Fabio Tours - Cycling, Culinary & Cultural Vacations in Italy
  • Tours
    • Cycling Canary Island with CME
    • Sardegna Trail
    • Cycling Tuscany with CME for Medical Professional
    • Cycling Dolomiti
    • Dolomiti Gravel
    • Cycling Tuscany
    • Tuscany Trail, Gravel
    • Piemonte White Truffle, Barolo and Cycling
  • Custom Tours
    • Custom/Private Tours
  • About
    • Fabio
    • Daniele
    • Tours
    • Gallery
  • More

Blog

THE DOLOMITES ARE one of the greatest placeS in the world to ride your bike with THE most amazing climbs, views, and food. TO CELEBRATE OUR upcoming dolomiti touR IN JUNE, WE'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU HOW to make THIS recipe, one of the most known dishES of the

1/21/2020

0 Comments

 
Cansunsei con Barbabietole 
Beet Ravioli with Dry Ricotta, Sage and Poppy Seeds

Picture

Serves 4 people

​Ingredients:

Beets,                                                               I lb
Potatoes,                                                         4 oz
Eggs,                                                                2
Parmigiano Cheese,                                        2 tbs.
Ricotta Salata- Dry Ricotta Cheese,               1/2 cup
Nutmeg,                                                          pinch
Sage,                                                               8/10 leafs
Butter,                                                             2 tbs.
Breadcrumbs,                                                 1 tbs.
Salt                                                                 1 teas
Black pepper                                                  pinch

Fresh Pasta Sheets                                        12 oz
                                                              
Fresh Chard or Kale                                       2 cups
Onions                                                            2 tbs..
Garlic                                                              2 cloves


Method:

Boil 2 pots of water. Add a little salt to each. Then use one pot for the beets and one pot for the potatoes.
Once cooked, place in a food processor and blitz to a puree. Place them over a fine-mesh sieve lined with muslin to drain for 10 minutes.
Place the beets and potatoes puree in a bowl with the eggs, parmigiano cheese, nutmeg, salt and black pepper.
Mix well together.

Lay the pasta sheets on a table, possibly on a wood table, cut 3 inch circle, brush with egg wash,  place 1/2 tbs. of the filling in the middle of the pasta circle, place a pinch of dry ricotta on top. Fold the pasta and close the edges.
Once the Casunsei are done, keep them refrigerated cover with plastic wrap.

In a large saute pan, cook the chopped onions and garlic with a little oil, add the chard or kale and cook for few minute, add salt and black pepper and remove them from the fire.
In a different saute pan, melt the butter with the sage, poppy seeds, and bread crumbs, until the butter reaches a dark brown color.
Cook the Casunsei in a large pot with boiling water and salt for 5 minutes, place the chard on the middle of the plate,
Drain the Casunsei and saute them with the hot brown butter sage. Place them over the chard and poor the remaining brown butter over it, Sprinkle with the remaining grated dry ricotta on top of the ravioli. Serve. Enjoy!   




0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    In this blog, Chef Fabio Flagiello of Fabio Tours shares his three passions: Italian cooking, cycling and culture.

    Archives

    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Picture
© Fabio Tours 2023
Our Tours
Canary Island with CME
​
Strade Bianche Group Ride - Santa Barbara
Sardegna Trail Gravel
Tuscany with CME
Dolomites
Dolomites Gravel
Cycling Tuscany
Tuscany Trail Gravel
Piemonte Cycling, Truffles & Wine
​Custom Tours
Private Tours
About Fabio Tours
Fabio Flagiello
Daniele Pelorossi
Our Tours
Gallery
Contact Us 
    WANT TO STAY IN THE KNOW?
    ​SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER.
Subscribe to Newsletter
  • Tours
    • Cycling Canary Island with CME
    • Sardegna Trail
    • Cycling Tuscany with CME for Medical Professional
    • Cycling Dolomiti
    • Dolomiti Gravel
    • Cycling Tuscany
    • Tuscany Trail, Gravel
    • Piemonte White Truffle, Barolo and Cycling
  • Custom Tours
    • Custom/Private Tours
  • About
    • Fabio
    • Daniele
    • Tours
    • Gallery
  • More