Wrap in wax paper and place into refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- Use for rolling into fettuccine, angel hair or linguini.
Chef's Notes
- This dough is made specifically to be rolled and cut into long-strand pastas. Extruded pastas such as rigatoni or macaroni require a denser dough that will hold its shape better.