Fresh Pasta
- 3 cups durum semolina
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon squid ink
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- Salt and pepper
- 4 Italian Roma tomatoes, split, roasted, and julienned
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 pound fried calamari
- Mix the semolina and salt together.
- On a large work surface, form a mound with the semolina and create a "well" in the center of the mound.
- In a small bowl , beat the eggs, squid ink and oil together until smooth.
- Pour this mixture into the well.
- Working from the inside of the well out, gradually work the semolina into the eggs, until all the flour is worked in.
- Wrap with plastic and allow to rest for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator and temper for 5 minutes.
- Flour a surface and turn the dough out onto it.
- Roll out the dough to 1/2 of an inch thick.
- Cut the dough out into thirds.
- Using a pasta machine, wide cutters, carefully work one piece of the pasta dough through the pasta machine.
- Lightly toss the cut pasta in flour to prevent from sticking.
- Pass the remaining pieces of pasta through the machine.
- Bring a pot of salt water to a boil.
- In a hot saute pan, add the cream.
- Over high heat, reduce the cream by half, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the grated cheeses and season with salt and pepper.
- Continue to simmer the sauce until it coats the back of a spoon, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Drop the pasta in the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
- Drain the pasta and turn into the cream sauce.
- Turn the pasta/cream mixture into a mixing bowl.
- Add the tomatoes, green onions, and fried calamari.
- Toss to incorporate all the ingredients.
- To assemble, divide the pasta between four bowls.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and grated cheese.
durum semolina, salt, eggs, olive oil, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, salt, italian roma tomatoes, green onions, calamari
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/fresh-pasta-recipe.html (may not work)