Chicken Proscuitto Tortelloni
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 slices prosciutto
- 3 ounces ricotta
- 1 tablespoon grated Pecorino-Romano
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 6 to 7 sheets fresh pasta
- Special equipment: a 3-inch round cookie cutter
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the chicken breast length-wise down the middle.
- Place it on a small sheet pan and cover with 1 teaspoon each of the garlic and parsley; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with the olive oil.
- Bake until the breast reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool, then cut into small pieces.
- Stack the prosciutto and finely chop.
- Toss together the chicken, prosciutto, ricotta, Pecorino-Romano, 1 of the eggs, the remaining parsley and garlic and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Cut the pasta sheets into strips about 3 1/2-inches wide and 8-inches long.
- Whisk the remaining egg and brush on the pasta sheets.
- Cut circles of pasta from the pasta strips using the cookie cutter.
- Place a teaspoon of the chicken mixture in the center of each circle and fold the bottom half to the top.
- Pinch both sides towards the center.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until tender, about 4 minutes.
chicken breast, garlic, parsley, kosher salt, olive oil, ricotta, romano, eggs, unsalted butter, pasta
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chicken-proscuitto-tortelloni.html (may not work)