Tortelloni

Tortelloni are stuffed pasta from Northern Italy, which strongly resemble the tortellini, but are larger. They are usually filled with ricotta and leafy vegetables such as spinach filled. The filling can also be made of meat ( beef, chicken, pork or mortadella ) and often also of Parmesan cheese.

There are variants in which the vegetables are replaced with porcini mushrooms or walnuts. Typical of the regions Reggio Emilia and Mantua to fill the tortelloni with a slurry of pumpkins, which is mixed with grated amaretti is.

Usually tortelloni are served with sauce or melted butter and sage leaves.