Ripieno per Tortellini

Tortellini Filling

Preparation info
  • Makes enough filling for tortellini for

    10

    people
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Classic Italian Cooking

By Valentina Harris

Published 2008

  • About

This is the traditional Bolognese meat filling for tortellini, ravioli, and many other types of filled pasta. The idea is that the filling should be incredibly flavorsome, so you only need to use a small quantity in order to taste all the different kinds of meat used in the filling.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 oz pork loin, cubed
  • 2

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the pork and turkey and fry for 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Mince them three times or process once in a food processor, together with the prosciutto and mortadella.
  2. Stir in the eggs, salt and pepper, Parmigiano Reggiano, and nutmeg. Mix together thoroughly, then reserve until required.
  3. Use the mixture to