By Angelo Coassin (Cooking with Bello) 🍝

SUPER HEALTHY SPINACH PASTA

Name: SUPER HEALTHY SPINACH PASTA
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour; 4 oz fresh spinach; 2 oz feta; 1 zucchini; 7oz broccoli; 1 green pepper; 4oz chard; salt; pepper; 4tbspn extra virgin olive oil; 1oz grated Parmigiano cheese; 2 cups water

12 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Did you know you can make fresh pasta with just a mixer and a couple of simple ingredients? Here's my quick and healthy pasta recipe with a super-green, super-sexy sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:01:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories339.8 kcal (17%)

Total Fat19.8 g (28%)

Carbs31.3 g (12%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein10.7 g (21%)

Sodium531.7 mg (27%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For the PASTA

1 cupall purpose flour

4 ozfresh spinach

For the SAUCE

2 ozfeta

7 ozbroccoli

4 ozchard

4 tbspnextra virgin olive oil

1 ozgrated Parmigiano cheese

2 cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 360F.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Chop your zucchini, broccoli, chard and pepper.

Cutting Board

Knife

zucchini1

broccoli7 oz

green pepper1

chard4 oz

Step 3

In an oven dish, add your feta, zucchini, broccoli, chard and pepper, season with salt, pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, cover with aluminium foil and bake for 25 mins (180C/360F).

OvenHeat

Baking dish

Foil

feta2 oz

zucchini1

broccoli7 oz

green pepper1

chard4 oz

salt

pepper

extra virgin olive oil4 tbspn

Step 4

Remove the foil and cook for another 5 mins.

CooktopHeat

Step 5

In a food processor, add flour and fresh spinach. Mix for a minute or two or until you form a dough.

Food ProcessorMix

all purpose flour1 cup

fresh spinach4 oz

Step 6

Remove the dough and use your hands to form a ball then flatten it to a disc (1 ½ inches thick).

Step 7

Add 2 cups boiling water to your pot and add salt.

CooktopHeat

Pot

water2 cups

Step 8

Hold the disc on top of your boiling water and use some kitchen scissors to cut 1 ½-inch-pieces of dough, letting them fall into the boiling water.

Pot

Wooden Spoon

Step 9

Cook your fresh pasta for about 5 mins, or until they float to the surface. Drain.

CooktopHeat

Colander

Step 10

Add your baked feta and green veggies in a food processor and mix everything until creamy, adding a drop of extra virgin olive oil if necessary.

Food ProcessorMix

Wooden Spoon

feta2 oz

zucchini1

broccoli7 oz

green pepper1

chard4 oz

Step 11

Pour your sauce in a pan over medium low heat, add your boiled pasta and toss well over the heat to combine all the flavours together, adding some pasta water if necessary.

CooktopHeat