Tagliatelle with wood pigeon

INGREDIENTS
FOR 4 PEOPLE
FOR THE TAGLIATELLE:
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 500 g of flour
FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 2 wood pigeons plucked and cleaned
  • 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk
  • 60 g of tomato paste
  • EVO oil to taste
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 glass of water.

Preparation procedure:

FOR THE TAGLIATELLE:

Mix the eggs with the flour and a pinch of salt

Let it rest for 30 minutes

Roll out the dough into a thin sheet, cut it into 1 cm strips and sprinkle with flour

Cook for a few minutes in plenty of salted water

FOR THE SAUCE:

Cut the wood pigeons into 2 parts

Place them in a large pan and brown them over a high heat without seasoning

Add EVO oil, chopped vegetables, tomato paste, salt and pepper and water

Cover and cook over very low heat for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Add hot water as needed

Once cooked, debone the wood pigeons, cut the flesh with a knife into small pieces and put it back in the pan to thicken the sauce.

Recommended Pairing

SIMO'S SECRET

For the tagliatelle: add a cup of white wine to the eggs placed in the center of the flour fountain to remove the strong egg smell.

For the wood pigeon sauce: thicken the sauce over a high heat, stirring continuously until it becomes brown.