5 from 6 votes
Tortelli di Zucca – Pumpkin Tortelli
How to make Tortelli di Zucca - a 16th century pasta recipe from the Italian town of Mantova.
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Filling
- 800 gms pumpkin weighed after being peeled, 1 ¾ lbs
- 100 gms amaretti cookies powdered, 3.5 oz
- 2 tbsp mostarda mantovana finely chopped
- 100 gms Parmigiano Reggiano cheese finely grated, 3.5 oz
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- breadcrumbs
- salt to taste
Tortelli
- 300 gms flour 10.5 oz
- 3 egg
Sauce
- 80 gms butter 5 ½ tbsp
- 6 sage leaves
- black pepper
- salt
- parmigiano reggiano finely grated