Angel Hair Pasta with Red Chili Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour
1/ teaspoon (1 ml) salt
3 eggs
1 tablespoon (15 ml) milk
1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil
Red Chili Sauce
1/2 cup (125 ml) grated Parmesan cheese

PROCEDURES:

1. Place flour, salt, eggs, milk and oil in food processor; process until dough forms. Shape into ball.

2. Place dough on lightly floured surface; flatten slightly. Cut dough into 4 pieces. Wrap 3 dough pieces in plastic wrap; set aside.

3. To knead by pasta machine, set rollers of pasta machine at widest setting. Feed unwrapped dough piece through flat rollers by turning handle. (Dough may crumble slightly at first but will hold together after 2 to 3 rollings.)

4. Lightly flour dough strip; fold strip into thirds. Feed through rollers again. Continue process 7 to 10 times until dough is smooth and elastic.

5. To roll out dough by machine, reduce setting. Feed dough strip through rollers. Without folding strip into thirds, repeat.

6. Let dough rest 5 to 10 minutes until slightly dry. Attach handle to angle hair pasta roller and feed dough through. Repeat kneading and rolling with reserved dough pieces.

7. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 1 to 2 minutes just until tender; remove from heat. Drain in colander.

8. Prepare Red Chili Sauce.

9. Toss sauce over pasta. Add cheese; toss well to coat.

~ Makes 4 to 6 servings


Red Chili Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

2 small red hot chili peppers
6 tablespoons (90 ml) butter or margarine
4 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 medium red bell pepper, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons (45 ml) minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) salt
1/8 teaspoon (15 ml) black pepper

PROCEDURES:

1. Rinse chili peppers; pat dry with paper towels. Cut peppers into halves with utility knife. Scrape out seeds. Then chop with chef's knife until peppers are in uniform small pieces.

2. Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until onions are soft.

3. Removes from heat. Stir in parsley, salt and black pepper.

~ Makes about 3/4 cup (175 ml)