Cheese Tortellini

Ingredients for 4 people:

• 300 g of cheese spread
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 whole egg
• Salt

Pasta ingredients:

• 200 g of strong flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. of olive oil

Preparation:

For the filling:

• Place the blade guard carefully in the mixing jug. Incorporate the cheese and the yolk and mix them at SL speed, 40 seconds. Set aside.

For the pasta:

1. Place the ingredients in the clean mixing jug with the blade guard on. Stir at speed 4, 5 minutes.
2. Remove the dough from the jug and let it rest for 20 minutes wrapped in plastic wrap or under a damp cloth.
3. Roll it out very fine, either with a rolling pin or with a fresh pasta machine. Die cut disks of about 7 cm. diameter.
4. Put 1 teaspoon of cheese filling in the center. Paint the edges with beaten egg and close as if it were a pastry.
5. Take the ends of the dumplings and press them together to seal them.
6. Heat 1 liter of salted water in the mixing jug with the blade guard at SL speed, 100 degrees, 5 minutes.
7. Add some tortellini and cook at SL speed, 100 degrees, 1 minute.
8. Drain them with a spider strainer or draining spoon and repeat the operation.
9. Serve with a sauce or add a splash of oil so they don’t stick.

Tips…

• You can steam tortellini if ​​you wish.
• If the tortellini is not for immediate use, it is preferable to freeze them so that they do not deform.