Chicken Tortellini With A lemon Butter Sauce Finished Of With Parsley, Cottage Cheese & Black Pepper!

Have I already mentioned that I'm like totally in love with my new pasta machine? I think in the last week ive made pasta 5 times? I have all the time in the world so Why not.

Ingredients for the pasta (serves 4)

3cups plain flour

4 eggs

1 tsp salt

Drizzle of olive oil

Method

In a food processor combine all the above ingredients,  the mixture should resemble breadcrumbs. Transfer onto a floured surface & combine the mixture until its formed a ball, kneed for about 10 minutes until the pasta dough is silky smooth,  it shouldn't be floury. Tightly wrap in cling film & leave it in the fridge for 30 mins.

The instructions for rolling out the pasta for tortellini should be given with your pasta machine so just follow it step by step or google it.

Ingredients for the filling

3 small chicken breasts steamed 

1 tub ricotta cheese

1/2 cup home made Sun dried tomato pesto (shop brought is fine too)

Juice & zest of 1 lemon

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1 tbsp chilly flakes

1/2 tbsp black pepper

4 garlic cloves minced

Salt to season

2 tbsp butter

handful fresh parsley

Method

In a food processor combine all the above ingredients excluding the butter, parsley & the juice of half a lemon. Don't over mix the mixture, you want it smooth but still have some texture to it. 

Start making your tortellini following the instructions in your pasta book or from the internet, once the pasta is done, whilst they are boiling in the water, in a separate pan heat the butter until its melted, add the pasta to the butter then add a Handful of fresh parsley, sprinkle some black pepper and a splash of double cream and toss the pasta so it's well coated. Lastly squeeze in the rest of the lemon juice & serve immediately with a dollop of cottage cheese.

Bon Appetit!