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06 December 2019

CHRISTMAS WITH STORTI: TORTELLI WITH COTECHINO AND PUMPKIN

A FESTIVAL OF SPECIALTIES OF MANTOVA

The recipe we’d like you to try today is a proper celebration of the cuisine of Mantova. This main course is tasty and easy to prepare, with main ingredients of the cuisine and the territory of the cuisine of Mantova. Salumificio Storti deeply knows this territory and in this occasion has thought of using the cotechino, which is one of the most important specialties of the Christmas holidays. Together with the cotechino, tortelli and pumpkin are amongst the most famous and beloved products of the territory. Therefore, this main course is rich in taste and consistency and it’s perfect to convey warmth to events with family and friends during this special period. Maybe also on Christmas day or New Year’s Eve, why not?

INGREDIENTS FOR 15 TORTELLI:

  • 230 gr of pasta
  • 100 gr of cleaned pumpkin
  • 80 gr of cotechino Storti
  • Leek
  • Bay leaf
  • Sage
  • Egg
  • Extra virgin Olive oil
  • Salt, as needed

Cook the cotechino in a bain-marie for about 10 mins. Once it’s ready, let’s mince it and put it into a saucepan together with the pumpkin and two leaves of chopped sage. Sauté and mix it thoroughly. The filling now is ready.

Let’s take the dough now (of course it can be also homemade) and cut it into squares of 6 cm each side. Put the filling on each square and close them into a triangular shape and after that into the typical shape of a tortello. Brush the tortelli with egg and then put them in the oven for 10 ° minutes at 200 °C.

Tortelli can be served with a generous helping of Parmigiano Reggiano after having been pan-fried with butter.

Good appetite and happy holidays!

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