Tortelli di Zucca
Italian

Tortelli di Zucca

Sweet and savory pumpkin-filled pasta, balanced with amaretti and mostarda, finished with sage butter.

Hard3 hours

Where it comes from

This Emilian pasta is emblematic of the region's creativity in combining sweet and savory flavors, especially around Mantua.

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What goes into it

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How it's made

  1. 1

    Prepare pasta dough with flour and eggs, then let it rest.

  2. 2

    Combine cooked pumpkin, crushed amaretti, and mostarda for the filling.

  3. 3

    Roll out pasta dough thinly, cut into squares, and fill with pumpkin mixture.

  4. 4

    Cook tortelli in boiling water, then toss with melted butter and sage.

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