Best Homemade Pappardelle Recipes

HOMEMADE PAPPARDELLE

Steps:

• Make the dough. Sift both flours together on a large work surface and make a well in the center. Place the eggs, olive oil and a pinch of salt in a bowl, then pour into the well; with a fork, break up the eggs, then gradually mix the wet ingredients into the flour mixture just until combined.
• Knead by hand. Gather the dough into 2 equal-size balls; flour the surface. To knead each piece, push the dough away from you with the heel of your hand, fold the dough over itself and turn it counterclockwise. Continue pushing, folding and turning until the dough is smooth and elastic, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Rest the dough. Pat each piece into a ball. Flatten slightly, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. (You can freeze 1 ball for later, or roll out both and freeze the cut pasta.)
• Roll out the dough. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and dust with flour. Starting in the middle, push away from you with a rolling pin, easing up on the pressure as you approach the edge. Continue rolling the dough into a sheet, turning occasionally, until you can see your fingers through the bottom. Let dry about 10 minutes.
• Cut the pappardelle. Dust the top of the sheet of dough with flour and loosely roll it into a cylinder. Using a sharp knife, cut into 3/4-inch-wide slices. Unwrap the noodles; dust with semolina and gently toss to separate. Place on a sheet pan and cover with a tea towel until ready to cook (or freeze in freezer bags for up to 2 months).

HOMEMADE PAPPARDELLE WITH BOLOGNESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add next 4 ingredients. Sauté until vegetables are soft but not brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Add beef, sausage, venison, and bacon. Increase heat to high. Cook until meat is brown, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in milk, wine, and tomato paste. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until sauce is thick, flavors blend, and juices are reduced, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool 1 hour. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat.
• Cook pasta in very large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes if cooking immediately or 5 to 6 minutes if previously chilled. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot. Add warm Bolognese and 1 cup cheese. Toss over medium heat until heated through, adding reserved cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Serve, passing additional cheese.
• What to drink:
• Pour a medium-bodied red, like the Michele Chiarlo 2007 Barbera d'Asti "Le Orme" ($15, Italy).

HOMEMADE PAPPARDELLE

Steps:

• Add the flour and salt to the center of a large wooden board. Use your hands and make a well in the center of the mound. Whisk together the eggs and olive oil in a bowl and pour into the well. Use a fork to whisk the eggs into the flour, incorporating slowly into the rim of the flour until it is completely incorporated.
• Once incorporated, knead the pasta for about 8 minutes, adding just a bit more flour if the board is sticky. If the dough feels too dry, add a drop of water as you go. The dough should feel elastic, smooth and a bit sticky. Shape the pasta dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Let rest for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature to let the gluten relax so rolling will be easier.
• Set your pasta machine to the widest setting. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece out from the widest setting to the thinnest. Hand cut the pasta into pappardelle.
• Gather the strands together in your hands and shake loosely so they don't stick together. Toss with some semolina flour. Divide into portions on a sheet tray.
• Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Boil the pasta until al dente and drain, about 3 minutes.

HOMEMADE PAPPARDELLE

Steps:

• Place 2 1/2 cups flour and 3/4 teaspoon salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Whisk 3 eggs, 3 yolks, and 3 tablespoons water in bowl.
• With machine running, pour egg mixture through feed tube. Blend until sticky dough forms, adding water by teaspoonfuls if dry.
• Scrape dough out onto floured work surface. Knead dough until smooth and no longer sticky, sprinkling lightly with flour as needed if sticky, about 8 minutes. Shape into ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 45 minutes. Repeat with remaining flour, salt, eggs, yolks, and water.
• Divide each dough ball into 4 pieces. Cover dough with plastic wrap.
• Set pasta machine to widest setting. Flatten 1 dough piece into 3-inch-wide rectangle. Run through machine 5 times, dusting lightly with flour if sticking. Continue to run piece through machine, adjusting to next-narrower setting after every 5 passes, until dough is about 26 inches long. Cut crosswise into 3 equal pieces. Run each piece through machine, adjusting to next-narrower setting, until strip is scant 1/16 inch thick and 14 to 16 inches long. Return machine to original setting for each piece. Arrange strips in single layer on sheets of parchment.
• Repeat with remaining dough. Let strips stand until slightly dry to touch, 20 to 30 minutes. Fold strips in half so short ends meet, then fold in half again. Cut strips into 2/3-inch-wide pappardelle. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Arrange pappardelle in single layer on sheets of parchment. Stack sheets in roasting pan. Cover; chill.

HOMEMADE PAPPARDELLE WITH CRAB & BROAD BEANS

Steps:

• Blitz the pasta ingredients in a food processor until they clump together - if too wet, add some more flour. Roll into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins.
• Once rested, cut the pasta in half. Flatten one half, then roll with a rolling pin until it can fit into the widest setting of a pasta machine. Feed the dough through the machine, then fold it in three and pass it through this setting again. Pass it through once more, then give it a quarter turn so it fits through and roll through the widest setting again. Continue to run through the pasta machine, gradually reducing the settings to thinnest. Once you've run it through the thinnest setting, put the dough on a floured surface and repeat with the other half.
• Once both halves are rolled out, lay them flat on the surface. Square off the ends and any ragged edges, cut both in half and dust with semolina. Loosely fold each of the four lengths over itself into three, then, using a sharp knife, cut into 2cm strips and dust well with semolina. Put on a semolina-dusted tray and leave to dry out for 30 mins-1 hr (or longer) until it feels leathery.
• Cook the broad beans in boiling water for 2 mins, then drain and cool. Use your nails to pierce the skin, then squeeze the bright green bean into a bowl.
• When the pasta has dried out, make the sauce. Heat the olive oil and fennel seeds in a non-stick saucepan for a min, then add the shallots, parsley stalks, garlic and chilli. Meanwhile, boil a pan of well salted water. Cook the shallot mix for about 5-8 mins, stirring, until softened and aromatic, then add the tomatoes and parsley leaves and cook for a few more mins until the tomatoes are breaking down - add a splash of water if it starts to dry out. Stir in the brown crabmeat and some lemon juice. Reduce the heat while you cook the pasta.
• Cook the pasta in the boiling water for 2-3 mins until al dente. Drain, reserving the pasta water, then add the pasta to the saucepan and turn the heat up to medium high. Add 1 tbsp of the pasta water and shake the pan to emulsify the sauce, using tongs to coat the pasta. Add the white crabmeat, the broad beans and some more lemon juice and stir to coat. Season and add more lemon juice to taste. Divide between plates, top with the chives and tarragon and sprinkle with cayenne pepper, if you like.