To make the pasta

1. With a fork beat the egg in a measuring cup. Then add water to a final volume of 1 cup.
2. Make a well with the flour on your work surface, add the liquid to the center and with your hands carefully incorporate the flour into the liquid working from the inside out and being careful not to break the well wall.
3. Slowly incorporate all the flour and knead until you have a very smooth dough.
4. Wrap in food safe plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5. Using a pasta rolling machine, roll small portions of dough at a time until you reach a thickness of about 2-3mm. Lay the rolled sheets of pasta on lightly floured and food safe cardboard, parchment paper or a clean tablecloth to dry. Because it is thicker, it will take a little longer to dry. Once it is dry enough that it doesn’t stick to itself, fold it to a 1 inch wide roll. Start at one end and with a knife cut small diagonal pieces (see video). Separate pasta by fluffing with hands and place on cookie sheet or cardboard until you are ready to use.

To make the sauce

1. Heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot. Add the onion, carrot and celery pieces and sauté for a few minutes.
2. Add the tomato puree and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add the prepared shank meat to the pot and allow to cook in the sauce.
4. Let the sauce come to a boil, then cover and gently simmer for 2 hours. Stir often.
5. Thoroughly clean and then boil the pork hocks separately in water until the meat comes away from the bone. Discard the bones and any visible fat, dice the meat into small pieces and set aside.
6. If using canned beans, drain and rinse well then set aside. For frozen beans, cook them separately in salted boiling water for about 30 minutes then drain and set aside. You want them firm but cooked through.
7. About 15 minutes before the sauce is finished, put about a cup of sauce in a pot with the cooked diced pork hocks. Gently heat through over low heat.
8. In a separate pot, do the same with the beans. Do not overcook or they will get mushy.
9. Discard the onion, carrot and celery pieces in the sauce.
10. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water being careful not to overcook.
11. Drain the pasta but reserve about 2 cups of the cooking water.
12. Put the drained pasta back into the empty cooking pot and immediately add as much sauce as desired and allow to cook together for a quick minute over low heat. Add some of the pasta water if too dry. This pasta is served a little more “liquidy” than regular pasta.
13. Quickly transfer to a large, shallow serving dish. Add more sauce on top of the pasta, add the prepared pork hocks and beans along with parmesan cheese and serve while piping hot.