Meat And Cottage Cheese Cappelletti Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• Salt
• Water (optional)
• Cooked chicken, pork, or veal, ground fine
• Cottage cheese or curds, equal amount to meat
• Grated cheese
• Grated lemon peel
• Nutmeg
• Allspice
• Chicken or beef broth

Method

1. 1 Make dough: Mix 1 cup flour, 1 egg, and salt on a board. Knead thoroughly, adding water if needed, until smooth. Roll out very thin.
2. 2 Prepare filling: Mix equal parts ground cooked meat (chicken, pork, or veal) and cottage cheese. Season with grated cheese, lemon peel, nutmeg, allspice, and salt.
3. 3 Form cappelletti: Cut 3-inch circles from dough. Place a spoonful of filling in the center. Fold over and seal edges with water.
4. 4 Cook soup: Boil cappelletti in chicken or beef broth until pasta is tender. Serve hot with the broth.