Have you ever wondered how strawberries can feel into the wood? This is how I imagined it. This strawberries tortelloni, filled with taleggio, strawberries and almond, on a peas and mint bed, paired with some fresh oranges juice and spiced up by some paprika.

I won’t lie saying this is an easy preparation. It takes time to prepare all the characters of this pasta poem. However, taking your time and following some easy steps, you will have this amazing dish in front of you. And believe me, it’s a very tasty reward!

“Happiness, I have grasped, is a destination, like strawberry Fields. Once you find the way in, there you are, and you’ll never feel low again.”
Rachel Simon

Strawberry Tortelloni in the Wood

Strawberry Tortelloni on a Peas and Mint Bed with Oranges Caviar and Paprika Corals

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 5

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 2 people

Equipment

immersion blender
Electric Mixer
sauce pan
frying pan
Pot with Salted Boiling Water
Pasta Maker (optional)
Syringe without Needle
Empty Bottle

Ingredients

For the Strawberries Tortelloni

100 gr Strong Bread Flour
90 gr Strawberries plus 50 gr for the filling
100 gr Taleggio
30 gr Almonds
to taste Salt and Pepper

For the Peas and Mint Bed

100 gr Peas
4-5 Mint Leaves
to taste Salt and Pepper

For the Oranges Caviar

100 gr Fresh Orange Juice
1 gr Agar Agar
1 Jar Cold Olive Oil

For the Paprika Coral

100 gr Water
30 gr Vegetable Oil
13 gr Flour
5 gr Smoked Paprika

Instructions

For Making the Pasta and the Filling

Blend 90 gr of strawberries and mix with the flour. Knead on a floured surface and let it rest for 30 min.
Prepare the filling by grinding the almonds, chopping the strawberries and the cheese and mixing all together. Season to taste with salt and pepper and let aside.
Start rolling out the pasta into sheets for your tortelloni. The pasta should be really really thin. Pipe dots of your filling in intervals along the pasta. Cut out squares and carefully fold over the pasta. Watch this video to see how to properly fold it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWmJtG7O_xk

For the Peas and Mint Bed

Cook the peas and the mint peas in a sauce pan, adding some water.
When tender, blend the peas and leave aside.

For the Oranges Caviar

Put a jar filled with oil in the freezer for about 10/15 min. The oil should be cold but not frozen.
In a sauce pan, warm up the orange juice and dissolve di agar agar. Leave it boil for a couple of minutes. Pick up some of the liquid by using the syringe and pour it in the jar, drop after drop. Don't be too quick. it will solidify before getting to the bottom. Repeat until the vinegar finishes.

For the Paprika Coral

Mix together in a bottle all the ingredients. Warm up a frying pan at medium heat.
Shake the mixture well and pour into the pan, allowing to fry until the mixture resembles a coral texture. Gently remove and place on paper towel to drain the excess oil, and allow to cool.

Cooking the Tortellini and Serving

Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook for 2–3 minutes before draining and tossing in olive oil (or butter).
Serve the tortelloni with the peas and mint bed, some oranges caviar and the paprika coral. Enjoy, you deserve it all!

Keyword chickpeas, freshpasta, homemadepasta, strawberries, taleggio, tortelloni