Fettuccine With Asparagus Fava Beans And Prosciutto Recipes

20 WAYS TO USE FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a fava bean recipe in 30 minutes or less!

PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the prosciutto in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it renders some fat and begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook until the garlic just begins to soften, about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the wine. Return to the heat and cook until the wine evaporates slightly, about 2 more minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Add the cream and nutmeg and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs, adding the asparagus during the last minute of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and asparagus.
• Add the cheese to the cream sauce and stir to combine. Add the pasta and asparagus and toss to coat, adding some of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top with more cheese.

HERBED FAVA BEANS WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fava beans and cook 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice water; let cool about 5 minutes (keep the pot of water boiling). Drain the beans, then peel off their skins (they should slip right off). Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Heat the olive oil, garlic, mint sprigs, parsley sprigs and all but 2 tablespoons of the scallions in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the scallions are soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the favas and 1 cup of the reserved cooking water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the favas are tender and the liquid is slightly reduced, 8 to 10 minutes; discard the garlic and herb sprigs.
• Add the pasta to the skillet and cook, tossing until it absorbs some of the sauce, about 3 minutes. Stir in the butter, chopped mint and parsley, reserved scallions, and salt and pepper to taste. Add more cooking water to loosen, if needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Tip: If you can't find fresh fava beans, use frozen shelled and skinned ones and blanch as directed.

FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS, FAVA BEANS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Trim the tough ends of the stalks from the asparagus. With a vegetable peeler, pare away any tough skin from the lower half of the stalk. Cut the asparagus into one-and-a-half-inch pieces.
• Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water until barely tender. Rinse under cool running water and drain well. Set aside and keep warm.
• Steam the fava beans until barely tender. Set them aside and keep them warm. Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to boil for the fettuccine.
• Melt the butter in a saute pan. Add the shallots and the prosciutto and saute for one minute. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Add the tarragon and salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for five minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Add the asparagus and fava beans and heat through. Keep the sauce warm until the fettuccine is cooked.
• When the fettuccine is al dente, drain it and transfer it to a heated serving bowl. Add the sauce, toss and serve. Pass freshly grated Parmesan cheese separately.

FRESH PAPPARDELLE WITH FAVAS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Combine the "00" flour, semolina, and salt on a countertop and mix well. Form a well in the center and add the egg yolks and olive oil. Using a fork, lightly whisk the eggs and olive oil.Slowly incorporate the flour from the inner part of the well into the egg mixture with the fork. When about ¼ of the flour is incorporated, use bowl scraper to fold in the remaining flour. (Note: If all the flour is not absorbed, just knead what is naturally able to work into the dough.) Knead for five minutes with your palms until a smooth dough is formed. The dough should not be tacky. Let the dough rest, covered at room temperature, for about 1 hour.
• Divide the dough in half so that it is easier to work with. Temper it by beating it lightly with a rolling pin to flatten, dusting as necessary with flour. Roll out the pasta either by hand or by using a manual or electric pasta roller to very thin. If using a pasta maker, start with the widest setting and work to very thin (about an 8 or 9 setting). Dust with flour as necessary. Take the length of rolled-out dough and cut into 12-inch sections. Lay each section out on a countertop for several minutes to rest and lightly dry.
• Clean fava beans and leeks. Cut away and discard the dark green part of each leek; slice white and pale green parts lengthwise through the center, then slice crosswise into 1-inch squares. Place leeks into a bowl of water. Toss in the water to clean and separate leeks. Place butter into a medium-sized saucepan placed over medium heat. Add leeks and a pinch of salt; melt butter and sweat leeks. Add a splash of water to ensure that leeks and butter do not brown. When leeks begin to soften, stir and add white wine. Add heavy cream, then raise heat and allow to gently simmer.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Slice prosciutto into strips and set aside.
• Cut pasta into ribbons: Dust each 12-inch section of cut pasta with semolina. Layer a few sections and loosely fold into a log. Slice the pasta into inch-wide strips. Separate each ribbon and then gather a few into bundles, rolling around finger. (You can also cut different shapes and ribbon pasta widths.)Taste warmed cream and leek mixture and season as needed. Spoon about 1½ C reduced cream and leek mixture into a wide sauté pan. Add fava beans and prosciutto. Drop fresh pappardelle into salted boiling water and cook until slightly undercooked, less than one minute. Add pappardelle into the sauté pan with a bit of pasta water and cook with the sauce. Toss gently. Adjust seasoning.
• Spoon pasta into a wide bowl. Garnish generously with freshly grated Parmesan and serve hot.

FETTUCCINE WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• Cut off tough ends of asparagus spears. Cut each on the bias into 1-inch lengths. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Rinse well and drain.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook about 2 minutes. Remove asparagus with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Drop the fettuccine into salted boiling water. Let cook to desired degree of doneness (cooking time will range from about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes for fresh pasta to 9 minutes or more for dried). Reserve 2 tablespoons cooking water. Drain the pasta.
• Heat the butter in the pot in which the pasta was cooked. Add the asparagus pieces and the fettuccine. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add the reserved 2 tablespoons of cooking water and basil. Toss to blend. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese on the side.