| Total: | 55 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Inactive: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups hard-grain semolina flour, plus extra for the work surface
- 2 jumbo eggs
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 ounce cognac, optional
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup roughly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Instructions
- For the pasta: On a flat surface, pour out the flour in a mound and make a crater in the center. Place the eggs (unbeaten), oil and salt in the crater and work the mixture into the flour, kneading with the flat of your hands until your dough is smooth and elastic. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into four equal parts. Place one piece of dough at a time on a well-floured surface, sprinkle with more flour and roll it out thin enough to run through a pasta machine. Run through a pasta machine 3 to 4 times, changing the setting until the desired thinness is achieved. Place the pasta sheet on a well-floured surface and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Run the pasta sheets through the fettuccine cutter in the pasta machine and place the fettuccine on a linen cloth sprinkled with flour.
- Fill a large stockpot with 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil. While waiting for water to boil, prepare the sauce.
- For the sauce: Combine the cream and lemon and orange zest in a skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the cream lightly coats the sides of the pan, 2 to 4 minutes after it comes to a boil.
- Add the cognac, if using, and mint leaves, and cook another 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste and set aside.
- When the water is boiling, add 1 tablespoon kosher salt and cook the pasta until al dente. Lightly drain, transfer to the cream mixture, and saute for 1 minute, moving everything around with tongs to combine the ingredients. Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano, stir well and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 592 |
| Total Fat | 40 g |
| Saturated Fat | 23 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 204 mg |
| Sodium | 493 mg |
Reviews
I loved this pasta dish !!! I added a little knob of butter and a some ground black pepper. Fast, easy and impressive.
Im really disappointed with this recipe. I was so looking forward to learning a new Italian dish. The pasta was excellent. The sauce however was too citrusy and i think the mint gave it a bitter flavor. Im not sure if the cognac had anything to do with the flavor here. Id like to try this again and reduce the amount of zest and the amount of mint leaves. Id possibly like to fish out the mint leaves before plating the dish. Id give the pasta a 5 and the alfredo a 2 or 3.
Garga is a fabulous restaurant, maybe the best in Florence, and you really have to try this! Yum!
Such a fresh recioe!! I used fresh Tagliatelle from Whole Foods and it was a smash hit!
First of all I loved this episode in Italy… we made this pasta recipe yummy and something different with the citrus… it was not a heavy sauce either! 🙂