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passatelli

How to Make Homemade Passatelli Recipe

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Passatelli recipe is a traditional Italian dish made with stale bread (for bread crumbs), Parmigiano Reggiano, eggs and lemon zest.
They have a wrinkled appearance and a cylindrical shape, of about 8 cm in length (about 3 inch) and 5 mm in diameter (about 0.2 inch).
Passatelli recipe is from Emilia Romagna region and Marche region, in particular the province of Pesaro.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course pasta, Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 457 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs - medium
  • 200 g breadcrumbs - 1 ⅓ cups
  • 200 g Parmigiano Reggiano - 2 cups, grated
  • nutmeg - to taste
  • 1 lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • black pepper - to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl mix and combine all the ingredients for passatelli. First the breadcrumbs, the parmigiano cheese and the eggs. Then add the lemon zest, plenty of nutmeg, a pinch of fine salt and a little freshly ground black pepper.
  • Mix the ingredients with your hands and work the mixture until you get an elastic and compact dough. Now give the dough the shape of a ball.
  • Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest for at least 1 hour at room temperature. This will make the mixture more compact and prevent passatelli from breaking and crumbling during cooking. Then cut a piece of dough the size of a tennis ball.
  • Place the dough in a potato masher with large holes. Press the dough and pass it through the holes to form passatelli. Cut them about 8 cm (3 inch) long with a knife and place them on a lightly floured tray.
  • Make a tasty meat broth or vegetable broth, depending on your preferences. Bring it to a boil.
  • Then press the dough in the potato masher and cut and drop passatelli directly into the boiling stock. Or, if you prefer, add them with your hands once they're ready.
  • Enjoy passatelli in brodo very hot with the addition of grated parmigiano cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 1375mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 629IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 710mgIron: 4mg
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