Casônsèi from Val Camonica
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Casônsèi from Val Camonican a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 709 calories, 35g of protein, and 47g of fat each. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of parmesan cheese, potatoes, swiss chard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Make the pasta dough. Sift the flour into a mound on a counter and make a well in the center. Break the eggs into the well and add the oil and a pinch of salt. Knead to a soft dough, shape into a ball, cover with a clean dish towel, and let rest for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling. Cook the potatoes in lightly salted boiling water for 15-20 minutes until tender.
Drain and mash. Cook the chard leaves in just enough boiling water to cover for 5-10 minutes until tender.
Drain, squeeze out the excess liquid, and chop. Melt the butter in a pan.
Add the garlic and parsley and cook over low heat, stirring frequently for a few minutes.
Add the leek and sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
Combine the sausage mixture, mashed potatoes, chard, bread crumbs, Parmesan, and egg in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured counter into a thin sheet.
Cut out rectangles about 3 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Put a mound of filling on each one, roll the dough up, and press the edges well to seal, then gently bend into a horseshoe shape. Cook the casônsèi in plenty of salted boiling water for 5 minutes until al dente.
Drain, transfer to a warmed serving dish, pour the melted butter over them, and sprinkle with Parmesan.
From The Silver Spoon: Pasta. © 2009 Phaidon Press Limited. Published in the United States of America by Phaidon Press Limited.