Tagliatelle con Funghi e Prosciutto (Ribbon Noodles with Mushrooms and Prosciutto)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 pound porcini mushrooms, thinly sliced, may sub cremini or portobello
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1/4 pound prosciutto di Parma, cut into lardons
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating
- 31/2 to 4 cups flour
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 recipe basic pasta dough, recipe follows
- Prepare the pasta dough according to the recipe.
- Roll it out to the thinnest setting on a pasta rolling machine, then cut the resultant sheet into ribbons 1/4-inch wide.
- Place the ribbons on a sheet tray dusted with semolina and set aside, covered with clean, damp kitchen towels, until ready to cook.
- Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
- In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat oil until smoking.
- Add the onions, garlic and chili flakes and cook until light golden brown and wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and saute over high heat 5 minutes, until golden brown.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Drop the tagliatelle into the boiling water and cook 1 minute.
- Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking liquid, and add to the pan with the mushrooms.
- Toss over high heat 1 minute to coat the pasta, adding a splash of the cooking water if necessary to keep the sauce from being too "tight".
- Add prosciutto and toss to mix.
- Serve immediately in 4 warmed pasta bowls, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Mound 3 1/2 cups of the flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the eggs and the olive oil.
- Using a fork, beat together the eggs and oil and begin to incorporate the flour, starting with the inner rim of the well.
- As you expand the well, keep pushing the flour up from the base of the mound to retain the well shape.
- The dough will come together when half of the flour is incorporated.
- Start kneading the dough with both hands, using the palms of your hands.
- Once you have a cohesive mass, remove the dough from the board and scrape up and discard any leftover bits.
- Lightly reflour the board and continue kneading for 6 more minutes.
- The dough should be elastic and a little sticky.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and allow to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Roll or shape as desired.
extravirgin olive oil, red onion, garlic, porcini mushrooms, red chili flakes, parma, salt, flour, eggs, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/tagliatelle-con-funghi-e-prosciutto-ribbon-noodles-with-mushrooms-and-prosciutto-recipe.html (may not work)