Broad Noodles with Lentils: Sagnatiellie Lenticchie
- 1 1/2 cups lentils
- 2 bay leaves, plus 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3 cloves garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (32-ounce) can tomatoes and their juices
- 2 dried red chiles
- Abruzzo broad noodles, recipe follows
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 4 egg whites, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- About 3/4 cup water
- Place the lentils in a large pot, add the bay leaves, and water to cover and rise 2 inches above the solids.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook about 40 minutes.
- In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until it softens and begins to color.
- Add the bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, garlic, salt, and tomatoes.
- Stir the tomatoes and break them up with a wooden spoon and cook until the tomatoes are cooked and dark rust in color.
- Add 2 dried chiles and stir.
- Add the lentils to the tomato mixture and add lentil water, to cover the ingredients by 1 inch.
- Add the noodles to the pot, and cook, covered, until the pasta is tender.
- Season with salt and pepper, remove the herb sprigs and garlic cloves and serve, divided evenly among 6 warmed pasta bowls.
- On a wooden board, place the flour in a mound.
- Form a well in the center and add the egg whites and salt.
- Add the water, a little at a time, while mixing in the flour and water with a fork.
- Using both hands, knead the dough into a ball, adding more flour as necessary, to obtain a smooth, pliable dough.
- Set the dough under an inverted bowl and let it rest 15 minutes
- Roll the pasta out to the thinnest setting on a pasta-rolling machine and cut it into 3/4-inch wide noodles.
- Yield: 1 pound of noodles
lentils, bay leaves, extravirgin olive oil, onion, thyme, rosemary, garlic, salt, tomatoes, red chiles, noodles, flour, egg whites, salt, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/broad-noodles-with-lentils-sagnatiellie-lenticchie-recipe.html (may not work)