i finally gOTT one and now i'm making ravioli

I want you all to know there is a new love in my life!!!!  I cannot even begin to tell you how long I have waited.  How much I have wished for this.  Longed for this.  Dreamt about this.  I planned for this.  Saved for this.  And finally it just happened.....

I got a Red Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer!!  (And don't worry Ott, E knows all about it.)

And I got the pasta roller/cutter attachment.  So the first item I made with my new mixer was ravioli's. I made a spinach pasta from scratch, with a chicken spinach filling.  It was delish, fun to make and the green color works out well for St. Patrick's Day.  So here's how I did it.

I mixed up my spinach pasta in the stand mixer and then kneaded it with the stand mixer as well. 

Spinach Pasta Recipe
4 cups flour
1 can, finely chopped spinach drained well
4 eggs
1 T. Water
Pour in blender and mix just until blended.  Replace mixer paddle with bread hook and need for 2 minutes.

Break the dough into 8 equal pieces and flatten each piece into a pancake.  Install the pasta roller on your stand mixer and feed the pancake through the roller on speed 4.  I ran the flattened pasta through the roller 2 or 3 times to achieve the best shape and consistency.

Place flattened dough on a drying rack while you continue working on the rest of your dough.

Cut dough into 2 inch squares.

Place 1 Tablespoon of filling on each square. 

Recipe for filling:
1 lb. cooked, finely cubed chicken
1 can spinach drained
3 T. of mozzarella cheese
dash of salt, pepper and nutmeg
Combine ingredients together.

Wet the edges of the dough with water.  (This will help seal the dough to the top layer.)

Place another 2 inch square of dough on top.

Use a fork to continue sealing the edges of the ravioli.  Then place ravioli on drying rack for an hour.

On the stove, in a pot of water add a dash of salt and a spritz of cooking oil, once boiling add the ravioli for 7-8 minutes or until cooked to your desired tenderness.

Plate and serve with pasta sauce.

So yummy and so fun to make.  Just think of all the different pasta recipes and filling recipes I can try now.

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