Handkerchiefs with Spinach, Garlic and Pecorino Cheese
- 1 recipe Basic Fresh Egg Pasta dough
- 2 tbsp. salt
- 4 fl. oz. extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 lb. fresh spinach leaves, cleaned, stemmed, torn into pieces approximately 3 inches square
- 1 cup grated pecorino cheese (preferably from Siena)
- Bring 6 quarts water to a boil and add 2 tbsp.
- salt.
- Roll the Basic Fresh Egg Pasta dough out into 4 sheets, using the thinnest setting.
- Cut each sheet of pasta using a jagged pastry cutter into 4-inch squares.
- Set aside, and cover.
- Heat the olive oil in a large 12- to 14-inch skillet.
- Saute the garlic over medium heat until light brown.
- Add white wine and bring to a boil, turn the heat off and set aside.
- Drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook 1 to 2 minutes until tender yet al dente.
- Drain the pasta in a colander over sink and pour into saute pan.
- Turn heat to high, add spinach and toss until spinach is wilted but not completely shapeless.
- Stir in pecorino cheese and pour into warm serving bowl.
- Serve immediately.
recipe basic, salt, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, white wine, fresh spinach leaves, pecorino cheese
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/5322 (may not work)