Mafaldine is my favorite type of extruded pasta. Ordered a screen from Italy for my extruder attachment. FYI – noodles are blue because my 3 year old wanted blue noodles. Just used butterfly pea flour to color the dough.
by khannan14
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khannan14
Creamy Crab Pasta
**Ingredients:** – 4 oz pancetta – 2 shallots, finely chopped – 3 cloves garlic, minced – 1 cup heavy cream – 5.2 oz Boursin cheese – 1 lb crab meat (Dungeness preferred) – 1 tbsp black pepper – 12 oz pasta (mafalda recommended) – Crispy shallots (for topping)
**Instructions:**
1. **Render Pancetta:** – In a pan over medium heat, cook pancetta until mostly melted and rendered.
2. **Sauté Shallots and Garlic:** – Add shallots and garlic to the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. – Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
3. **Combine with Cream:** – Pour in heavy cream, stirring until combined.
4. **Incorporate Cheese:** – Add Boursin cheese, whisking until fully dissolved into the sauce.
5. **Add Crab Meat:** – Fold in crab meat and stir gently. – Season with black pepper.
6. **Cook Pasta:** – Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain. Or for the fresh extruded pasta until it is al dented.
7. **Mix Pasta and Sauce:** – Add cooked pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly.
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Creamy Crab Pasta
**Ingredients:**
– 4 oz pancetta
– 2 shallots, finely chopped
– 3 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 cup heavy cream
– 5.2 oz Boursin cheese
– 1 lb crab meat (Dungeness preferred)
– 1 tbsp black pepper
– 12 oz pasta (mafalda recommended)
– Crispy shallots (for topping)
**Instructions:**
1. **Render Pancetta:**
– In a pan over medium heat, cook pancetta until mostly melted and rendered.
2. **Sauté Shallots and Garlic:**
– Add shallots and garlic to the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low.
– Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
3. **Combine with Cream:**
– Pour in heavy cream, stirring until combined.
4. **Incorporate Cheese:**
– Add Boursin cheese, whisking until fully dissolved into the sauce.
5. **Add Crab Meat:**
– Fold in crab meat and stir gently.
– Season with black pepper.
6. **Cook Pasta:**
– Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain. Or for the fresh extruded pasta until it is al dented.
7. **Mix Pasta and Sauce:**
– Add cooked pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly.
8. **Serve:**
– Top with crispy shallots. Enjoy!
That’s a tough color to get past-a