Black tortellini with ricotta
Homemade tortellini, coloured black with squid ink and filled with ricotta and basil. Served with smoked salmon, rocket and a mild sauce of tomato, green peppercorns and lime.
- Serves 10

Method
Tortellini
Knead the flour, eggs, squid ink and a pinch of salt into a smooth dough. Leave to rest for half an hour.
Mix the ricotta with a fork with some salt, pepper and the chopped basil and spoon it into a piping bag.
Roll out an egg-sized piece of dough at a time with a little flour through the pasta machine into a long, thin sheet. Start at the widest setting and go one setting thinner each time.
Cut the sheet into 5 × 5 cm squares and pipe a little ricotta onto each square.
Moisten the edges with a wet brush and fold the tortellini (the chef will demonstrate).
Cook the tortellini for a few minutes in plenty of salted water until they float.
Sauce
Fry the onion in the olive oil.
Add the peppercorns and chopped tomatoes and season with lime juice, salt and pepper.
Roughly chop the washed parsley and scatter it over the sauce.
To serve
Place a little washed rocket on warm plates and divide the tortellini on top.
Cover with pieces of salmon and spoon the sauce alongside.
Grate some Grana Padano over the top and serve with freshly baked bread.
Equipment
Pasta machine, knife, fork, piping bag, pastry brush, bowl, pasta pan, saucepan, grater
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