Italy / Soup
Cappelletti Pasta Soup (Cappelletti in Brodo)
Cappeletti in Brodo is a very simple and very delicious Italian pasta soup, made with Cappeletti (small meat or vegetable filled) ravioli. It's delicious on a cold day, getting in from a long day at work, and without much time to devote to preparing a tasty meal. Best served with some home made garlic bread and a healthy salad.
Ingredients
- packet of Cappelletti pasta pillows, packet250 g
- water, plus more to thin out the soup if required1/2 litre
- good quality chicken stock cubes, good quality2
- single cream1/2 cup
- ground black pepper1 pinch
- olive oil1 dash
- chopped parsley, chopped1 handful
- sweet sherry1 dash
- Freshly-grated Parmesan to serve, freshly grated, to serve
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Bring the water to a rolling boil, add the stock cubes, and let them dissolve.
Add the Cappelletti pasta, and cook according to the instructions on the packet.
Add the cream and the parsley about 2 minutes before the end of the cooking. Turn down the heat.
Add the slug of sherry just before serving. If serving to children, the sherry can be added to the grown-up's plate after serving!
Let stand for a few minutes.
Serve sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. Further serving suggestion might include a green salad, or a cold bean salad.
