Tajarin with Grilled Kale Pesto

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups 00 flour (see Note)
  • plus more for dusting
  • 3/4 cup kamut flour
  • Kosher salt
  • 18 large egg yolks
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1/2 pound Tuscan kale
  • stemmed
  • 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
  • plus more for brushing
  • 3 marinated white anchovy fillets
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup finely grated pecorino cheese
  • plus shaved pecorino for serving
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • Chive flowers
  • for garnish

Instructions

  1. Make the pasta In a large bowl, whisk both flours with a generous pinch of salt and make a well in the center.
  2. Add the egg yolks, whole egg, olive oil and 1 tablespoon of water.
  3. Using a fork, gradually whisk the flours into the wet ingredients until a shaggy dough forms.
  4. Scrape the dough out onto a very lightly floured work surface and knead until stiff but smooth, about 5 minutes.
  5. Wrap in plastic and let rest at room temperature until soft and relaxed, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  6. Divide the dough into 4 pieces and work with 1 piece at a time; keep the rest covered.
  7. Press the dough to flatten.
  8. Using a pasta machine, starting at the widest setting, run the dough through successively narrower settings until you reach the second to thinnest; the dough should be a scant 1/8 inch thick.
  9. Cut the pasta sheet into 10-inch lengths, lay them on a lightly floured work surface and generously dust with 00 flour.
  10. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
  11. Working with 1 sheet at a time, loosely fold the pasta over itself 3 or 4 times like a ribbon.
  12. Using a very sharp knife, cut across the folds into 1/8-inch-wide noodles.
  13. Uncoil the tajarin and toss with flour.
  14. Transfer to a lightly floured baking sheet.
  15. Repeat with the remaining sheets of pasta.
  16. Make the pesto Preheat the oven to 375.
  17. Spread the pecans in a pie plate and toast for 7 minutes, until golden.
  18. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
  19. Set up an ice bath.
  20. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the kale until barely tender, about 2 minutes.
  21. Drain; transfer to the ice bath.
  22. Drain again and pat dry.
  23. Light a grill and oil the grate.
  24. Spread the kale on the grate and grill over high heat, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, about 3 minutes.
  25. Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop.
  26. In a blender, combine the kale with the anchovies, lemon juice, garlic, half of the toasted pecans and the 1/4 cup of pecorino.
  27. With the machine on, gradually add the 1 1/2 cups of olive oil and puree until smooth.
  28. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  29. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente, about 1 minute.
  30. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
  31. Wipe out the saucepan and add the pesto to it.
  32. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until just hot, about 2 minutes.
  33. Add the pasta along with 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and toss until hot and evenly coated with pesto, about 2 minutes.
  34. Add a little more pasta water if necessary.
  35. Transfer the tajarin to shallow bowls.
  36. Top with shaved pecorino, chive flowers and the remaining chopped pecans.
  37. Serve right away.
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