Fresh Carrot Pasta with Cream and Mint Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time50 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In1 Hr 15 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings4
Interest GroupGourmet
Ingredients
| Carrots | 1/2 Pound (Pasta :) | |
| Eggs | 2 (Pasta :) | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Teaspoon (Pasta :) | |
| Semolina | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Pasta :) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Pasta :) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon (Pasta :) | |
| Nutmeg - pinch | ||
| Pepper white | 1 Pinch (Pasta :) | |
| Carrots | 1/2 Pound (Sauce :) | |
| Butter | 3 Tablespoon (Sauce :) | |
| Mint | 1 Tablespoon, finely chopped (Sauce :) | |
| Cream | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce :) | |
| Salt | 1 To taste (Sauce :) | |
| Pepper white | 1 To taste (Sauce :) | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a food processor, puree the carrots finely, then add rest of the ingredients and process to form a dough.
2) Alternately, pile the flours and seasonings on a work surface and make a well in the center.
3) Add the eggs, oil and carrot puree and work into the dry ingredients with a fork to form a rough dough .
4) Knead the dough by hand, adding extra flour if needed for 8 to 10 minutes, to form a smooth, elastic ball. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
5) Divide the dough into three pieces and roll out into very thin sheets with a rolling pin or pasta machine.
6) Trim to about 8 inches long rectangles, then cover and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
7) Roll up each rectangle along its length and slice off about 1/4 inch wide sections by hand, unroll into taglierini. With a pasta machine, cut to desired width, dust the ribbons lightly with flour and allow to stand, uncovered, to dry slightly.
8) In a pan, cook the pasta in the boiling salted water, until tender. Drain the pasta, stir in a little vegetable oil.
FINALIZING
9) In a pan, blanch the carrots in boiling water, until just tender.
10) In a saucepan, gently saute the mint in the butter for 30 seconds, stir in the cream and simmer, uncovered, until thick.
11) Season the sauce lightly and stir in the carrots, mix thoroughly and pour over the pasta.
SERVING
12) Serve the Fresh Carrot Pasta with Cream and Mint, immediately on individual serving plates.
1) In a food processor, puree the carrots finely, then add rest of the ingredients and process to form a dough.
2) Alternately, pile the flours and seasonings on a work surface and make a well in the center.
3) Add the eggs, oil and carrot puree and work into the dry ingredients with a fork to form a rough dough .
4) Knead the dough by hand, adding extra flour if needed for 8 to 10 minutes, to form a smooth, elastic ball. Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
5) Divide the dough into three pieces and roll out into very thin sheets with a rolling pin or pasta machine.
6) Trim to about 8 inches long rectangles, then cover and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
7) Roll up each rectangle along its length and slice off about 1/4 inch wide sections by hand, unroll into taglierini. With a pasta machine, cut to desired width, dust the ribbons lightly with flour and allow to stand, uncovered, to dry slightly.
8) In a pan, cook the pasta in the boiling salted water, until tender. Drain the pasta, stir in a little vegetable oil.
FINALIZING
9) In a pan, blanch the carrots in boiling water, until just tender.
10) In a saucepan, gently saute the mint in the butter for 30 seconds, stir in the cream and simmer, uncovered, until thick.
11) Season the sauce lightly and stir in the carrots, mix thoroughly and pour over the pasta.
SERVING
12) Serve the Fresh Carrot Pasta with Cream and Mint, immediately on individual serving plates.
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