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In breve

The dish in short

  • A filling of pork loin, prosciutto crudo, mortadella di Bologna, Parmigiano Reggiano, egg and nutmeg, rested 12 hours or more.
  • Egg pasta rolled very thin.
  • Served in the broth the Confraternita deposited in 2026: capon, beef, a femur bone and a Parmigiano rind, simmered slowly for four hours.
  • Cooked in the broth, never in water.

Il video, Castelfranco Emilia, Emilia-Romagna

Tortellini in brodo

The video: Tortellini in meat broth

Tiny pork-filled pasta from the land between Bologna and Modena, served in a clear meat broth, following the recipe the Dotta Confraternita del Tortellino deposited in 1974 and, for the broth, the one it deposited in 2026. The video is an illustration; the recipe has the exact quantities, temperatures and times.

Serves
10
Hands-on
4 h 26 min
Cooking
6 h 43 min
Video
11 s

Passo dopo passo

The steps, in photos

The video shows the main moments; these are all 23 steps, as in the recipe.

Photos of steps 1, 2, 3
1Season the loin2Leave it to cure in the fridge3Brown the loin in butter
Photos of steps 4, 5, 6
4Clean the loin5Cool the meat completely6Prepare the cheese, nutmeg and meats
Photos of steps 7, 8, 9
7Chop or grind the meats very finely8Mix the filling9Rest the filling
Photos of steps 10, 11, 12
10Make the brodo di carne11Make the dough12Knead
Photos of steps 13, 14, 15
13Rest the dough14Roll the pasta very thin15Cut the squares
Photos of steps 16, 17, 18
16Place the filling17Fold into a triangle18Wrap around your finger
Photos of steps 19, 20, 21
19Set them on trays as they are made20Let them dry a little, then chill21Bring the broth back to the boil
Photos of steps 22, 23
22Cook the tortellini gently23Serve at once

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