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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
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Filling
- 800 gms – 1 ¾ lbs. pumpkin weighed after being peeled
- 100 gms – 3.5 oz. amaretti cookies powdered
- 2 tbsp Mostarda Mantovana finely chopped
- 100 gms – 3.5 oz. Parmigiano Reggiano finely grated
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- breadcrumbs
- salt to taste
Tortelli
- 300 gms – 10.5 oz flour
- 3 eggs
Sauce
- 80 gms – 5 ½ tbsp butter
- 6 sage leaves
- salt and pepper
- parmigiano reggiano finely grated