Fresh Tortellini in the oven

 Fresh Tortellini baked in the oven

-       750 gr of Fresh Tortellini (or use 2 packs of dry Tortellini of your choice)

-       1 tbsp of olive oil

-       120 gr smoked Turkey or Ham

-       300 gr Fresh Mushroom

-       Pinch of Herbs from Provence

-       1 cup powder milk

-       100 gr Emmental gruyere cheese grated

-       100 gr coarsely grated parmesan cheese

For the white sauce:

-       ¾ cup of all purpose flour

-       1 cup powder milk

-       4 cup of water

-       1 tsp salt

-       A small piece of butter

-       1 egg (optional)

-       Pinch of nutmeg powder

1-    Cook Pasta in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes until it is al dente then drain it. Set it aside in an ovenproof dish (or Pyrex)

2-    Cut the turkey or ham into medium stripes, and the mushroom in thick slices cause it will shrink while cooking.

3-    Heat oil in a saucepan; add turkey, mushroom a bit of salt and cook it on low fire. Sprinkle it with herbs from Provence. 

4-    Mix the mixture with the tortellini and spread it well in the dish.

White sauce preparation:

1-    Mix the flour and the water until it dissolves completely, then put it on the fire. When it warms up just add a small piece of butter & salt. Keep on stirring while its thickening add the egg (optional) & keep mixing for a minute.

2-    Remove from fire as soon as the sauce gets a yoghurt consistency, we don’t want it to be very thick.

3-    Before you close the fire just add a pinch of nutmeg.

4-    Add the white sauce on the tortellini mixture without covering it completely.

5-     Add the Emmental on top of the white sauce, then finally sprinkle it with the Parmesan cheese.

Preheat the oven on 350 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes, then decrease the fire to 250 and bake the Tortellini for 20 min or until the cheese gets a color.

Tips:

-       You can use bacon instead of turkey or ham.

-       Serve it with a nice green herbs salad.

Bon Appetito