Spinach Pasta Dough

Homemade pasta dough is made quicker than ever with the kneading power of your Vitamix food processor.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
• 3 each egg
• 1 teaspoon salt, optional
• (60 ml) Spinach Purée
• (60 ml) water
• 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. 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.
2. Place flour and salt, into the Vitamix container. Pulse 4-6 times to incorporate.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Use for rolling into fettuccine, angel hair or linguini.

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.

Nutrition

1 serving (109g)

• Calories: 280

• Total Fat: 5g

• Total Carbohydrate: 46g

  • Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Sugars: 0.1g

• Protein: 10g

• Cholesterol: 95mg

• Sodium: 430mg