Swallow’s Nests Recipe

Tomato sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tablespoon grated garlic
8 ounces plain tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Cheese sauce:

3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Make the nests:

1/2 pound of the pasta dough (refrigerate or freeze remaining dough)
reserved cheese sauce, room temperature
the reserved tomato sauce, room temperature
1/4 pound very thinly sliced Fontina cheese
1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese