ROTOLI DI PASTA OR PASTA ROLLS
Many years ago my sister and I visited Italy and spent some time with the family of a foreign exchange student Alberto who lived with my family for a year. His mother would go every day to the market to purchase fresh items and one day she made this dish for us. You must make the pasta from scratch as it isn't available commercially. Basically make a big sheet, cover it spinach and cheese, roll it up, boil, slice and serve. Beautiful to look at.
Provided by Sherri at the Beach
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h20m
Yield 8 slices, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Saute the spinach until wilted. Cool then chop. Mix with the cheeses and nutmeg.
- Pour the flour on the counter and make a well. Mix the eggs in a bowl to break the yolks then pour into flour well. Pulling from the sides of flour, keep incorporating flour into the eggs until all flour is used up. Sprinkle with flour and knead dough until smooth and not sticky.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and allow to rest 30 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a rectangle until it is roughly 1/8 inch thick of less. This takes some elbow grease.
- Spread the spinach mixture evenly across the surface, leaving a one inch border on one side. Roll the pasta up from the side opposite the border to form a roll. Wrap with doubled cheesecloth and secure both ends and middle with string. Boil in salty like the sea water for 25 minutes.
- Remove from pan and allow to rest, wrapped, 20 minutes. Remove cheesecloth and slice into one inch pinwheels.
- To serve, ladle some sauce on a plate and serve to 'wheel's per person.
- Notes: I have made this with Swiss Chard which is also delicious. I serve this as a side dish to chicken parmesan and green salad. Also good with fresh sage added to the cheese mixture.
- Goes best with a light red dinner wine or a rose.
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Ivetka
[email protected]These pasta rolls were delicious! I made them for my family and they loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Shawndra Gadd
[email protected]I was really impressed with this recipe. The pasta rolls were easy to make and they turned out great. The filling was flavorful and the rolls were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
andria charkviani
[email protected]These pasta rolls were amazing! I made them for my family and they loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Travia Oyer
[email protected]I made these pasta rolls for my friends last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Global Bricks
[email protected]These pasta rolls were delicious! I made them for my family and they loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Robert Baeza
[email protected]I was really impressed with this recipe. The pasta rolls were easy to make and they turned out great. The filling was flavorful and the rolls were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Menna Elshiekh
[email protected]These pasta rolls were amazing! I made them for my family and they loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Eromosele Ojieyan
[email protected]I made these pasta rolls for my friends last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Leyla Shirali
[email protected]These pasta rolls were delicious! I made them for my family and they loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Secret Name
[email protected]I was really impressed with this recipe. The pasta rolls were easy to make and they turned out great. The filling was flavorful and the rolls were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Evil boi
[email protected]These pasta rolls were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. The rolls were light and fluffy, and the filling was flavorful. I served them with a side of marinara sauce and they were a hit. I will definitely be making
Jeff Fannin
[email protected]I made these pasta rolls for my family last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The rolls were cooked perfectly and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Martha Sia Sam
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The pasta rolls were delicious and easy to make. I used a store-bought marinara sauce, but I think it would be even better with a homemade sauce. I will definitely be making this again!