Central Abruzzo Servings: 2 people Difficulty level: 3 Main Dish Prep time: 01:20 Cook time: 01:00 Preparation : Prepare the pasta: Sift the flour and salt onto a work surface and make a well in the center. Break the eggs into the well and mix it with a FORK . Draw in flour from the sides and continue to MIX until it is well-combined. Sprinkle flour over the mixture and knead it for 10 minutes until it is elastic but still firm. It may be necessary to add more flour to achieve this. Shape the dough into a ball and cover it with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 15 minutes. KNEAD the dough again for 5-10 minutes until it is very smooth and pliable. Cover the dough and let rest for 20 minutes. Prepare the vegetable sauce: Soak the mushrooms for 15 minutes in hot water and then drain and slice. Trim and DICE the zucchini and the eggplant. Dice the red bell pepper. DICE the onion. Place a small amount of olive oil and butter in a skillet. Add the onion to the skillet and place it over low heat. Stir in the other vegetables and cook until tender. Remove the pan from the heat. Prepare the tomato sauce: Peel and halve a carrot lengthwise. Slice off a small WEDGE of onion. Pour some oil in another skillet. Add the onion, carrot, and celery to the skillet. Briefly Sauté over moderate heat and add the tomato sauce. Add a few basil leaves and a pinch of salt and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the carrot, onion, and celery. Form the pasta: ROLL the pasta into thick cords, roughly 2 inches/ 1 cm long, between your palms. Pinch the ends shut with your fingers and place them on a lightly floured surface. Let rest for 15 minutes. Cook the pasta in lightly-salted boiling water. DRAIN the pasta and add it to the vegetable sauce. Stir to combine and Sauté over moderate heat. Notes: This dish was developed by shepherds who needed to make a pasta without any tools. The result is a hearty, delicious, and easy to make pasta Wines: Montelpulciano d'Abruzzo Barbaresco Barbera d'Alba Ingredients : Pasta: Unbleached white flour 2 1/4 cups Eggs 3 Salt pinch Sauce: Olive oil 1/2 cup + 2 tbs Butter 1 tsp Onion 1/2 Medium zucchini 1 Medium eggplant 1 Red bell pepper 1 Tomato Sauce: Onion small wedge Carrot 1/2 Celery half a stalk Crushed tomato sauce 1 cup Fresh basil 1/2 cup Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Dried Porcini or champignon mushrooms 40 g Freshly grated Pecorino cheese 50 g Milk 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese 50 g Black olives 30 g Tools : Flour sifter 2 Skillets Chef's knife Cutting board Wooden fork Vegetable peeler Bowl Wooden spoon Colander Pasta pot

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