Spaghetti Florentine in Gravy sounds kind of fancy. Doesn’t it? I did not know what else to call this dish so I described it best as I could. I think I have mentioned how into pasta making I am. These noodles are my first foray into using semolina flour. The true Italian way to make pasta is with semolina flour or what the Italians call double zero flour. Each of these flours is finer than all-purpose flower.
Spaghetti Florentine in Gravy
I could sure tell the difference. I loved the texture on this spaghetti. The noodles had bite to them. I hear this word used frequently on cooking shows and now I know what they mean. These spaghetti noodles were perfect for this fairly light dish.
I also really like a gravy. A gravy is developed by simply adding flour to the sauce in the dish. I choose to make a very simple roux – a little butter and flour and then add it to the sauce at the end of the cooking process. By making a roux, the flour taste is cooked out and it is a perfect thickening agent.
- 2 cups semolina flour
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil,divided
- 2 tablespoons water
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 4 ounces spinach (fresh or frozen)
- 6 ounces mushrooms (any kind but earthier the better)
- 2 shallots diced
- 1 tablespoon Italian Herbs stir-in paste
- 2 teaspoons basil stir-in paste
- 2 teaspoons oregano stir-in paste
- 2 teaspoons parsley stir-in paste
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Put the flour, eggs and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a stand mixer.
- Mix the ingredients. Use the water if the flour is not coming together into a ball.
- If the dough comes away from the sides, it is ready.
- Knead by hand for a few minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Using the Kitchen Aid attachments, stretch the dough and then cut it into spaghetti.
- Pour the pasta into boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside. Reserve 1 - 2 cups of the pasta water.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet on medium heat.
- Once warm, add the shallots and mushrooms and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and spinach. Mix and cook for 1 minutes.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in some of the pasta water. Enough to create a sauce.
- In a separate skillet, heat the butter.
- Once melted, add the flour and mix until absorbed.
- Add the roux to the vegetable mixture.
- Pour the pasta into the vegetable mixture.
- Mix well and serve.
The making of the pasta from the flour, to the mixing to the dough ball and finally to the cutting.
The vegetable sauce all mixed, and then the pasta added to finish the dish.
The Spaghetti Florentine in Gravy plated.
Spaghetti Florentine in Gravy Plated
Hello Peter! This homemade spaghetti looks so flavorful and delicious. I love homemade pastas.
There is no comparison if you have the time to make pasta from scratch.
This looks like the perfect pasta meal!!!
Thx Renee.
the pasta man! Love the semolina in this one!
Love the title Derek. Seminola makes a difference.
I’m always looking for good pasta recipes to try. Thanks for sharing this, it sounds delicious!
Thx Sam. This is a real easy one to throw together.
This looks delicious! Perfect for my family that’s for sure! Also i did want to let you know that your pictures are great! all the step by step?! Perfect!
Kaitie, that is so nice of you to say. I really appreciate it.
I can remember the taste of the pasta we had when we were in Venice. Freshly made pasta really does makes a great difference in any recipes. Delizioso! Happy new year Peter!
Happy New Year to you and your family too. Glad it brought back a memory for you.
You did go a little fancy with the name 🙂 But I love everything about this pasta. And thank you for the step-by-step tutorial!
Looks/names can be deceiving. It is a pasta and vegetable dish. LOL.
Nothing beats fresh homemade pasta! This dish is just gorgeous!
Thx Nicole. Fresh pasta is so worth the effort.
Such a amazing comfort meal!
It is super comforting. You would need one ingredient substitute to make the recipe vegan.
This is my dream bowl of pasta!
You can do more than dream. Copy the recipe and enjoy it! 🙂
How amazing does this look? Love the step by step for pasta and the sauce looks delish!
Thx Debra.
Great job with this dish, light and healthy too!
Yet still hearty.
I’ll bet this is really delicious. First of all fresh pasta is so much more delicious than dried pasta, there’s just no comparison. Dressing it simply is the way to go. Nicely done!
Thank you Jeff. Nothing better than fresh pasta.
Wonderful job, once again, Peter! Thanks so much for sharing this delicious looking comfort meal!
Thx Dan!