Name: Cappelletti Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: For the filling:1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 chicken breast; 200 g ricotta cheese; 50 g parmesan cheese; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 1 pinch of grated nutmeg; 1 pinch of lemon zest, optional; Salt and pepper; For pasta:280 g of flour; 3 eggs; 1 pinch of salt

Cappeletti is a stuffed version of pasta, one of Italy's most famous dishes. The taste of this pasta, which is similar to ravioli, will leave a mark on your palate. Cappeletti dough is square in some regions and round in others. Also, the filling can vary from country to country. If your ingredients for the cappelletti recipe are ready, the details of the recipe are below.

Cappelletti Pasta

Ingredients

For the filling:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 chicken breast
200 g ricotta cheese
50 g parmesan cheese
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 pinch of grated nutmeg
1 pinch of lemon zest, optional
Salt and pepper

For pasta:

280 g of flour
3 eggs
1 pinch of salt

Cappelletti Pasta

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Start this recipe by making pasta dough. Bring all the ingredients for the pasta together and start kneading. Set aside the kneaded dough.
For the filling, put the butter in a pot and sauté the chicken. Cut it into small pieces and leave it to cool.
Blend the chicken, ricotta, parmesan, egg, egg yolk, nutmeg, lemon zest, salt, and lemon into a paste.
Divide the pasta dough in half, and then roll it out. Cut rounds from the rolled-out dough and fill them with the filling.
First, close them into a half-moon shape and connect the two ends.
Boil salted water in a pot, put the pasta in the boiling water, and cook for 5 minutes. Enjoy your meal.

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