TAGLIARINI WITH PROSCIUTTO, PEAS, SPRING ONIONS AND PARMESAN
TAGLIARINI WITH PROSCIUTTO, PEAS, SPRING ONIONS AND PARMESAN
TAGLIARINI WITH PROSCIUTTO, PEAS, SPRING ONIONS AND PARMESAN

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz Italian '00' flour
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 6 free-range egg yolks
  • 50g/2oz fine semolina flour
  • 50g/2oz butter
  • 6 spring onions
  • sliced thinly
  • 200g/7oz fresh peas
  • podded
  • splash water
  • 75g/3oz prosciutto
  • sliced roughly
  • 50g/2oz parmesan
  • grated finely
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • For the pasta
  • place the flour
  • egg and egg yolks into a food processor and pulse until well combined and the mixture comes together as a dough. Place the dough into a bowl
  • cover with cling film and place into the fridge to rest for 30 minutes.
  • Cut the pasta dough in half and feed one of the pieces through a pasta machine according to the machine instructions
  • ending on the thinnest setting.
  • Add the tagliarini cutter to the pasta machine and pass the pasta through the machine to make thin strips.
  • Repeat the process with the remaining dough
  • then dust the pasta with semolina flour
  • place onto a plate and refrigerate overnight.
  • When you're ready to cook the pasta
  • bring a large pan of salted water to the boil
  • add the tagliarini and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.
  • For the sauce
  • heat the butter in a frying pan
  • add the spring onions and fry for one minute.
  • Add the peas and a splash of water and simmer for one minute
  • then add the prosciutto and cook for a further minute.
  • Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the sauce. Add the parmesan
  • season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir. Serve immediately.