Bean Filled Tortelloni (Tortelloni Di Fagioli) Recipe

• 3 c. dry white beans, such as Cannellini
• 4 x garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1/2 sprg fresh rosemary, leaves only finely minced
• 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 c. fresh ricotta Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1 x recipe Basic Fresh Egg Pasta dough (see recipe)
• 8 Tbsp. butter
• 1 bn thyme, leaves only Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for grating

1. Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cool water to cover.
2. Drain the beans and cover with plenty of fresh water.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Cook the beans over medium-high heat for 1 1/2 hrs, till beans are easily mashed with a fork.
5. Drain the beans, add in the garlic, rosemary, extra virgin olive oil, ricotta and salt and pepper to taste, and mash the bean and cheese mix with a fork or possibly in the bowl of a food processor.
6. Mix should be pliable but not completely homogenous.
7. Set aside.
8. Divide the Basic Fresh Egg Pasta dough into 3 balls of equal size, and roll each out to the thinnest setting on a pasta rolling machine.
9. Cut each sheet into 4-inch squares.
10. Place a Tbsp.
11. of the bean mix in the center of each square.
12. Fold each square in half, corner to corner, to create a triangle, then fold the other corners around to meet each other and form the tortelloni.
13. Place the tortelloni on a sheet tray dusted with flour till ready to cook.
14. Bring 6 qts of water to a boil and add in 2 Tbsp.
15. salt.
16. In a 14- to 16-inch saute/fry pan, heat the butter over medium-high heat till it foams and subsides.
17. Meanwhile, drop the tortelloni in the boiling water and cook 2 min.
18. Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking liquid, and add in to the pan with the butter.
19. Add in the thyme leaves and a splash of the pasta cooking water and toss over high heat 1 minute to coat and emulsify.
20. Divide the pasta proportionately among 4 warmed pasta bowls, grate the cheese over each serving and serve immediately.
21. This recipe yields 4 servings.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bean-filled-tortelloni-tortelloni-di-fagioli-80983 (may not work)