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This filled pasta by Gratifico is made according to the traditional recipe from Bologna. Balanzoni pasta takes its name from the popular Carnival character of Doctor Balanzone; that’s why this dish is traditionally made during Carnival season.
Flawless, round, filled to the brim, plentiful. Their filling is special: ricotta, Mortadella, PDO Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30 months. Pasta is made with spinach and the company Gratifico uses all-purpose flour, durum wheat semolina and free range eggs.
Their filling mixes Ricotta whey cheese, traditionally found in Tortelloni, with the filling usually found in Tortellini; that’s why they are called “crazy tortelli”! The ideal solution for all those people that simply cannot choose.
All ingredients are fresh when processed; a prime-quality product is obtained also thanks to the innovative production technique created in collaboration with the CIRI agrifood centre of the University of Bologna.
Nutrition information
1263 Kj - 302 Kcal
Fat 15.9g
Of which saturates 8.3g
Carbohydrate 27.5g
Of which sugars 3.3g
Protein 11.6g
Salt 0.7g
DOUGH 50% Type "00" all-purpose WHEAT flour, durum WHEAT semolina, EGGS 28%, spinach flour 2%
FILLING 50% Ricotta (cow's MILK whey, cream and salt), PGI Mortadella (pork, salt, spices, natural aromas, antioxidant: sodium ascorbate (E301), Preservative: sodium nitrite (E250), PDO Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30 months 10.5% (MILK, salt, rennet), breadcrumbs (WHEAT flour, salt), salt.
Durum wheat semolina, common wheat flour, breadcrumbs.
Eggs
Ricotta, Parmigiano (milk)
Soya and soya products (cross contamination)