Beet Pasta with Creme Fraiche and Caviar
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 cups Semolina Flour
- 4 whole Eggs
- 1/2 cups Beet Puree
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- Water (as Needed)
- Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Chives, Freshly Minced
- Creme Fraiche Or Sour Cream
- 2 ounces, weight Caviar
- Beet pasta:
- Place a sheet of parchment on the counter top.
- Using a strainer, combine and sift the flours together onto the parchment.
- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle, combine the flour with the eggs, beets and salt.
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you have a thick, smooth dough (about 2-3 tablespoons of water).
- Fit the mixer with a dough hook and continue to beat the dough on medium for a couple of minutes.
- I took my dough ball out and kneaded it for a few more minutes with a tiny bit of flour to try to make it as smooth as my puny arms could get it.
- But if your mixer can do it (mine is acting up!)
- feel free to do it that way!
- Cut the ball into six parts.
- Cut each of those into 4 small balls.
- Run the little dough balls through the pasta maker according to directions and to create the cut that you would like (I chose bucatinimy favorite!
- ).
- Slice the pasta off at the appropriate length (mine were about 8 long) and set them on a piece of parchment.
- When you have made the pasta, spread them out on a surface (I chose the backs of sheet pans).
- I spread them out to avoid them sticking as I let them dry out.
- Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Boil the pasta until just al dente, about 2-3 minutes.
- Drain and add to a bowl.
- Top with a few drizzles of olive oil and freshly minced chives.
- Toss to coat.
- Place the pasta on plates.
- Top the pasta with a dollop of creme fraiche (or sour cream) and a dollop of caviar.
- Drizzle the plate with a little good olive oil and serve.
- Enjoy!
allpurpose, flour, eggs, puree, salt, water, olive oil, chives, fraiche
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/beet-pasta-with-creme-fraiche-and-caviar/ (may not work)