TORTELLINI CAKE
PRE HEAT OVEN 350

YOU WILL NEED TO PREPARE RECIPE:

1. 1 Olive Oil or Vegetable Spray for using inside FLUTED CAKE MOLD

2.   A light mixed of breadcrumbs for bottom and sides of FLUTED CAKE MOLD

3. 1 1/2 pounds of dried TORTELLINI ( Tri-Color or Plain)

4. - 1 CUP of FRESH string beans - 1 CUP of FRESH sweet green peas

5. 1 TSP OF BASIL

6. Quality Olive Oil, (light olive oil)

7. Minced white garlic, (2 large or 4 small cloves)

8. 1/2 pound COOKED Sausage Meat – Salami Cut up/ Pepperoni may also be used

9. Ricotta Cheese/ whole milk please / 1/2 pound ( dried of water content)

10. 1 cup of Parmigiano ( grated)

11. 1 egg/ plus 2 yokes

12. 1 Cup of grated (4 Italian cheese mix) Sargento if possible

THE RECIPE:

PREPARE THE FLUTED CAKE MOLD, LIGHTLY SPRAY THE INSIDE AND DUST WITH
BREAD CRUMBS

IN A LARGE COOK POT BRING TO A BOIL LIGHTLY SALTED WATER ADD THE 1 1/2 POUNDS OF TORTELLINI, (10-15 MINUTES-TASTE TEST FOR TEXTURE) DRAIN AND SET ASIDE TO COOL. REMEMBER, TORTELLINI WILL BE COOKED THROUGH ON BAKING.

IN 13” SAUTÉ PAN OR SKILLET ADD OLIVE OIL, SLIGHTLY WARM THE OLIVE OIL, (MEDIUM HEAT) ADD MINCED GARLIC AND SAUTÉ UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN;
ADD FRESH STRING BEANS, SWEET GREEN PEAS, COVER WITH WATER, BRING TO A SLIGHT BOIL, UNCOVERED, TEST FOR AL DENTE, ABOUT 20 MINUTES, ADD BASIL
LAST MINUTE OF COOKING

ADD THE COOKED SAUSAGE MEAT, SALAMI, CUT UP PEPPERONI, AND COOK FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES,
COOL OFF THE ENTIRE MIXTURE IN REFRIGERATOR…

IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, COMBINE BEATEN EGGS, WITH THE CHEESES, (4 ITALIAN CHEESE MIX) SEASON WITH AN ITALIAN SEASON MIX (PRE MADE MAY BE USED)
ADD Parmigiano, MIX THOROUGHLY, ADD TORTELLINI, SEASON WITH PEPPER, TO TASTE

COMBINE THE TORTELLINI INTO THE MIX.
PLACE MIXTURE INTO FLUTE MOLD,  BAKE AT 350 - 45 -60 MINUTES 

ITAKE FLUTE PAN OUT OF OVEN - INVERT ONTO A ROUND SERVING PLATTER

ADD A GLASS OR STAINLESS CUP OF RED SAUCE IN CENTER OF MOLD - SERVING LADLE

( present the entire mold on dining table , cut slices as you would a cake , have guest add sauce if they wish)

SERVE WITH LIGHT VINEGARETTE /OLIVE OIL BITE SIZE PIECES OF ROMAINE LETTUCE

CHIANTI OF CHOICE.