Valentina Harris

Casumzieei Ampezzani

Beetroot Pasta Pockets with Poppy Seeds

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Recipes from an Italian Farmhouse
Recipes from an Italian Farmhouse

By Valentina Harris

Published 1995

  • About

This unusual type of ravioli from the Veneto has a filling of beetroot and ricotta cheese and is dressed with poppy seeds, butter and grated cheese.

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) beetroot, boiled in salted water until tender

Method

Peel and mash the beetroot to a soft pulp. Melt about half the butter in a saucepan, add the mashed beetroot and stir together. Add the ricotta cheese and mix it in thoroughly. Remove from the heat, tip into a bowl and add 2 eggs, a little salt and enough breadcrumbs to make a fairly thick, tacky mixture.

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