Cappelletti Pasta Soup (Cappelletti in Brodo)
Cappeletti in Brodo is a very simple and very delicious Italian pasta soup, made with Cappeletti (small meat or vegetable filled) ravioli. It's delicious on a cold day, getting in from a long day at work, and without much time to devote to preparing a tasty meal. Best served with some home made garlic bread and a healthy salad.
250 g packet of Cappelletti pasta pillows
½ litre of water plus more to thin out the soup if required
2 good quality chicken stock cubes
½ cup of single cream
1 pinch of ground black pepper
1 dash of olive oil
1 handful of chopped parsley
1 dash of sweet sherry
Freshly-grated Parmesan to serve
Bring the water to a rolling boil, add the stock cubes, and let them dissolve.
Add the Cappelletti pasta, and cook according to the instructions on the packet.
Add the cream and the parsley about 2 minutes before the end of the cooking. Turn down the heat.
2 minutes
Add the slug of sherry just before serving. If serving to children, the sherry can be added to the grown-up's plate after serving!
Let stand for a few minutes.
Serve sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. Further serving suggestion might include a green salad, or a cold bean salad.