Pea tortellini with parmesan cream and slow-roasted tomatoes

Prep
35m
Cook
4h 20m
serves
4
Pea tortellini with parmesan cream and slow-roasted tomatoes
Pea tortellini with parmesan cream and slow-roasted tomatoes
The colours and flavours of Italy come together in this striking dish.

Ingredients (14)

  • 200g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus extra to toss
  • 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 100g fresh ricotta, drained
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 6 basil leaves, roughly torn
  • 3 cups (360g) frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 1/2 cups (120g) grated parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 350g extra-thin fresh pasta sheets (see note)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 300ml thickened cream
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • Pea shoots, to serve

Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 120°C. Place tomatoes in a roasting pan, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with sugar and season. Roast slowly for 3-4 hours until softened.
  • 2.
    Pulse ricotta, nutmeg, basil, 2 cups (240g) peas, 2/3 cup (50g) parmesan and half the egg in a food processor until just combined. Season.
  • 3.
    Cut pasta into 36 x 8cm squares. In a small bowl, mix milk with remaining egg. Place 1 heaped teaspoons ricotta filling in centre of each square, brush edges with egg mixture and fold into a triangle, pressing to seal and pushing out as much air as possible. Fold in 2 corners on the longer side into centre and pinch together. (Place on a lined, semolina-dusted tray and keep in the fridge, if not cooking immediately).
  • 4.
    Place cream, garlic and remaining 70g parmesan in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 6-8 minutes until cheese has melted and sauce is slightly thickened. Season and keep warm.
  • 5.
    Cook remaining 1 cup (120g) peas in a small saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute or until just tender. Drain.
  • 6.
    Cook tortellini, in 2-3 batches, in a pan of boiling, salted water for 3-4 minutes or until they rise to the surface. Drain and toss with oil. Serve with parmesan cream, cooked peas, tomatoes and pea shoots.
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