Rottolo de spinaca s f aug 1993

 
                      Rottolo de Spinaca S F Aug 1993
 
 Recipe By     : Mary Ann Esposito's Show
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pasta
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         Pasta Dough
 					
    1      cup           flour (or more)
    1                    egg
    1      Tablespoon    oil
    4      Tablespoons   water
 					
                         Filling
      1/2  cup           grated parmesan cheese
    2      cups          spinach -- cooked and chopped
    1      cup           walnuts -- finely chopped
      1/2  cup           ricotta cheese
      1/2  cup           mozzarella cheese -- finely chopped
    4      large         basil leaves -- finely chopped
      1/2                onion -- finely chopped
           pinch         nutmeg
                         salt and pepper -- to  taste
 
                                                          Dough
 1. Place flour in a bowl make a well in the center and pour in water,egg
 and oil.Stir with fork and then with hands
 2. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead 10 minutes, until
 soft and smooth.
 3. Place into a bowl ,oil dough, cover with a dampened cloth and let stand
 1 hour.
 4. Roll out dough on a floured surface, as thin as possible. Turning and
 sprinkling with flour as you go.
 5. Spread 1/2 " filling on stretched dough,1" away from edges.
 6. Roll up dough, jelly roll fashion, closing the edges by pressing them .
 7.Wrap roll in a cheese cloth and tie edges with a string.
 8. Place it in a very large pan of boiling salted water.
 9. Simmer 20 minutes
 
                                                                   Filling
 1.Cook onions in oil until transparent.
 2. Stir in walnuts and cooked spinach. Season.
 3.Add basil. Turn off heat.Let cool.
 4 Stir in cheeses.
 
 Once roll is cooked, drain it.Let cool, slice and place slices in a baking
 dish.
 Pour tomato sauce on top
 Sprinkle parmesan and bake 20 to 30 minutes..
 
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 NOTES : I have slightly altered Ms Esposito recipe