Tortellini in brodo
Tortellini in brodo

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Tortellini in brodo is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Tortellini in brodo is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

This tortellini in brodo recipe is one of the best ways to enjoy them, with the pork -filled pasta parcels bobbing around in a clear chicken broth. Tortellini in brodo "This is one of Emilia-Romagna's typical dishes. It's not the classic version (with pork loin, one egg, butter and sometimes white wine), but a variation taken from the area between Modena and Reggio Emilia.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tortellini in brodo using 25 ingredients and 31 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tortellini in brodo:
  1. Prepare Broth
  2. Make ready 200 g Beef brisket
  3. Take Bones
  4. Get 2 carrots
  5. Get 1 onion
  6. Make ready 1 celery
  7. Make ready Teaspoon peppercorns
  8. Prepare 1 sprig Thyme
  9. Take 1 large tomatoe
  10. Prepare 1 sprig Parsely
  11. Take Couple bay leafs
  12. Get Chicken wings or some such (optional)
  13. Take Filling
  14. Make ready 100 g mince pork (loin)
  15. Take 100 g ham
  16. Prepare 100 g mortadella (or just more ham)
  17. Prepare 20 g butter
  18. Make ready 1 bay leaf
  19. Prepare leaf Sage
  20. Get 1 egg
  21. Take 100 g parmesan
  22. Take Pinch Nutmeg
  23. Take Pasta
  24. Take 4 eggs
  25. Take 400 g plain (pasta) flour

To prepare the tortellini, we first prepare the egg pasta: place the flour on a pastry board, forming a large bowl/volcano in the center and add the eggs inside the bowl/volcano of flour. With a fork, break and beat the eggs and as you continue beating, gradually collect the flour from the sides to thicken the dough. Tortellini in brodo is a must on every Emilia-Romagna family table for Christmas dinner and often served on New Year's Eve as well. In Italy, tortellini are so associated with this preparation that they are nicknamed re delle minestre, "king of soups." It's thought that only in broth can the exquisite filling be fully appreciated.

Steps to make Tortellini in brodo:
  1. First, the broth. Chop the veg into large chunks
  2. Add all ingredients to a large pot
  3. Add 6 litres of water. If pot isn't large enough then add more water as the rest evaporates
  4. Cover and cook for at least 8 hours, adding more water if necessary (no more than 24)
  5. In the meantime, let's make the filling
  6. Add the sage, bay leafs and butter to a pan. Then medium heat.
  7. When the butter starts bubbling, add the pork
  8. Let it cook for at least ten minutes
  9. Just after the pork starts turning golden brown, remove from the heat
  10. Remove the bay leaf and sage if not chopped
  11. Blend with chopped mortadella and ham
  12. Once mixture is smooth, add egg, salt, nutmeg, parmesan and mix
  13. Tightly cover with cling film and put in the fridge. The filling must be cool before adding it to the pasta
  14. Next, the pasta
  15. Knead the flour, eggs and salt into a smooth dough. This will take at least ten minutes
  16. Now we must work quickly lest the pasta dries. With a rolling pin roll some of the dough into a thin sheet. Wrap the rest of dough in cling film to prevent it drying out (important!)
  17. Cut the sheet into 4cm squares
  18. Place a ball of filling (~2cm diameter) in the center of each square
  19. Fold one corner of the square to it's opposite to form a triangle
  20. Squeeze the edges to seal the filling inside
  21. Pull the corners together, keeping them in the same plane as defined by the triangle
  22. Squeeze the corners together and make pretty if needed
  23. Try not to form a bum
  24. Leave the pasta to dry in a non humid place. Once dry, store fridge if needed.
  25. ⏩ Fast forward to the broth being ready ⏩
  26. Sieve the broth into a container and then chill in fridge overnight.
  27. By now the fat should have risen to the top and solidified
  28. Remove the fat. Use it for something else or through it away.
  29. Pour the broth into a saucepan and bring it to the boil. Add salt if needed.
  30. Add some of the tortellini and cook for 8-10 minutes. Once they start floating they're nearly ready.
  31. Serve the pasta in a bowl of broth. Enjoy!

Tortellini are minuscule silky egg pasta bites filled with a mix of meats and the trifecta of umami that is mortadella, prosciutto and Parmigiano Reggiano. They are so small that it takes at least six to properly fill a spoonful. They are delicious but quite laborious, definitely a special occasion food, unless you get paid well to make them. For my family, no holiday would ever be complete without tortellini in broth (tortellini in brodo). We serve this soup the authentic way from northern Italy, specifically the provence of Emilia-Romagna.

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