Spinach Pasta Dough [Food Processor Attachment]
Homemade pasta dough is made quicker than ever with the kneading power of your Vitamix food processor.
Ingredients
- 360 g (2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
- (3 ) egg
- (1 teaspoon) salt, optional
- 60 (¼ cup) Spinach Purée, ml
- 60 ml (¼ cup) 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.
- Place flour and salt, optional into the Food Processor Work Bowl fitted with the Multi-Use Blade. Pulse 4-6 times to incorporate the flour and salt, optional together.
- 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.