Name: Rotolo Maria Pia (Mushroom—String Bean Roll)
Yield: Makes 5 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1½ cups/170 g fresh funghi porcini or 2 ounces/60 g dried mushrooms, soaked, plus 2 ounces/60 g fresh cultivated mushrooms, sliced; ½ pound/225 g slender string beans, tips cut off; 4½ cups/500 g unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 4 tablespoons/30 g unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons/20 g fresh Italian (flat) parsley, minced; 3½ cups/400 g fresh ricotta; ½ cup/60 g freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1½ tablespoons/10 ml Ligurian extravirgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic, peeled, green heart removed, minced; 2 cups/200 ml water; 5 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Makes
5
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Recipes from Paradise

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1997

About

This delicious preparation is from the Osteria dell’Acquasanta, in the province of Genoa. It is simple to make, although a bit labor-intensive, and it makes a strong impression when served. The owners of the osteria suggest serving this dish with either a Sylvaner or Gewürztraminer wine, but in their absence a Vermentino, Pigato, or Gavi will be fine.