Fettuccine with Heirloom Tomatoes

Name: Fettuccine with Heirloom Tomatoes
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 ⁄ 2 cup semolina flour; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 6 cups roughly chopped heirloom tomatoes; 1 cup halved heirloom cherry tomatoes; 1 ⁄ 4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 15 basil leaves, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Cornmeal, for sprinkling; Thinly shaved parmesan, for serving

Serves
serves 6-8

TODD COLEMAN

Rachael Grossman, from the Portland food cart Artigiano, highlights the flavor of heirloom tomatoes by simply tossing them with homemade fettuccine. This recipe first appeared in our June/July 2012 issue along with Dana Bowen's story Food of the People. For a step-by-step guide to making foolproof fettuccine, see our gallery »**

Ingredients

1 cup flour
¹⁄₂ cup semolina flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
6 cups roughly chopped heirloom tomatoes
1 cup halved heirloom cherry tomatoes
¹⁄₄ cup extra-virgin olive oil
15 basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Cornmeal, for sprinkling
Thinly shaved parmesan, for serving

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Instructions

Step 1

Make the pasta: Stir together flour and semolina in a large bowl, and form a well in the center; pour eggs into well and stir with a fork until dough forms. Transfer dough to a work surface and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine tomatoes, oil, basil, garlic, and salt and pepper in a bowl; cover and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to meld flavors.

Step 3

Uncover and halve dough; using a pasta roller or rolling pin, roll each piece of dough until it's 1⁄16" thick. Hang pasta sheets on a rack to dry slightly for 5 minutes. Slice pasta sheets crosswise into lengths of one foot and stack, one on top of another, sprinkling cornmeal in between, then roll into a cylinder; cut crosswise into 1⁄3"-thick ribbons. Unravel fettuccine and toss with semolina to separate; let dry for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat, and add pasta; cook, stirring, until al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain pasta and add to bowl of sauce; toss to combine. Divide among serving bowls and garnish with parmesan.