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Tortellini with spinach and ricotta
Photo: Chiara Conti

Tortellini with spinach and ricotta

12 ingredients 30 min + 10 min 4 openrecipes
Tortellini with spinach and ricotta

This classic spinach and ricotta fresh pasta made by grandmothers all over Italy - it's a labour of love, but worth it.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1137
Calories
46g
Protein
56g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Semolina not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 700g/1½lb '00' flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 3 medium free-range eggs
  • , for dusting (optional) semolina
  • 200g/7oz spinach
  • 200g/7oz ricotta
  • 30g/1oz grated parmesan
  • large pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • small handful of pine nuts
  • handful sage
  • 50g/2oz butter
  • , grated or in shavings parmesan

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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