PASTA FILLING

By cwyorkiex3

Ingredients

• Ricotta Filling:
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
• 3 TBS parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp homemade garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp homemade onion powder
• Combine ingredients in a bowl; mix well.
• Makes 2-1/2 cups.
• Spinach and Ricotta Filling:
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 pkg (10oz frozen) spinach, thawed and pureed - drain well
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
• 1 tsp parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp homemade garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp homemade onion powder
• Mix well - Makes 2 cups.
• Chicken, Ricotta and Spinach Filling:
• 1 cup cooked chicken, minced
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 pkg (10oz frozen) spinach, thawed and pureed - drain well
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup Romano cheese
• 1/2 tsp homemade garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp homemade onion powder
• 2 TBS parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• Mix well - Makes 3 cups.

Preparation

Step 1

Chicken Filling:
2 cups cooked chicken, minced
2 eggs
2 TBS parsley, chopped
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Mix well - Makes 2 cups.




Sausage and Ricotta Filling:
3/4 lb Italian bulk sausage (or ground beef)
2 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp homemade garlic powder
1/2 tsp homemade onion powder
1/4 tsp oregano

Mix well - Makes 3 cups.



Sausage, Ricotta and Spinach Filling:
1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage (or ground beef)
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 pkg (10oz) spinach, thawed and pureed, drain well
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup Romano cheese, grated
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp homemade garlic powder
1/2 tsp homemade onion powder
pinch of nutmeg
Mix well - Makes 3 cups.




Veal Filling:
1-1/2 lb ground veal
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
1 TBS parsley, chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp homemade garlic powder
1/2 tsp homemade onion powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Mix well - Makes 3 cups.