Fresh fettucine with sausage,asparagus,spinach and crumbled goat

Ingredients

• Making fresh pasta with a pasta maker/mixer
• 3 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tbs cold water
• 1 to 2 Tsp of olive oil if your flour is dry
• * Sieve flour and salt into the mixing bowl, add eggs and water and oil, mix with paddle attachment for 2 minutes on 4 or 5 speed , then switch to the hook and mix until the dough forms , about 4 minutes on 6 or 7 speed.. hand fold for a while until the dough is springy.. about 4 minutes.. then cover with plastic wrap and let sit at least 30 minutes..
• * Put pasta attachment on and make pasta sheets according to directions
• * Put on fettucini attachment and due according to direction
• * Leave aside to dry until adding to boiling, salted water
• Ingredients for sauce
• *1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese for sprinkling on the top
• * 1 pound of ground/minced sausage
• * 8 oz of frozen spinach or 2 cups
• * 6 to 8 Oz of goat cheese
• * 8 Asparagus spears, cut off the end, discard, and then cut into inch pieces
• * 4 minced garlic cloves
• * 2 cups chicken broth
• * 2 tsp olive oil
• * 1 TBS of butter
• * Sea salt
• * 4 Tsp Italian seasoning
• * 1/2 teaspoon of cracked red pepper, or to taste
• * 2 pounds of fresh or dried fettucine

Preparation

• * Make the pasta if applicable, put large pot on to boil with a splash of olive oil and dash of sea salt
  * Brown the sausage with the minced garlic
  * Using the same saute pan, put in asparagus and splash of olive oil on 1 TBS butter and saute for a few minutes, adding the Italian seasoning as well
  * Add 1 cup of broth and 2 cups of frozen spinach, sea salt and red pepper flakes and when it reduces add the other cup of broth
  * Simmer covered for 5 to 10 minutes
  * Turn heat off of mixture and allow to sit for 5 minutes
  * When big pot is boiling put fresh past in and allow to cook until pasta comes up to surface
  * Drain pasta and add to large pot with all the sauteed yumminess
  * Cover and let sit for 5 minutes
  * Crumble a generous amount of goat cheese on top of the pasta that has been put onto the dish you will serve it in.
  * Serve with a small amount of Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of red pepper flake if you want....
  
  
  SERVE WITH A SIMPLE SALAD

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