Fettucini Diablo By Tyler Florence Recipes

TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Reconstitute the mushrooms in boiling water for 20 minutes until tender, drain and coarsely chop.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium flame. Add the pancetta and saute for 2 minutes to render out the fat. Add the porcinis, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic; stirring to combine. Toss in the thyme, oregano, rosemary, and bay leaves. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring, until the vegetables are very tender but not browned.
• Raise the heat a bit and add the ground pork and beef; brown until the meat is no longer pink, breaking up the clumps with a wooden spoon. Add the milk and simmer until the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Carefully pour in the tomatoes and wine; season with salt and pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil, then lower the heat and cover. Slowly simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring now and then, until the sauce is very thick. Taste again for salt and pepper.
• When you are ready to serve, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet firm (as they say in Italian "al dente.") Drain the pasta well and toss with the Bolognese sauce. Shower with basil and pass grated cheese around the table.

FETTUCCINE BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil, and cook the fettuccine according to the directions on the box.
• In the meantime, heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, ground beef, and thyme and cook until the meat is browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and broth and cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce is thickened. Stir in the milk and cook for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is done, drain it, put it back in the pasta pot, add the sauce and stir the sauce and pasta together. Put into serving bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.

FETTUCINI DIABLO BY TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• PREPARE SAUCE:.
• Take a large skillet and add a 2-count of olive oil over medium heat.
• Once you get a shimmer, add the minced garlic and dried red chiles and cook for a minute until fragrant.
• Add the chopped onion, pitted olives, torn basil leaves, thyme and bay leaf then cook until translucent -- about 2-3 minutes.
• Strain the San Marzano tomatoes and hand crush into a separate bowl, than add to skillet.
• Bring to boil, turn heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. (It is important to cook it down so there won't be a watery pool beneath the pasta.).
• PREPARE PASTA:.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook the pasta. (The salted water should taste like the sea.)
• Cook the fettuccini al dente.
• Drain (reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water) and dump directly into the diablo sauce.
• (If the sauce is too thick, with a ladle, add some of the pasta water to thin out the sauce.)
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Garnish with basil leaves and some shaved salata ricotta.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• To make pasta dough: Combine the flour and salt; shape into a mound on your work surface and make a well in the center. Add whole eggs, yolks, and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the well and lightly beat with a fork. Gradually draw in the flour from the inside wall of the well in a circular motion. Use 1 hand for mixing and the other to protect the outer wall. Continue to incorporate all the flour until it forms a ball. Knead and fold the dough until elastic and smooth, this should take about 10 minutes. Brush the surface with remaining olive oil and wrap the dough in plastic wrap; let rest for about 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax. Divide the ball of dough in small sections, cover and reserve the dough you are not immediately using to prevent it from drying out. Form the dough into a rectangle and roll it through the pasta machine, 2 or 3 times, at widest setting. Pull and stretch the sheet of dough with the palm of your hand as it emerges from the rollers. Reduce the setting and crank dough through again, 2 or 3 times. Continue tightening and rolling until the sheet is about 1/4-inch thick. Keep in mind, overly thick pasta tastes gummy. Cut the long sheet into workable 18-inch pieces. Now, using the fettuccine cutting attachment, run the sheets through the cutting slot. Dust the noodles and a baking sheet with cornmeal. Coil the strands into a nest. Allow to dry for about 10 minutes before cooking.
• To prepare Alfredo sauce: Heat heavy cream over low-medium heat in a deep saute pan. Add butter and whisk gently to melt. Sprinkle in cheese and stir to incorporate. Season with freshly cracked black pepper. In a large stockpot, cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Quickly drain the pasta and add it to the saute pan, gently toss the noodles to coat in the Alfredo. Transfer pasta to a warm serving bowl. Top with more grated cheese and chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

SALSA BY TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• To make salsa, pulse all the ingredients, except the tomato juice, in a food processor.
• Add the reserved tomato juice if the salsa is too thick.
• Drizzle salsa with olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and set aside, allowing the flavors to marry.

MEXICAN POT ROAST FOR TACOS BY TYLER FLORENCE

Steps:

• Season all sides of the beef with a fair amount of salt and pepper.
• In a large Dutch oven, or other heavy pot that has a tight cover, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over moderately high heat.
• Add the garlic and the beef to the pot, browning the meat on all sides, taking the time to get a nice crust on the outside.
• Add the onion and allow to lightly brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, plus 1 tomato can of water, spices, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add enough water to cover the meat.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer with a lid for 3 hours, or until the meat is fork tender.
• Let meat cool some in the liquid.
• Shred meat and place in store bought taco shells, make your own taco shells, or even roll up in warm flour tortillas.
• Garnish with lettuce, cheese and chopped tomatoes--if desired.