Classic Italian Tortellini Recipe
Ingredients
| Pasta dough package | 1 | |
| Frozen chopped spinach package | 1 , thawed | |
| Ricotta cheese | 1 Carton (1l) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground beef | 1 pound | |
| Tomato sauce | 2 Can (10oz) | |
| Dry red wine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) |
Directions
1. Roll out Fettucini Alfredo dough, one-quarter at a time, on a pastry board lightly sprinkled with cornstarch, until thin enough to read the cover of a book through the dough.
2. Cut out dough with a 3-inch round cutter. (You will get about 96 rounds.)
3. Press all water out of spinach and drain on paper toweling. Combine spinach, ricotta or cot-tage cheese, salt and nutmeg in a small bowl. Place 1/2 teaspoon on each round; fold in half and press edges tightly together to seal and twist into a crescent shape. Continue until all rounds are filled. (You will have extra filling.)
4. Cook pasta, 24 at a time, in a large kettle of boiling water, to which 2 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil have been added, 10 minutes, or just until tender; drain.
5. Press ground beef into a large patty in a large skillet. Brown on one side for 5 minutes; turn and brown 5 minutes on second side. Drain off excess fat and chop into tiny pieces. Stir in tomato sauce and wine. Simmer 10 minutes.
6. Layer pasta, remaining filling and tomato mixture in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
7. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 30 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly-hot.
2. Cut out dough with a 3-inch round cutter. (You will get about 96 rounds.)
3. Press all water out of spinach and drain on paper toweling. Combine spinach, ricotta or cot-tage cheese, salt and nutmeg in a small bowl. Place 1/2 teaspoon on each round; fold in half and press edges tightly together to seal and twist into a crescent shape. Continue until all rounds are filled. (You will have extra filling.)
4. Cook pasta, 24 at a time, in a large kettle of boiling water, to which 2 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil have been added, 10 minutes, or just until tender; drain.
5. Press ground beef into a large patty in a large skillet. Brown on one side for 5 minutes; turn and brown 5 minutes on second side. Drain off excess fat and chop into tiny pieces. Stir in tomato sauce and wine. Simmer 10 minutes.
6. Layer pasta, remaining filling and tomato mixture in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
7. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 30 minutes, or until casserole is bubbly-hot.
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