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Passatelli Romagnoli

A perculiar-shaped pasta combined with a classic broth soup makes a delightful pasta soup for your special Italian dinner.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 365 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 150 grams grated parmigiano-reggiano
  • 150 grams fine breadcrumbs
  • grated rind of half a lemon untreated
  • nutmeg to taste
  • 64 oz chicken broth vegetable broth works too
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place the breadcrumbs on a pastry board, form a well in the center, and break the 3 eggs in the center. Add the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a grating of nutmeg, the lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste. A large bowl can also be used as an alternative to the pastry board.
  2. Add a ladle of broth and mix the ingredients with your hands until you get a compact dough. Adjust the breadcrumbs and broth to obtain a compact mixture.
  3. Leave the dough to rest for about 2-3 hours at room temperature. Every 20-25 minutes, knead the dough again for a couple of minutes. This process will help make dough elastic and firm and to prevent the passatelli from disintegrating in the broth.
  4. When the dough is ready, bring the broth to boil.
  5. On a lightly floured work surface, divide the dough into balls big enough to fit in the potato ricer and crush them one by one with a potato masher with large holes (about 5 mm). Wrinkled and firm filaments should form as the dough is forced through the holes.
  6. Slowly and carefully drop the passatelli into the boiling broth.
  7. The passatelli are cooked as soon as they float to the surface.

Notes

  • Traditionally, the soup is made with meat broth, but vegetable or fish broth may also be used.

Nutrition Information

Serving 100g Calories 365kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 148mg (49%) Sodium 2582mg (108%) Potassium 516mg (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 471IU (9%) Vitamin C 32mg (36%) Calcium 558mg (56%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 365

% Daily Value*

Serving 100g
Calories 365kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 148mg 49%
Sodium 2582mg 108%
Potassium 516mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 471IU 9%
Vitamin C 32mg 36%
Calcium 558mg 56%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.