Green Pasta
4 extra large eggs 6 ounces frozen chopped spinach, defrosted -- squeezed very dry 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting worksurface 1/2 teaspoon olive oil...
Ingredients
- 4extra large eggs
- 6ouncefrozen chopped spinach, defrosted -- squeezed very dry
- 31/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
Directions
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4 extra large eggs 6 ounces frozen chopped spinach, defrosted -- squeezed very dry 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus extra for du
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Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs, oil and spinach
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Using a fork, beat together the eggs, oil and spinach and begin to incorporate the flour starting with the inner rim of the well
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As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up to retain the well shape
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Do not worry that this initial phase looks messy
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The dough will come together when 1/2 of the flour is incorporated
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Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palms of your hands primarily
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Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the dough from the board and scrape up any left over crusty bits