What do we eat at Christmas?

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ANOLINI or CAPPELLETTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALTx1Svat-U

The "anolini" or "cappelletti" are a typical dish of Parma which is traditionally eaten at Christmas dinner. It is an ancient dish and it was already known in 1500. The term "anolini" comes from "anulus", the Latin word meaning ring, still the tool to cut a semi-circular ring is called.

Watch the video of preparation of anolini but… in Italian

400 GR BEEF 150 GR , breadcrumbs 1 SAUSAGE

60 GR Butter

2 cups of broth 2 eggs

1 carrot

1 GLASS RED WINE

1 ONION

TOMATO PAST

celery

SALT & PEPPER

1 nutmeg

200 GR Parmesan

Ingredients for the filling

500 GR flour

5 eggs

Salt

Ingredients for the dough

In a saucepan , preferably earthenware, let melt the

butter with carrot and celery , whole onion .

When everything is well colored, add the meat and sausage skinned .

Once the meat has browned, sprinkle with red wine and let it evaporate.

Then add salt and pepper , pour the broth in which you have diluted the

tomato paste , cover and, over low heat, cook for 2 hours at the end the meat

should be overcooked and the sauce restricted. Spend all the mincer.

In a bowl, pick up the minced meat with its sauce, breadcrumbs , grated cheese

and eggs, flavored with a pinch of nutmeg , stir and mix well.

Prepare the filling:

Prepare the dough: You have the flour in the center shelled eggs

salt and add a little water or better a tablespoon of oil, knead until a soft

but firm mass.

Pull a thin sheet , aligned rows of different piles of filling , cover

with compressing the edges of the dough with your fingers.

Cut Anolini with a cutter.

Cook the beef broth and serve with grated cheese.

Enjoy your meal!!!

And you?

What do you eat at Christmas??