FRESH SPAGHETTI WITH WILD MUSHROOM RAGù
FRESH SPAGHETTI WITH WILD MUSHROOM RAGù
FRESH SPAGHETTI WITH WILD MUSHROOM RAGù

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz plain flour
  • plus extra for dusting
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ onion
  • finely chopped
  • 2 rashers streaky bacon
  • chopped
  • 200g/7oz mixed wild mushrooms
  • sliced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • finely chopped
  • 150ml/¼ pint white wine
  • 3 tbsp double cream
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • For the pasta
  • place the flour
  • eggs and salt into a food processor and blend until the mixture comes together as a dough.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for an hour
  • if time allows.
  • Feed the pasta through a pasta machine
  • beginning on the thickest setting and working down to the thinnest setting. Slice into thin spaghetti using the pasta cutter on the machine.
  • For the ragù
  • heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion and bacon. Fry gently until soft
  • then add the mushrooms and garlic and stir well.
  • Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half.
  • Add the cream and season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes
  • then drain and mix with the mushroom ragù.
  • To serve
  • divide the spaghetti between two serving bowls.