Hand-Cut Pappardelle with Mushroom Ragu
Fresh pappardelle is the traditional partner for Italian ragu, a rich pasta sauce that’s usually made with ground meat and tomatoes. Here, however, we use the hand-cut noodles to showcase a vegetarian ragu, which gets its hearty texture from a mix of mushrooms and richness from Parmesan and a splash of cream. A KitchenAid stand mixer makes fast work of mixing and rolling out the dough, thanks to the specially designed roller attachment, but you can use a manual pasta roller if you prefer. The recipe calls for 00 flour, which is more finely ground and has a lower gluten content than all-purpose flour. If you don't have any, you can substitute 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour.