Fresh spinach noodles, also known as spinach pasta, are a vibrant and flavorful alternative to traditional pasta. Made with freshly picked spinach, these homemade noodles add a delightful緑色 hue and a delicate spinach flavor to various dishes. Whether you are a seasoned pasta enthusiast or simply seeking a new and exciting culinary adventure, creating fresh spinach noodles by hand is a rewarding and satisfying experience. With the right ingredients, a little patience, and a sprinkle of creativity, you can craft delicious and versatile spinach noodles that will elevate your pasta dishes to new heights.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
HOMEMADE SPINACH NOODLES
I decided one day to try to make since I had been making egg noodles for years. Here is the result. New Note: A reviewer stated she would try carrots or sweet potatoes. Great! But grate carrots, steam with water in microwave and then mash. Mash cooked sweet potatoes, use less water in sweet potatoes.
Provided by Montana Heart Song
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put spinach and salt in blender. Pulse a few times until finely chopped, not totally a clear liquid.
- If cooked mashed carrots 1 1/2 cups, if cooked mashed sweet potatoes, 1 1/4 cups.
- (The salt brings out the water in the spinach).
- In large bowl, add flour.
- Make a well in the middle, a deep hole.
- Add beaten eggs, margarine and spinach mix (or carrot or sweet potato mix.).
- Fold the flour in all four direction over the well.
- Then add the water.
- Keep folding the flour over and over.
- If it is too wet, add 1/4 cup flour. Then use hands to mix.
- Knead dough with the back of your palms until it becomes smooth. If it is sticky, add a little more flour.
- Form into a large ball and place in a bowl.
- Cover and let rest for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Divide dough, into 3 portions. Turn out each portion on a floured board, roll to.
- about 1/4 inch thickness. Put through a pasta machine if you have one. If not, try to roll out to 1/8 inch thickness and cut.
- Into 1/2 inch wide noodles. You can dry in the air, I prefer to dry on a tray in the oven at 200°F--it is faster. I turn the noodles a few times before they are dry.
- Note: Some spinach has more water. If it has larger leaves it contains more water than smaller leaves.That is why you need the addition of more flour if needed.
- Store in a air tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.9, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 42.3, Sodium 162.5, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 5.3
UNIQUE SPINACH NOODLES
These green spinach noodles have a very interesting texture and flavor--but they taste better than store-bought noodles because they're fresh. Use in soups, or serve alone; they are great either way. This is an easy recipe, and you'll get lots of compliments because you made them yourself.
Provided by McKenzie Delling
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine spinach and water in a saucepan. Cover, and cook till spinach is very tender. Cool slightly.
- Place spinach and liquid in blender container. Add egg and salt. Cover, and blend till smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 1 minute. Roll very thin on a floured surface. Let rest 20 minutes. Roll up loosely. Slice 1/4 inch wide. Unroll. Cut into desired lengths. Spread out on a rack to dry for 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.4 calories, Carbohydrate 60.5 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 633.2 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
FRESH SPINACH PASTA DOUGH
This colorful dough can be easily modified; spinach, bell pepper, carrot and beet variations are just a few options.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 pound
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Add 2 inches of water to a medium saucepan, and fit with a steamer insert. Bring to a simmer. Add 6 ounces spinach, cover, and steam until bright green and softened, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly. Squeeze out liquid using a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. Puree spinach in a food processor (you should have about 1/2 cup puree).
- Add eggs and yolk to puree in food processor, and process until combined. Add flour and 1 heaping teaspoon salt, and process until dough just comes together, about 20 seconds.
- Transfer dough to a well-floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes, adding up to 2 tablespoons flour if dough is too sticky. Place on a piece of parchment, and cover with an inverted bowl, or wrap tightly in plastic; let rest for 1 to 2 hours.
- Cut dough into 8 pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time (keep the remaining pieces covered with the inverted bowl), flatten dough into an oblong shape slightly thinner than the pasta machine's widest setting (number 1). Dust dough very lightly with flour, and feed through machine. Fold lengthwise into thirds and rotate 90 degrees. Repeat twice on same setting to smooth dough and increase its elasticity.
- Turn the dial to next narrower setting. Pass dough through twice, gently supporting it with your palm. Continue to press dough, passing it through ever-finer settings, two passes on each setting, until sheet is almost translucent and very thin but still intact (number 5 of 8 on a KitchenAid pasta roller). The dough will stretch to about 16 inches long. If dough bubbles or tears, pass it through again, and dust with flour if the dough is sticking.
- For farfalle, lasagna squares, or ravioli: Place rolled sheet on a lightly floured surface, and cut out as directed in corresponding recipe, using a dry brush to dust flour off if needed. For ribbon pastas: Place dough on a drying rack until slightly tacky, 10 to 15 minutes, and then use a pasta machine or cutting attachment to cut into strands. Drape over rack until strands are semidry and won't stick together, about 20 minutes. Cook immediately, or lay flat on a baking sheet dusted with semolina, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
SPINACH NOODLES
Imagine homemade noodles that are green! Bernice Smith from Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota reports, "This easy recipe gives 'from scratch' satisfaction even if you've never made noodles."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a blender or food processor, combine spinach, eggs and salt; process until smooth. Pour into a bowl. Gradually add enough flour to make a firm, but not sticky, dough. , On a floured surface, knead about 20 times. Wrap in plastic and let rest 30 minutes. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each half to 1/16-in. thickness. Roll up jelly-roll style and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Separate the slices and let rest on a clean towel for at least 1 hour. Cook noodles in boiling salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes; drain.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 450mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
EGG NOODLES WITH SPINACH
A wonderful side dish to ramp up plain buttered egg noodles. We love it with Salisbury steak, chicken, or pork.
Provided by Judy in Delaware
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and return noodles to pot.
- While the noodles boil, melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in melted butter until lightly browned and soft, about 8 minutes. Stir baby spinach into the onion mixture; saute until the spinach is just barely wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir spinach mixture into the noodles; season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 77.5 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 116.8 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
HOMEMADE SPINACH PASTA
Spinach adds a beautiful color and flavor to pasta when introduced to the mix. Getting the blend right can be tricky, but this recipe will show you how.
Provided by The Late Night Gourmet
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 1h14m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine water and ice in a bowl. Preheat a skillet over medium heat; add spinach. Cook, stirring continuously, until spinach turns bright green, about 30 seconds. Plunge into ice water bath; remove when spinach is lukewarm. Squeeze out excess moisture with cheese cloth.
- Combine spinach, eggs, olive oil, and salt in a food processor; blend until smooth. Add flour; blend until dough no longer sticks to the blades, adding flour as needed.
- Roll dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Remove plastic wrap from dough. Transfer to a work surface generously dusted with flour; cut dough into 4 pieces with a sharp knife. Roll out dough with a rolling pin to 1/4-inch thickness; shape into rectangles.
- Dust pasta maker rollers with flour. Run the dough rectangles through a pasta maker on the widest setting. Repeat rolling dough through rollers, gradually reducing the setting to desired thickness. Change pasta maker's attachment to preferred noodle shape; cut pasta with pasta maker.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Lower pasta gently into water; use a spoon to keep noodles from sticking together. Cook until pasta is firm but soft, 3 to 6 minutes. Remove from the water with tongs; transfer to a bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.7 calories, Carbohydrate 97.3 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 585.7 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
BAKED SPINACH AND NOODLES
This was inspired by another recipe I tried here, but by the time I made changes to make it healthier and to accommodate what was in my fridge, it really was a completely different recipe. It is a cross between the noodle kugel I grew up with, mac & cheese (minus the cheese) and baked creamed spinach.
Provided by karen
Categories Spinach
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- While noodles are cooking, make a white sauce - add flour to an 8 oz measuring cup, then add a small amount of milk to the flour. Stir until flour is absorbed and there are no lumps. Fill the rest of the measuring cup with milk so that the total amount is 8 oz.
- Melt butter in small pot, then add milk/flour mixture. Stir continually over med-high heat until the white sauce has thickened. Add salt & pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a frying pan, saute onion in olive oil until translucent. Add garlic and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine noodles, cooked onions and spinach. Add a little white sauce to the beaten egg and then add egg mixture and remaining white sauce to the spinach and noodles. Add kosher salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Pour into casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray (I used a 2 quart dish, but an 8x8 inch dish should also work).
- Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese.
- Cook for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.
STIR-FRY PORK WITH FRESH SPINACH, CARROTS AND NOODLES
To make this dish more authentic you can subsitute Chinese noodles for the vermicelli. Purchased ready-made broccoli slaw can be replaced with the matchstick carrots if desired.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Pork
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook the pasta or Chinese noodles; set aside.
- Place the pork strips in a bowl.
- In another bowl whisk together the hoisin sauce with garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and black pepper to taste (if using).
- Pour HALF of the hoisin sauce mixture over the pork strips; mix to coat, and let stand for about 30 minutes.
- Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in the pork mixture and saute for about 2-3 minutes, or until the pork is done; remove to a plate or bowl.
- Heat another 1 tablespoon oil (or more if desired) in the wok or skillet and saute the dried chili flakes with spinach leaves, water chestnuts, carrots (or broccoli slaw if using) and green onions for about 3 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
- Stir in the cooked noodles with the cooked pork, along with any drippings from the plate or bowl and the remaining half of the hoisin sauce mixture; cook stirring constantly for about 2 minutes or until the mixture is completely heated through.
- Add in more soy sauce and season with more black pepper if desired.
- Delicious!
EGG NOODLES WITH SPINACH
From "Lost Recipes"...Country Cooking, I think, is the magazine. I just have a copy of a page. This was originally called "Screaming Noodles" because of children's reaction to spinach being in the dish.
Provided by HisPixie
Categories Healthy
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring 4 quarts of water to boil, add 1 TBL salt and the noodles. Cook, stirring often, until al dente.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the noodles and return them to the pot.
- Heat the oil, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat until sizzling about 1 minute.
- Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan and broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Stir the sauce into the noodles, adjusting the consistency of the sauce with the reserved pasta water as needed. Stir in the spinach, one handful at a time, and cook until wilted, abut 30 seconds. Add the parsley and season with salt & pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.3, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 115.7, Sodium 560.3, Carbohydrate 87.3, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 4.1, Protein 29.8
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients: The fresher the spinach, the better the noodles will taste. Look for spinach that is deep green and has no signs of wilting or yellowing.
- Blanch the spinach properly: Blanching the spinach helps to remove the bitterness and preserve its color. Be sure to blanch the spinach for the correct amount of time - too little time and it will be too bitter, too much time and it will be mushy.
- Use a food processor to make the dough: A food processor makes it easy to quickly and evenly combine the ingredients for the dough. If you don't have a food processor, you can also mix the dough by hand, but it will take a little longer.
- Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic: Kneading the dough helps to develop the gluten, which gives the noodles their chewy texture. Knead the dough for at least 5 minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic.
- Roll the dough out thinly: The thinner you roll the dough, the more delicate the noodles will be. If you have a pasta machine, you can use it to roll out the dough. If you don't have a pasta machine, you can also roll out the dough by hand, using a rolling pin.
- Cut the noodles into thin strips: You can use a knife or a pasta cutter to cut the noodles into thin strips. The width of the noodles is up to you, but thinner noodles will cook more quickly.
- Cook the noodles in boiling water: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the noodles. Cook the noodles for 2-3 minutes, or until they are al dente. Drain the noodles and rinse them with cold water.
Conclusion:
Fresh spinach noodles are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional pasta. Made with just a few simple ingredients, these noodles are easy to make at home and can be used in a variety of dishes. Whether you're serving them with a simple sauce or using them in a stir-fry, fresh spinach noodles are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy spinach, give these noodles a try.
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