Recipe No 206

Pumpkin and sage tortellini filling

Time

Prep:

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Difficulty
easy
Yield
8 serves • 1120 g

Processes

  • Pumpkin, peeled and cubed or sliced 1.5 cm / ⅝".
    900 g
  • Olive oil (¼ cup)
    60 g
  • Salt
    9 g
  • Pepper
    2 g
  1. 01
    Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F.
  2. 02
    Combine in a bowl and toss to coat the pumpkin.
  3. 03
    Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  4. 04
    Bake .
  5. 05
    Proceed with , step 06.
  6. 06
    Drain excess oil.
  7. 07
    Transfer to a medium mixing bowl.

  • Olive oil (¼ cup)
    60 g
  • Red onion (1 small)
    70 g
  1. 08
    Cook in a fry pan over medium-low heat until onions are soft, about .
  2. 09
    Mix into with pumpkin mixture .
  3. 10
    Mash well.
  4. 11
    Leave to cool, about

  • Ricotta
    100 g
  1. 12
    Crumble into pumpkin mixture .

  • Egg yolk (1 large)
    17 g
  • Parmesan cheese, grated (2 tbsp)
    25 g
  • Nutmeg, grated (1 tsp)
    2 g
  • Sage, finely chopped (1 tbsp)
    2 g
  • Salt
    1 g
  1. 13
    Whisk to combine.
  2. 14
    Mix into pumpkin mixture .

Prepare and bake the pumpkin .

keeps in the refrigerator for up to 5 days; in the freezer for 6 weeks

Use as the filling for tortellini (Pasta dough) with Mushroom sauce for tortellini.