Making your own pasta from scratch isn’t nearly as hard as you might think. And this homemade spinach pasta is a great place to start. It’s a delicious veggie-based pasta that’s low in calories and high in calcium, fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins.
What’s Better Than Pasta? Spinach Pasta!
Pasta makes me happy, and homemade pasta makes me even happier. There’s something about the process of combining just three simple ingredients that form this crazy carb deliciousness once they’re mixed together that is so incredible to me. And that process of making pasta by hand is therapeutic for me. (Cheap and delicious therapy at that!)
First, we showed you how to make ravioli, and now we’re bumping up the color and flavor factor and moving onto how to make spinach pasta!
Is spinach pasta good for you?
Spinach pasta is a veggie-based pasta that is low in calories and high in calcium, fiber, antioxidants, and B vitamins. Spinach pasta isn’t only beautiful — it’s delicious. That color just jumps right off the plate. I started with 6 ounces of fresh spinach and sautéed it with a tad a extra virgin olive oil, salt and garlic. Perfection!
Then, I transferred it to my mini food processor (you could use a blender), using a slotted spoon to remove as much liquid as possible and whizzed it until I was happy with the consistency.
How do you make spinach noodles?
You take those 3 simple ingredients: flour, eggs and salt and the magic begins. With a lot of help from my trusty 7 quart KitchenAid Stand Mixer I begin the process. It’s not difficult, just a little time consuming but worth every single second if you ask me ; )
The dough lets you know what it needs. Too wet, add more flour, too dry add more liquid. It’s really that easy.
Once it forms that perfect ball, not too tacky not too sticky just perfect you let it rest. I take this opportunity to clean up my very messy kitchen at this point ; ) And then you break out the attachments, roll and cut and you have this beautiful and brilliant green spinach fettuccine just waiting to be cooked.
While the pasta was cooking (and just a note, homemade pasta only takes just a few minutes to cook, much faster than dried pasta) I put a small saute pan with a little olive oil and sauteed a handful of cherry tomatoes and then tossed the drained pasta in and reached for my fork. It’s that quick and easy.
How to Make Spinach Pasta
How to Make Spinach Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- pinch salt
- 1 cup cooked spinach - pureed
Instructions
- Place flour into the bowl of your stand mixer. Create a well.
- Add eggs, salt. Using paddle attachment, mix together until well combined. Add spinach.
- Continue mixing until a ball forms. Scrape sides as necessary. Adjust if necessary. Add more flour if dough is too wet.
- Switch to dough hook and knead dough for approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Cover mixing bowl with kitchen towel and allow dough to rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Attach roller attachment to mixer. Cut dough ball into 4 equal portions.
- Take 1 portion and flatten it with your hand. Run through roller attachment until it reaches a level 4 thinness.
- Attach Fettuccine attachment to mixer. Feed dough through.
- Lay fettuccine on a lightly floured work surface.
- Continue same process with 3 remaining dough portions.
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Heather @ Heather's Dish says
Homemade pasta isn’t something I have tried my hand at yet but this sounds so easy and delicious!
Cassie says
Pasta makes me sooo happy! I couldn’t wait to see this after your instagram shots today. I love the color, this is amazing Paula!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
I need that pasta making attachment for my mixer! This looks phenomenal!!! Beautiful photography as always!
JulieD says
I need this in my life!! Thank you, Paula! 😀
Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray (Soon to be Rachel Cooks) says
So gorgeous!
raquel@eRecipe.com says
Healthy pasta! The color is different and looks delicious =)
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
This is just so gorgeous. I saw that green ball of dough on instagram and couldn’t wait for you to post about it. Glad I didn’t have to wait too long 🙂
Sarah McNeill says
Yummy!!! I want to try to make this pasta… I think my family would love it!
Kimby says
Paula, I love how you paired this so simply and beautifully! I’m still “old school” when it comes to pasta making (mix and roll by hand — good for the arms, ha!) — but I’ll have to consider a KitchenAid if my “pasta patience” dwindles. 🙂
amy @ uTryIt says
I just got my very first pasta machine and not sure what to make yet…this could be it. The green from the spinach is just beautiful.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
I love spinach pasta! I will definitely have to give this a go, it looks so good!
Katrina says
Fun! This sounds like it’s awesome. Can’t wait to try!
Bev Weidner says
Oh haaaayell yes!
Lauren says
swoon times a million!!
Angie says
Yummmy! Can you send some over please?
Julia {The Roasted Root} says
You should sell this spinach pasta! Seriously! I would buy it in a heartbeat…I say that as a fellow KitchenAid owner myself who has not even began to attempt to make pasta (I should work on getting the pasta attachment…) I don’t eat pasta often, but if it has spinach in it, I’m definitely more apt to eat it. Your photos are creative and unique – I especially like the triangular pasta shots. Very impressive.
Tickled Red says
Oh heavens! That is some beautiful pasta darlin’. Spinach pasta is one of my all time favs ;D
thelittleloaf says
Pasta makes me happy too! Gorgeous post and I love the colour the spinach gives to the dough.
Cooking on a Dime says
This looks amazing! Beautiful.
RJ (Kids and Cast Iron) says
I love making pasta. I agree it ‘s like therapy.
Lana says
I tried making my own pasta last year for the first time, and the process was truly rewarding and therapeutic. You are so right, there is nothing like fresh pasta.
I have to try to incorporate spinach (I tried nettle last summer in Serbia, and it was beautiful color – I was so proud).
A chef in an Italian restaurant I worked at a long time ago made pasta with squid ink, spinach, and carrots. Lovely colors:)
And I will try to make ravioli, even though I don’t have the mixer or even hand-cranked pasta machine. Faccio come la nonna!
Colette says
You don’t need a pasta machine. All you need is a rolling pin and some elbow grease.
michelle @ The Village Cook says
The pictures were sooo homey, and comforting… and crave-inducing! I had to comment. Thanks for the how- to and wonderful post!
GG says
Your images are beautiful. I’ve just recently learned that I am allergic to eggs and am struggling to figure out how to make pasta without them. Any thoughts or suggestions on this would be greatly appreciated. I would love to try making spinach pasta.
Sherron@Simply Gourmet Photography says
I make our own past all the time and fell in love with this idea of using spinach. I am making this right now (it’s in the kitchen aid as I write). Thanks for sharing this along with your beautiful photographs.
Alysse Morris says
I love this idea. I was curious if it can be made without eggs.
Allie H says
Looks wonderful! I’d love to learn how to make pasta from scratch! My question is, how long do you boil it and how long can you keep it fresh in the fridge/freezer before boiling? Thanks!
DARA says
Do you have a pasta dryer (kind of like a clothesline)? I was thinking a hanger would do the trick. Any thoughts?
Sook says
Just made this today and it was amazing! Thank you for the recipe!
Izabela Pintarich says
I am glad I came across this recipe, it is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Thank you Paula!!
Monique Gillis says
Can you use wheat flour?
Paula says
Hi Monique, I’m sorry but I’m not sure. I’ve not tried it with wheat flour. If you do, let us know how it turns out : )
K. Akhi says
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Rita says
I love homemade pasta too. I just wish I had more time. As far as attachments to the kitchen aid go, they are very expensive and if you don’t make pasta often it’s a shame to invest that kind of money. I suggest a regular crank pasta machine…under $80 and usually has several pasta attachments. Just my opinion.
I love your step-by-step instructions.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I just pictured that spinach pasta with a lovely amount of Alfredo and grilled chicken!!! I’m going to make that! yum!
kuldeep Singh says
Really Nice and delicious!
I love pasta. Is there any other way to make this tasty pasta without a stand mixer?
I know there are lots of other stand mixer recipes are available. Can I buy this stand mixer in India? If yes, please provide me official website detail in India?
Catherine Ledezma says
You can mix it by hand instead of using a mixer. I have a mixer, but I prefer mixing by hand(the same for bread.)
Debbie McDermott says
I made fettuccine with my new pasta attachments, they came out fabulous, I usually make my pasta by ? but this is so incredibly easy, was done rolling out the sheets in 5 minutes and then proceeded to make the pasta, it was so delicious, I made Alfredo, I just absolutely love it, I will never buy box pasta ever again, being a chef, I used to use the manual pasta maker, or by hand, never again, thank you kitchen aid, I’m now going to buy the other attachments, so I could make my own ground meat and sausage and the slicer, also the other pasta extruder for ziti etc. Love it
Kate says
Your pasta looks amazing. Have you ever tried it with wheat flour? If so, any tips?
Paula says
Thanks Kate. No, I haven’t tried it with wheat flour but if you do, please share your results.
Audra says
Thank you for this recipe!
Sandra says
It is one of the best pasta I’ve ever made. My entire family loved it! Thank you for the recipe.