The Libutti Family Italian Recipes

In Central Italy soup vies with macaroni and rice! This is a scrumptious soup my Mama made for special occasions. In Italian it is called Cappelletti in Brodo or the Little Hat Soup. 2qts. chicken broth ½ cup ricotta ½ cup finely chopped cooked chicken 2tbsp. grated parmesan cheese 1 egg slightly beaten ½ teaspoon salt A few grains of nutmeg A few grains pepper Prepare and set aside: 2qts. Quick chicken broth Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Basic Noodle Dough (1/2 recipe) 4 cups flower ½ tsp. salt Make a well in center of flour. Add, one at a time, mixing slightly after each addition 4 eggs. Add gradually about 6 tbsp. cold water, mix well to make stiff dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough about 1/16 in. thick. Cut into rounds with a 2 1/2inch. round cookie cutter. Place ½ teaspoon cheese-chicken mixture in center of each round dough. Fold each round in half, covering the mounds of filling. Dampen edges of pasta with water and pr...