Tortelloni In Mushroom-Parmesan Broth

Serves: 5

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

48

Sweetness

56

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

1 large

Egg Yolk

3 sprigs

Thyme

Directions:

1

Make the pasta dough: Pulse the flour once or twice in a food processor

2

Add the eggs and olive oil and pulse untilthe dough gathers around the blade, 40 to 60 seconds

3

Turn the dough out onto the counter and knead a few times, then shape it into a smooth ball

4

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature, 30 minutes

5

(The dough can be made a day ahead and refrigerated; bring it to room temperature before rolling

6

) Prepare the filling: Remove the mushroom stems and set aside for the broth; finely chop the caps

7

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat

8

Add the chopped mushroom caps and season lightly with salt; cook until they release their liquid, about 2 minutes

9

Increase the heat to medium high and cook until the pan is dry and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 3 minutes

10

Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely, then stir in the ricotta, chives, parsley, parmesan, egg yolk and nutmeg

11

Make the broth: Combine the reserved mushroom stems in a large Dutch oven with the porcini, onion, carrot, celery, parmesan rind, parsley and thyme sprigs, peppercorns, 1 teaspoon salt and the lemon zest

12

Add 10 cups cold water and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the broth is dark and reduced by half, about 1 1/2 hours

13

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean pot and season with salt; set aside

14

Meanwhile, fill and shape the pasta: Cut the dough into 4 pieces

15

Working with 1 piece at a time (and keeping the other pieces wrapped), flatten and shape the dough into a 3-inch square with your hands

16

Dust a clean work surface with flour; using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 10-inch square, about 1/8 inch thick

17

Trim the edges so they are straight, then cut the dough into sixteen 2-to-2 1/2-inch squares

18

Place a heaping teaspoonful of filling in the center of each square

19

With damp fingers, lightly moisten the edges of the dough; fold the square diagonally to form a triangle, pressing out any air pockets around the filling

20

Bring the 2 opposite points of the triangle together around your finger to form a ring; lightly moisten and pinch the points together to seal

21

Transfer to a well-floured baking sheet as you go

22

Repeat to form the remaining tortelloni

23

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

24

Bring the prepared mushroom broth to a simmer

25

Add the tortelloni to the boiling water

26

After they float to the top, cook until al dente, 3 to 4 more minutes

27

Divide the mushroom broth among 6 bowls

28

Drain the tortelloni in a colander, then divide among the bowls

29

Top with chopped chives and parsley

30

Photograph by David Malosh