Spinach-and-Ricotta Tortelli with Browned Butter
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 7 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup fresh ricotta
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 cup thawed frozen spinach, squeezed dry
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a food processor, combine the 1 3/4 cups of flour with a pinch of salt.
- Add the whole egg, 5 of the egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of water and process until a crumbly dough forms, about 2 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth; if the dough is too tough to knead, add another tablespoon of water.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Unwrap the dough and divide it into 3 pieces.
- Work with 1 piece at a time and keep the rest covered.
- Press the dough to flatten it slightly.
- Using a hand-cranked pasta machine set at the widest setting, roll the dough through successively narrower settings to the thinnest one.
- Lay the pasta on a lightly floured work surface, sprinkle with flour and cover with wax paper.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, dusting with flour and layering between wax paper.
- Using a 2 1/4-inch fluted biscuit cutter, stamp out rounds from the pasta sheets.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta with 1/3 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, the spinach, oil and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the filling to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch round tip or to a sturdy plastic bag with a corner snipped off.
- In a small bowl, combine the 2 remaining yolks with 1/4 cup of water.
- Working with one dough round at a time, lightly brush the edge with the egg wash.
- Pipe a scant 1/2 teaspoon of the filling in the center and fold the dough over the filling to form a half moon; press the edge to seal.
- Lightly brush the dough with water if dry.
- Bring the ends of the half moon together around your finger, overlapping them slightly and pressing them together.
- Fill and shape the remaining tortelli, transferring them to a tray lined with floured wax paper.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the tortelli and cook, stirring occasionally, until they rise to the surface and the pasta is cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes, then drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the water.
- Transfer the tortelli to a large bowl.
- In a large skillet, cook the butter over moderately high heat until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tortelli, the reserved pasta water and the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese.
- Serve right away.
flour, kosher salt, egg, egg yolks, fresh ricotta, cheese, frozen spinach, extravirgin olive oil, nutmeg, freshly ground pepper, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spinach-and-ricotta-tortelli-browned-butter (may not work)