deliciousmagazine.co.uk 117Tortelliniwithbrown
butter,sage,hazelnuts
androastpumpkin
SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 30 MIN,
OVEN TIME 40 MIN
Unashamed,instant
cold-weathercomfortfoodby
wayofshop-boughttortellini.
Theclassiccombinationof
brownnuttybutter,crisp
sageleavesandsweetpumpkin
willbrighteneven the darkest
of winter days.
KNOW-
HOWCashelblueisanIrish
semi-softvegetarianblue
cheesemadefromcow’s
milk,availablefromcheesemongers
anddelis.If youcan’tfindit,useyour
favouritebluecheeseinstead(make
sure it’s vegetarian if needs be).
- 1 smallpumpkin,peeled,
deseededandsliced - 3-4freshthymesprigs
- 1 tbspoliveoil
- 500gspinachand ricotta tortellini
- 100gbutter
- 75gblanched hazelnuts, roughly
chopped - 2 freshsagesprigs,leavespicked
- 100gcashelblue to serve (see
Know-how) - Bestquality extra-virgin olive oil
to serve
1 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/
gas4.Putthepumpkinona large
bakingtraywiththethymesprigs
andsprinklewiththeoliveoil.
Seasongenerouslywithseasaltand
groundblackpepper,thenroastin
theovenfor 40 minutesoruntil
tenderandcaramelisedatthe
edges.Oncecooked,keepwarm.
2 Towardstheendofthepumpkin
cookingtime,bringa largepanof
watertotheboilandseason
generouslywithsalt.Onceboiling,
addthetortelliniandcookuntil
tenderbutstillwithsomebite.Drain
andreservea cupofthestarchy
cookingwatertouseinthesauce.
3 Whilethepastacooks,puta large
heavy-based frying pan over a
low-mediumheatandaddthe
butter.Addthehazelnutstothepan,
tossingtocoatthemevenlyinthe
warmbutter.Cookfor4-5minutes
untilthehazelnutshavetoasted.
Stirinthesageleavesandallowto
toastinthegoldenbuttermix.
4 Tosstheroastedpumpkinand
tortelliniintothepan,addinga
splashofreservedpastacooking
water to loosen, if needed.5 Servethepastaonwarmed
plates.Crumbleoversomeblue
cheesealongwitha generous
drizzleofthebestqualityextra-
virginoliveoilyouhavetohand.
Finishwitha sprinkleofsaltand
agrindingofblackpepper.
PERSERVING724kcals,53.5gfat
(23.9gsaturated),18.4gprotein,
40.1gcarbs(9g sugars), 2.9g salt,
4g fibre →sorted.