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A plate of bright green spanakopita tortellini.
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Spanakopita Spinach Tortellini

This “Spanakopita” Spinach Tortellini takes the main flavours of Spanakopita, and wraps them up in homemade spinach pasta. Doesn’t even need sauce!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek, Italian
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 466kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • Pasta Maker (Optional)

Ingredients

Spinach Pasta:

  • 5 oz Fresh Baby Spinach
  • 2+ cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 Large Eggs

“Spanakopita” Filling:

  • 4 oz Feta Cheese
  • 1 cup Ricotta Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Dill
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • pinch Nutmeg

Assembly:

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Large Eggs whisked
  • Salt

Instructions

Spinach Pasta

  • Boil spinach for 5 minutes or so, until very soft. Strain, use a spoon to push all additional water out of the spinach – you’ll want it as dry as you can get it.
  • Blitz spinach in a food processor until finely chopped, almost a paste. Add 2 cups of flour and the eggs, blitz for 30 seconds, until everything is evenly distributed and crumbly.
  • Remove the lid of the food processor, and pinch a piece of dough. If it’s sticky, add a little flour and blitz again, adjusting as necessary. When dough feels soft and a little moist, without actually being sticky, you’re good to go!
  • Dump dough out onto a floured surface, knead for 2-5 minutes, until soft and elastic.
  • Shape the dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to rest for 30 minutes, to relax the gluten. Go ahead and make your filling while waiting!

“Spanakopita” Filling:

  • Combine all ingredients until everything is well incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until use.

Assembly:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it well.
  • Run your spinach pasta through a pasta maker until it is as thing as you can get it. One sheet at a time, transfer pasta to a floured work surface.
  • Cut pasta into 3″ squares, drop a bit of filling in the middle of each – about ½ tsp.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush a little whisked egg along the edges of pasta.
  • Fold each piece in half to form a triangle, pushing out excess air from around the filling as you go. Press to firmly seal edges.
  • Fold the “top” tip of the triangle down lightly.
  • Bend ravioli edges backwards, pressing together on the opposite side from the folded down top.
  • Press edges firmly together to seal.
  • Transfer tortellini to boiling water in batches, cooking for 3-5 minutes or until they float to the surface. Strain well, serve hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3909IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 5mg