Fresh Egg Pasta With Pork Loin Chinese Eggplant Baby Bok Choy And Spicy Miso Sauce Food

SPICY NOODLES WITH PORK, SCALLIONS & BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large flat-bottomed wok or cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add bok choy whites and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add bok choy greens and cook until wilted, about 1 minute more. Transfer all the bok choy to a medium bowl.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, scallion whites, ginger and chili-bean sauce (or chile-garlic sauce) to the pan. Add pork and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth, tamari (or soy sauce) and sugar. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl and add to the pan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in the reserved noodles and bok choy; cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. Serve topped with scallion greens and crushed red pepper, if desired.

QUICK AND EASY FRESH EGG PASTA

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl; push into a mound and make a well in the center. Place egg, water, and olive oil into the well; mix together, slowly incorporating the flour mixture until dough is combined.
• Turn out dough onto a floured work surface; knead until ball forms, 5 to 10 minutes. Divide in half; form into balls. Wrap each dough ball in plastic wrap; rest dough until malleable, about 30 minutes.
• Remove plastic wrap. Roll out dough balls; cut into desired shapes with a knife or pasta roller.

FRESH EGG PASTA DOUGH

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the flour, salt, eggs, oil and 4 tablespoons water and process until the mixture begins to form a ball, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if the dough is too dry. Process 30 seconds more to knead it. Remove the dough from the processor and let it rest, covered with an inverted bowl, at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Set the smooth rollers of a pasta machine at the highest number. (The rollers will be wide apart.) Divide the dough into 4 pieces, flatten 1 piece into a rectangle, and cover the remaining pieces with an inverted bowl. Dust the rectangle with flour and feed it through the rollers. Fold the rectangle in half and feed it through the rollers 6-8 more times, folding in half each time and dusting with flour if necessary to keep it from sticking. Turn the dial down one notch and feed the dough through the rollers without folding. Continue to feed the dough through the rollers without folding, turning the dial lower one notch each time, until the lowest notch is reached. Roll the remaining pieces of pasta dough in the same manner.
• Use the blades of a pasta machine that will cut 1/4-inch wide strips. Feed one end of a sheet of pasta dough through the blades, holding the other end straight up from the machine. Catch the strips from underneath the machine before the sheet goes completely through the rollers and put the cut strips lightly across floured jelly-roll pans or let them hang over the top of straight-backed chairs or on hangars. Let the pasta dry for 5 minutes, before cooking.

FRESH EGG PASTA

Steps:

• Put the flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse just to combine. Combine the eggs, olive oil and 1/4 cup cold water in a spouted measuring cup. With the machine running, pour the wet ingredients into the flour and process until the dough begins to form a ball on the blade. If the dough is still too crumbly, add more water a teaspoon at a time until the dough forms a ball. Process to knead and smooth the dough, about 20 seconds.
• Dump the dough onto a floured work surface and knead a few times to get a smooth ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes or up to overnight in the refrigerator (bring to room temperature before rolling, if refrigerated).
• To roll the dough: Cut the dough into 4 pieces. Keep the pieces covered until you are ready to roll them. Form 1 piece of dough into a rough rectangle shape. Roll and stretch it as thin as possible; it should measure approximately 10-by-12 inches. Keeping the dough well floured, roll it inward from 2 opposite sides, jelly-roll style. Cut the dough at 1/2- inch intervals and unfurl each piece into separate strands. Form the pasta into loose nests and rest on a floured baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pieces of pasta.

ASIAN PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Mix first 5 ingredients until blended.
• Cook meat in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 min. or until done (145ºF), brushing with 1 Tbsp. dressing mixture for the last 5 min.
• Meanwhile, add carrots and remaining dressing mixture to skillet; cover. Cook on medium heat 5 min. Add bok choy; cook, covered, 12 to 13 min. or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove meat from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 3 min. Transfer meat to cutting board; slice meat.
• Place vegetables on platter; top with meat, cooking juices from skillet and nuts.

PORK AND BOK CHOY STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in white wine and soy sauce until smooth; set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir fry pork in canola oil until lightly browned. Add carrots, garlic and ginger; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add bok choy to skillet and stir-fry until bok choy is wilted.
• Stir soy sauce mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

FRESH EGG PASTA

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse together flour and salt. Add eggs, yolks and oil and run the machine until the dough holds together. If dough looks dry, add another teaspoon olive oil. If dough looks wet, add a little flour until dough is tacky and elastic.
• Dump dough onto a work surface and knead briefly until very smooth. Wrap in plastic and rest at room temperature for 1 hour or in the fridge overnight. (If pressed for time, the dough can be used after a 30-minute rest; just note that it would be slightly harder to roll out.)
• Cut the dough into 4 pieces, keeping them covered with plastic wrap or a dish towel when not in use. (If you're rolling the dough out by hand, rather than using a pasta machine, cut it into 2 pieces instead.) Using a pasta roller set to the thickest (widest) setting, roll one piece of dough out into a sheet. Fold the sheet in thirds like a letter and pass it through the machine 2 more times on the same setting.
• Reduce the setting, and repeat rolling and folding the dough, passing it through the machine 2 or 3 times before going to the next setting. For pappardelle and fettuccine, stop rolling when the dough is about 1 or 2 settings wider than the thinnest one on your roller. For lasagna noodles, and for ravioli and other stuffed or filled pasta, go to the thinnest setting. (To roll dough by hand, see note below.)
• Shape the pasta. For pappardelle, cut rolled pasta into 1-inch-wide strips. For fettuccine, run the rolled sheets through the fettuccine setting on your roller. Place cut pasta on a flour-dusted sheet tray and cover with a dish towel while rolling and cutting the remaining dough. Make sure to sprinkle flour over the cut pasta before you place another layer on top. If not using immediately, cover the sheet pan with a dish towel to keep the dough supple.
• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, add fresh pasta and boil for 1 to 3 minutes, depending on thickness of the pasta. Drain well.

SPICY GINGER PORK NOODLES WITH BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Trim bok choy and separate dark green tops from white stems; leave tops whole and thinly slice stems. Peel ginger and finely chop half of it. Slice remaining ginger into thin matchsticks.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook according to package instructions. Drain and run under cool water; drain again.
• Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook, breaking up with a fork, until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Season with salt, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a bowl.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Stir in half the scallions, the finely chopped ginger, the garlic and the chile. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bok choy stems and a pinch of salt. Cook until bok choy is almost tender, about 2 minutes. Toss in leaves and return pork to skillet.
• Toss noodles, remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar into the pan. Cook until just warmed through.
• Transfer to a large bowl and toss with remaining scallions, sesame seeds, sesame oil and herbs. In a small bowl, combine ginger matchsticks with just enough black vinegar to cover. Serve ginger mixture alongside noodles as a garnish.

FRESH EGG PASTA WITH PORK LOIN, CHINESE EGGPLANT, BABY BOK CHOY, AND SPICY MISO SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
• Place a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil.
• To make the stir-fry, heat 4 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over high heat. Add the eggplant and cook until each side is caramelized, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. (Note: The eggplant will absorb most of the oil.)
• With the oil that's still in the pan, add the pork loin and decrease the heat to medium. Sear each side for 30 seconds, then transfer to the plate with the eggplant.
• Decrease the heat to low and add the remaining oil to the pan. Add the sliced garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Then mix in the bok choy and cook until it begins to wilt, about 30 seconds longer. Add the reserved eggplant and pork back to the pan along with the miso sauce. Mix well and turn off the heat.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, or until al dente. Drain well and add the pasta to the sauté pan. Increase the heat to medium and mix quickly with the pork and vegetables until all the ingredients are heated through and well combined. Divide the noodles, pork, and vegetables between 2 plates and serve hot.