Tortellini in broth

Tortellini in Brodo, a delicious, comforting dish that finds its origins in Bologna. It consists of a meat filling enclosed inside a homemade fresh pasta, served in a magnificent homemade broth. This dish is part of the traditional first course of the christmas feasts in northern Italy! Making tortellini from scratch is a moment of fun and gathering of the family where each one makes a batch. This is a dish where you really need to use homemade broth and fresh homemade pasta.

Cooking time: 15 mins

Prep time: 20 mins

Ingredients for 4 people

What do you need?

• 100g of pork meat cut into chunks

• 100g of raw ham (prosciutto crudo),

• 100g of mortadella, thinly sliced

• 150g of Parmesan, grated

• 1 egg

• Nutmeg, freshly grated to taste

• Salt to taste

• Pepper to taste

• Fresh pasta (for 300g of Farina)

• Homemade broth

How to proceed?

1. In a pan over medium heat, brown the minced pork in some extra virgin olive oil. Let it cool.

2. In a bowl of the food processor, combine mortadella, raw ham, cooked minced pork, Parmigiano Reggiano, nutmeg and egg.

3. Blend the ingredients until you reach a dough, soft but dry (If it is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs).

4. Transfer everything into a bowl.

5. Spread the pasta sheets freshly made over a floured work surface.

6. Cut each sheet into 3cm squares.

7. Place a small amount of the filling onto each square (about half a teaspoon).

8. Fold the square diagonally in half onto itself to form a triangle.

9. Fold it again so that the corners at the bases come together to form a pocket (use a little water to seal the pasta together if needed).

10. Heat the broth. Season to taste and, once simmering, add the tortellini.

11. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, and then remove from the heat

12. Divide the tortellini and broth between serving bowls and top with grated Parmesan.