Rotoli Di Pasta Or Pasta Rolls

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 cups spinach, fresh
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • cheesecloth
  • 2 cups marinara sauce

Instructions

  1. Saute the spinach until wilted. Cool then chop. Mix with the cheeses and nutmeg.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Remove from pan and allow to rest, wrapped, 20 minutes. Remove cheesecloth and slice into one inch pinwheels.
  6. To serve, ladle some sauce on a plate and serve to 'wheel's per person.
  7. 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.
  8. Goes best with a light red dinner wine or a rose.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

498 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 20g 40% DV
Total Fat 16.2g 21% DV
Carbs 69.3g 25% DV
Fiber 6.7g 24% DV
Sugar 2.5g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 485mg 21% DV
Potassium 560.3mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 88.3mg 29% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 171.3mcg 19% DV
Vitamin C 4.2mg 5% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 409mg 31% DV
Iron 4.3mg 24% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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