If you say tortelli in Lucca, they’ll correct you. It’s tordelli — with a D. Lucca’s signature stuffed pasta: big half-moons filled with a rich meat and mortadella filling, dressed in simple ragu. Rustic, hearty, and unknown outside Tuscany. Until now.
In this video:
La Ricetta — The authentic recipe with the secret mortadella filling
La Storia — Renaissance roots and the Lucchese saying: senza mortadella, non sono tordelli
La Geografia — Lucca’s independent culinary identity within Tuscany
L’Accompagnamento — Perfect wine pairings: Colline Lucchesi, Rosso di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano
INGREDIENTS (4 servings):
Pasta: 3 cups flour, 4 eggs
Filling: 1/2 lb ground beef, 1/2 lb ground pork, mortadella, Parmigiano, bread soaked in broth, egg, nutmeg
Sauce: olive oil, onion, ground beef, red wine, crushed tomatoes, basil
WINE PAIRINGS:
Colline Lucchesi Rosso DOC ($12-20)
Rosso di Montepulciano ($15-25)
Morellino di Scansano ($12-18)
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