Basil Fettucini Food

A FAREWELL TO BASIL FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Using a food processor, process basil leaves until chopped very fine. Add 1 1/2 cups of flour and pulse two or three times, or until combined. Add egg, 1 teaspoon oil, and the water until dough forms a ball shape. If dough seems dry, add a bit more water. Wrap dough in a piece of plastic wrap which has been coated in a few drops of olive oil. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
• Remove dough from refrigerator, and cut into 6 equal size portions. Run pasta though pasta machine, or roll with rolling pin to desired thickness. Use the additional flour to coat pasta while rolling.
• Allow pasta to dry for one hour prior to cooking.
• Cook in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. This should take only a 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pasta.

BASIL PASTA WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter, thinly sliced lemon, and minced fresh garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until lemon slices brown and release juices and minced garlic is browned but not burned. Remove from heat and add 2 more tablespoons of butter. Stir until it melts. Remove lemon slices from the skillet.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook al dente according to package instructions. Drain pasta.
• Add hot, drained, and cooked pasta to the cast-iron skillet with butter and garlic. Stir everything well.
• Add 2 more tablespoons of butter and grated Parmesan cheese. Stir on low-medium heat for a couple of minutes to spread out the cheese among the pasta and melt it a bit. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt.
• Add half of the fresh chopped basil to hot pasta and mix everything well.
• When ready to serve, top with the remaining half of fresh chopped basil, toasted pine nuts, and cracked black pepper.

SILKY BLENDER PESTO PASTA SAUCE WITH FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
• Add the basil leaves to a large bowl, then cover with cold water and let sit while you start the pesto. To a blender, add the pine nuts, garlic, pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 pepper and half the olive oil. Turn the blender to high and process until the mixture is smooth and looks like a liquidy nut butter. Drain the basil leaves, but do not pat them dry. (The excess water will help create a smooth and silky sauce.) Add the basil leaves to the blender along with the remaining olive oil. Cover the blender and process until completely smooth. Add the cheeses and process until just combined. Set aside.
• Before draining the pasta, reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain the pasta and add it back to the pasta pot. Add the pesto and 1/2 cup pasta water. Turn the heat to low and toss together until the sauce is silky and clinging to the pasta, adding more pasta water if necessary.
• Transfer the pasta to bowls and top with extra Parmesan. Serve.

BASIL FETTUCCINI PASTA AND CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, mix flour, eggs, olive oil, and salt until mixture comes together and forms a dough.
• Blanch the basil in boiling water. Remove from the water and shock in an ice bath. Chop roughly and knead into the dough. On a floured surface, knead the dough until the gluten has developed and the dough springs back when pushed with your finger.
• Use a pasta machine to roll out pasta and cut fettuccini noodles.
• In a small saucepan, add the white wine and garlic and reduce by half. Add cream and cook until slightly thickened. Adjust consistency by adding more cream or reducing longer. Season with white pepper and salt.
• Add pasta to boiling, salted water and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Drain. Toss with the Cream Sauce. The sauce should barely coat the noodles.

BASIL ARTICHOKE FETTUCCINI

Steps:

• In large skillet heat oil over med-high heat.
• Add artichokes and bell pepper, saute 3 minutes.
• Add onion, garlic, tomato, and basil saute 2 minutes.
• Add Sherry and bring to boil.
• Let boil 2 minutes.
• Add spinach and parmesan, mix until heated through and spinach begins to wilt.
• Add chicken broth, bring to boil, cover and simmer 2 minutes.
• Serve over Fettuccini.

SILVANA'S MEDITERRANEAN & BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• To roast the veg, preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Scatter the peppers, red onions, chillies and garlic in a large roasting tin. Sprinkle with sugar, drizzle over the oil and season well with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes, toss in the tomatoes and roast for another 15 minutes until everything is starting to soften and look golden.
• While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water according to packet instructions, until tender but still with a bit of bite. Drain well.
• Remove the vegetables from the oven, tip in the pasta and toss lightly together. Tear the basil leaves on top and sprinkle with Parmesan to serve. If you have any leftovers it makes a great cold pasta salad - just moisten with extra olive oil if needed.

BASIL PASTA NOODLES

Steps:

• Place basil in a food processor, cover and process until finely chopped. Add flour, process until blended.
• Add eggs, water, and oil. Process 15 - 20 seconds or until dough forms a ball.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 - 10 minutes.
• Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Divide into fourths.
• On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/16 inch thickness.
• Roll up jelly roll style and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Separate and unroll the slices carefully.
• Hang to dry on a pasta rack, or let stand on a clean towel for one hour.
• Cook noodles in boiling salted water for 4 - 5 minutes or until tender, drain and serve.

BASIL FETTUCCINE (PASTA NOODLE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Using a food processor, process basil leaves until chopped very fine. Add 1 1/2 cups of flour and pulse two or three times, or until combined.
• Add egg, 1 teaspoon oil, and the water until dough forms a ball shape. If dough seems dry, add a bit more water. Wrap dough in a piece of plastic wrap which has been coated in a few drops of olive oil.
• Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
• Remove dough from refrigerator, and cut into 6 equal size portions. Run pasta though pasta machine, or roll with rolling pin to desired thickness. Use the additional flour to coat pasta while rolling.
• Allow pasta to dry for one hour prior to cooking if making noodles.
• Cook in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. This should take only a 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pasta.

EASY BASIL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• 1. Using a food processor, finely chop the 1/2 cup of basil leaves until the consistency of pesto.
• 2. Cook pasta until al dente in salted water according to package directions.
• 3. While pasta is cooking, melt butter on medium-low heat in a large saucepan - do not allow to boil or the butter will separate.
• 4. When butter is melted, measure out 1/2 cup of water from the cooking pasta and add to the butter.
• 5. Gently stir in the grated parmesan until thoroughly melted.
• 6 Stir the basil from the food processor into the sauce.
• 7. Add additional pasta water as needed to obtain a smooth consistency.
• 8. Drain the pasta and immediately add to the sauce pan, gently tossing the pasta until coated.
• 9. Transfer pasta and sauce to a warm serving platter.
• 10. Top with the chopped basil leaves and serve immediately.