Spinach Pasta Sheet
Delicious Spinach Pasta Sheets, ideal for making lasagna!
Fill a large pan with water. Add a handful of salt and bring it to a boil over high heat
Prepare an ice bath
Add <quantity>2<unit>kg</unit></quantity> of spinach leaves to the boiling water and use a skimmer to submerge them. After 30s, remove the leaves and transfer them to the ice bath
Squeeze the leaves to remove the excess water and transfer them to another bowl
Roughly chop the spinach leaves
Crack <quantity>4</quantity> eggs into a bowl
Add the chopped spinach and the eggs to the cup of a blender. Blend on high speed until homogeneous
Add <quantity>1<unit>kg</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour to a bowl and form a well in the center. Add the spinach mixture into the well. Use a fork to stir and incorporate the flour until it is no longer sticky
Transfer the dough to a clean working surface and knead it for 2m to form taut ball
Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest for 5m to relax
Remove the plastic and knead the dough again for 3m until it starts to become elastic and slightly softer
Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest at room temperature for 30m to relax completely. The spinach pasta dough is ready
Roll out the dough to about <quantity>1<unit>cm</unit></quantity> thick with a rolling pin
Run the dough repeatedly through a pasta sheeter. Change the setting each time until you reach setting 3
Fold the dough in three and use a rolling pin to thin it out
Place the dough on a ventilated spot, or aim a clean fan towards it, and let it rest for 10m to dry it out
Turn the dough on the other side and repeat the process to dry it out
Run the dough repeatedly through a pasta sheeter until it is <quantity>2<unit>mm</unit></quantity> thick
Dust all the pasta sheet with all-purpose flour
Trim off the sides and cut the dough into <quantity>4</quantity> <quantity>30<unit>cm</unit></quantity> long sheets
Cut each sheet in half, creating <quantity>8</quantity> <quantity>20<unit>cm</unit></quantity> x <quantity>15<unit>cm</unit></quantity> rectangles
Fill a large pot with water and add salt to taste. Bring it to a boil over high heat
Prepare an ice bath and add a pinch of salt
Cook each spinach pasta sheet individually in the salted boiling water for 1m until al dente. Transfer the sheets to the ice bath
Transfer the pasta sheets to a baking dish lined with a kitchen cloth. Create layers, separating the sheets with kitchen towels in between to help dry them out and prevent sticking. The spinach pasta sheets are ready
Now you’re all set to make a delicious lasagna!
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