Capellaci Di Zucca Recipe
- 2 1/2 lb yellow squash or possibly pumpkin
- 1 c. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
- 1 x egg
- 1/4 c. fine whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 2 ounce Mostarda, (quince and mustard preserve) salt nutmeg
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 lb fresh pasta, dough
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds.
- Cut it into slices about 3 to 4 centimetres thick and bake in a warm oven till soft.
- Scoop out the pulp and pass it through a sieve while still hot.
- Add in 150 grams of the Parmesan cheese.
- Add in the egg, breadcrumbs, salt, nutmeg, Amaretti and mostarda and blend well.
- Let rest for 2 hrs.
- Meanwhile roll out the pasta to 1 millimetre thickness and cut out 8 centimetre squares.
- In the centre of each square put a walnut size piece of filling and fold the square over in half.
- Press the edges down to make sure the filling does not leak out.
- Cook in boiling water and serve with the melted butter and the remaining Parmesan cheese.
yellow squash, cheese, egg, whole wheat breadcrumbs, mostarda, butter, fresh pasta
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/capellaci-di-zucca-99199 (may not work)