6 Minute Meal: Scarpetta's Tagliatella Bolognese

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
6 Minute Meal: Scarpetta's Tagliatella Bolognese
In this week’s 6 Minute Meal, learn the recipe for Scarpetta’s Tagliatella Bolognese.

The Meal:



In this week's 6 Minute Meal, learn the recipe for Scarpetta's Tagliatella Bolognese.



Chef's Homemade Pasta Dough


The recipe listed below is good for 10-12 portions. It's based on 1 bag(kilo) of 00 flour



Chef Tip: You can buy store-bought pasta if you're short on time or not feeling that ambitious. If you make the fresh pasta, you can prepare it ahead of time and store in the refrigerator


Ingredients:



1000 grams 00 flour


80 grams semolina


Pinch of salt



Mix dry ingredients together by hand then add wet ingredients to dry ingredients



10ea large egg yolks


1ea large whole egg


250 grams water


30 grams evoo



Directions:



Mix by hand and adjust with water until desired texture


Knead on a flat surface for 2 minutes


Separate into 4 small dough balls, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes


Make pasta sheets, dust lightly with flour, trim your edges nice and clean then fold over twice


Cut strips along the double folded pasta and you have a mound of tagliatella


Dust liberally with flour and cook or store in refrigerator or freezer



Chef Tip: The chef uses the Kitchenaid mixer with attachments to both make his pasta sheets and grind his meat for the Bolognese sauce



Cook fresh pasta in boiling water for approximately 2 minutes



Chef's Homemade Bolognese Sauce



Chef Tip: You can prepare the sauce in bulk quantity ahead of time and then use as needed



Chef Tip: You can also use this Bolognese meat mix to make meatballs



2 lb ground veal


2 lb ground pork


2 lb ground beef


Mix meat by hand


Divide half


Brown 80% in pan on medium heat



Chef Tip: it will take approx.. 2-2 minutes to caramelize the meat



Remove from pan


Reduce liquid to just fat


Add 1 cup celery small dice


Add 1 cup carrot small dice


Cook 2 min more


Add 2 tablespoons chopped garlic


Add 1 cup small dice onion


Remove vegetables


Add meat back in and develop color


Add vegetables back


Add 1 12oz can only peeled roma tomatoes no juice


Add 2 cup white wine



Create a sachet with the following herbs and add into pot:


o 1 bunch parsley


o 1 bunch thyme


o 1 bunch rosemary



o 5 bay leaves



Reduce white wine



Chef Tip: Reducing gives the sauce the sweetness from the wine without the alcohol flavor



Add 6 cups chicken stock


Cook on medium heat


Add 4 cups tomato sauce(jarred)


Add 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce



Chef Tip: This is the secret ingredient in the Scarpetta sauce



Season salt pepper


Cook 4-5 hours until sauce all flavors have melded and the sauce is finished



When Ready to Serve & Eat:


Add olive oil to pan on medium heat


Add your Bolognese meat mix & your favorite tomato sauce


Add pepper flakes


When sauce is heated, add your fresh cooked pasta and mix


Top with grated cheese


Chef's Choice: Grana Padano cow's milk cheese. Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano are all good substitutions


Finish with olive oil & enjoy



The Deal: A complimentary glass of house red or house white wine with an entrée purchase if you mention you saw this feature on 6abc. Offer good through December 6, 2019



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