Ingredients
2/3 package frozen spinach (10 oz pkg)
4 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
Directions
Recipe by: Northern Italian Cooking Cook spinach according to package
instructions. Drain thoroughly. Squeeze spinach to remove as much
moisture as possible. Chop spinach very fine. Put flour on a pastry
board and make a well in the center. Break eggs into well; beat with
a fork. Add chopped spinach and beat to combine. Continue as for
Basic Egg Pasta Dough.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Italian; Pasta; Spinach
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