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Cappelletti in Capon Broth

The essential festive dish

For the capon broth:

  • 1 liter of water
  • 1 capon
  • 1 stalk of Trevi black celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 Cannara yellow onion

For the filling:

  • 250 g minced chicken
  • 250 g minced pork
  • 100 g Norcia PDO ham
  • 25 g pecorino cheese
  • Nutmeg to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the pasta:

  • 600 g type “0” flour
  • 6 eggs
For the broth: Place the capon in plenty of water with the cleaned carrot, celery, and onion. Cook for about two hours, skimming off any foam when needed. For the filling: Sauté the minced chicken and pork in a large pan over a high flame with two tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir continuously. Once cooked, chop the meat with a knife together with the prosciutto, transfer to a bowl, and mix in the pecorino and a pinch of nutmeg. For the pasta: Combine the flour and eggs, working the dough for about ten minutes, first with a fork and then by hand, until smooth and even. Leave it to rest while the broth is cooking. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, then leave it to rest for about half an hour. Cut the pasta into rounds using a round cutter, place a small ball of filling in the centre of each, fold into a half-moon, and seal the tips together to form the traditional cappelletto shape. Cook the cappelletti in plenty of broth and serve piping hot.
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