Asparagus & Pecorino Tortelloni with Lemon & Garlic Butter

Regular price: £8.50
Regular price
Sale price: £8.50
Unit price: per

Tax included.

STORY

Asparagus has a long history on the Italian peninsula. Brought to the Mediterranean by the Egyptians, the asparagus growing beds in Northern Italy were famous during the Renaissance times. These graceful spears have long been considered a sign of elegance and, in times past were a delicacy only the most affluent in the Roman Republic could afford. So highly prized was this verdant vegetable that, under Emperor Caesar Augustus, special boats – collectively known as the ’Asparagus Fleet’ – were maintained to transport asparagus from source to table, while elite military units were employed to carry fresh spears high into the Alps, where they could be frozen for later use.

This week, we serve our tortelloni with zesty lemon & garlic butter for heady creaminess, and complete the dish with a sprinkling of Italian grated cheese.

Note: Please consume or freeze our pasta and sauces within 2 days of delivery.

INGREDIENTS

Allergens in BOLD & CAPITALISED:

Asparagus & Pecorino Tortelloni (200g):

Pasta (Durum WHEAT Semolina, WHEAT Flour “00”, Free Range EGG (24.3%), Water), Filling (Green Asparagus (59%), Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurised Cow MILK), Cream (MILK), Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid), Mascarpone Cheese (Pasteurised MILK, Cream (MILK), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid), Pecorino (Sheep’s MILK, Salt, Rennet) (5%), Shallots, Butter (Pasteurised Cow MILK), Potato Flakes, Salt, White Pepper)

Lemon & Garlic Butter (20g):

B utter (Milk), Garlic, Lemon Peel, Black Pepper

Italian Grated Cheese (8g):

Milk (Rennet)

RECIPE CARD

Full Menu Card

NUTRITION

Calories per serving: 614kcal

Following nutritional information is per 100g

Energy 1122kJ

Calories 269kcal

Fat 16.5g

Of which saturates 10.1g

Carbohydrates 21.3g

Of which sugars 2.5g

Protein 8.3g

Salt 1.1g