Whole Wheat Pasta And Light Vodka Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour and salt in a medium bowl, or on a clean board. Make a hollow in the center, and pour in the olive oil. Break eggs into it one at a time, while mixing quickly with a fork until the dough is wet enough to come together. Knead on a lightly floured surface until the dough is stiff and elastic. Cover, and let stand for 30 minutes to relax.
• Roll out dough by hand with a rolling pin, or use a pasta machine to achieve the desired thickness of noodles. Cut into desired width and shapes. Allow the pasta to air dry for at least 15 minutes to avoid having it clump together.

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in large saucepan. Add onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Saute until soft, about 6-8 minutes. Add basil, tomatoes, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Add butter, and remove bay leaves.
• Process sauce in blender or food processor, in batches, until smooth.
• Add vodka to tomato sauce and simmer or low for an additional 30 minutes. Sauce will reduce and thicken. Stir in cream and Parmesan and simmer until cheese is melted and sauce blended.
• Cook pasta to al dente in boiling, salted water. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Pour sauce over cooked pasta and toss. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and cook until almost no liquid remains in pan, stirring frequently about 15-25 minutes. (At this point, start a pot of water for the pasta.).
• Add cream, vodka and red pepper and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Sauce may be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Pour sauce over 1 lb cooked whole wheat pasta. Toss well, and serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.