Fettuccine con polpettini zucchini

Team: Green Mt Cheftains

Host School: Green Mt Union High

Age Group: High School

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour     26 oz plain canned tomatoes,crushed    2 Tbsp Olive oil                           1Tsp kosher salt    1tsp black pepper

4 eggs                                                           3 Tbsp olive oil                                     2 garlic cloves chopped fine        3tbsp chopped basil,leaves for garnish

2 Tbsp olive oil                                            fresh basil                                              2 large unpeeled zucchini,grated   1 cup plain breadcrumbs

Pinch salt                                                    salt & pepper                                          1/2 can cannellini beans rinsed,drained,crushed   1 lg egg beaten   

1/4 cup fresh grated parm cheese

Preparation Instructions

Pasta Directions: Mound the flour in the center of a large wooden cutting board. Make a well in the middle of the flour, add the eggs, oil, & salt.  Using a fork, beat together the eggs and begin to incorporate the flour starting with the inner rim of the well.  As you incorporate the eggs, keep pushing the flour up to retain the well shape (do not worry if it looks messy).  The dough will come together in a shaggy mass when about half of the flour in incorporated. Start kneading the dough with both hands, primarily using the palms of your hands.  Add more flour, in 1/2 cup increments,  if the dough is too sticky.  Once the dough is a cohesive mass,remove the dough from the boardand scrape up  any left over dry bits.  Lightly flour the board and continue kneading for 3 more minutes, remembering to dust your board with flour when necessary.  Wrap dough in plastic wrap and set aside for 20 mins. Process through a pasta machine until thin and cut to desired size. do not skip the kneading or resting portion.                                                                                                                         Sauce Directions:  Quickly saut'e garlic in the olive oil for about 30 seconds, untiul fragrant.  Add tomatoes,salt, and pepper, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 -40 min.                             Meatball Directions: Coat large sheet pan with olive oil. Place olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over med. heat. When hot add the garlic and saute until golden brown, about 30 seconds.  Add zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook on high heat until all the water evaporates from the skillet 5-7 mins.. Transfer to a colander to get rid of any excess water, then to a large bowl alond with the bread crumbs,beaten egg,beans,parm cheese, chopped basil, salt and pepper.  Form the zucchini mixture inot 16 balls 1 oz. each, rolling tightly and transfer to the baking sheet, bake for 20 mins.  Add meatballs to sauce in large deep skillet and simmer.  Boil a pot of salted water and cook fresh pasta 4 min or until ad dente.  Drain pasta and combine with sauce and meatballs