Mezzelune di pasta fresca con fonduta di formaggio nostrano
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Fresh pasta crescents with local Nostrano cheese fondue

First course

Ingredienti

Ingredienti per 5 persone
Pasta fresca:

  • Farina bianca 00 gr 300
  • Uova n° 3
  • Sale gr 10
  • Olio extra vergine gr 15
Ripieno:
  • Formaggio Nostrano gr 250
  • Latte gr 150
  • Trentingrana gr 5

Preparation:
Put theflourontoa flatsurface, makeawellandaddthe eggs,oil and salt, blend with a fork until all the flour is well mixed in. Knead with your hands until smooth and let rest for 20 min. 
Bring the milk to a boil, remove from heat and add diced Nostrano cheese, melt by bain-marie method, add grated Trentingrana cheese, the chopped wild spinach and finally the egg yolk, season to taste.
Roll out the pasta to ½ mm thickness, use a round cutter to cut discs of pasta, fill with cheese fondue, fold over to from crescents and boil in salted water. 
In a skillet large enough to accommodate the pasta, sauté the diced tomatoes briefly in olive oil, salt and pepper, finally add the chopped basil leaves and blend in the drained pasta crescents
Recipe by  Associazione Cuochi del Trentino