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Tuma Cassatelle in Chicken Broth: A Comforting Sicilian Winter Dish
Discover how to prepare these flavourful tuma-filled cassatelle served in a warming chicken broth - a heartfelt Sicilian classic packed with character.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 500 g semolina flour
- ✓ 3 litres chicken broth
- ✓ 150 g tuma
- ✓ 100 g grated caciocavallo
- ✓ 100 g fresh sausage
- ✓ A small bunch of parsley
- ✓ 1 egg
- ✓ Extra virgin olive oil
- ✓ Salt
- ✓ Freshly ground black pepper
📊 Nutritional Information
These tuma cassatelle in chicken broth are a true gem of Sicilian home cooking - a dish that chef and storyteller Nino Messina brings to life with all the richness and warmth of his native Trapani.
In this hearty version, the cassatelle are filled with a generous mixture of tuma, caciocavallo and crumbled sausage, creating a deeply savoury filling that melts beautifully once cooked. Served in a fragrant homemade chicken broth, it’s the kind of dish that instantly warms the room and the spirit.
Perfect for cold evenings, family dinners or festive winter gatherings, this recipe captures the essence of Sicilian comfort food - rustic, generous and wonderfully satisfying.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Sieve the flour onto your board and form a well.
- 2
Add a little warm salted water and knead until the dough becomes smooth and compact. Cover and rest for 15 minutes.
- 3
Remove the sausage casing, crumble the meat and brown it in a pan with two tablespoons of olive oil.
- 4
Drain off most of the fat and transfer the sausage to a bowl.
- 5
Add the diced tuma, grated caciocavallo, chopped parsley and a pinch of black pepper. Mix until well combined.
- 6
Add the egg to bind the mixture, then place small mounds of filling evenly onto thinly rolled sheets of pasta.
- 7
Cut 10 cm discs and fold into half-moons.
- 8
Seal the edges firmly and cook the cassatelle in boiling chicken broth.
- 9
Serve the cassatelle with a ladle of broth and plenty of grated Sicilian pecorino.
💡 Tips and Variations
Add a pinch of nutmeg to the filling for extra warmth, or a little grated lemon zest for a fresher note.
📦 Storage
- • These cassatelle are best enjoyed freshly prepared.
- • Store only the broth in the fridge in an airtight container.
- • Avoid storing cooked cassatelle as they may lose their texture.
🍷 Pairing
Pair this dish with a glass of Cerasuolo di Vittoria - a Sicilian red wine whose bright character complements the richness of the filling and the warmth of the broth.
Thank you for exploring this recipe with me! I hope these tuma cassatelle in chicken broth bring a little Sicilian comfort straight to your table. Let me know how they turn out - and buon appetito!
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