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Here is a traditional recipe for a typical stuffed pasta originating in Bologna:

Ingredients for the pasta:

• 500g 00 flour
• 5 eggs
• Salt to taste.

Ingredients for the filling:

• 300g fresh ricotta cheese
• 150g boiled and chopped spinach
• 100g grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• Nutmeg to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste.

**Preparation.

1. Preparation of dough:

• Place the flour in a heap on a pastry board, make a hollow in the center and break the eggs into it.
• Add a pinch of salt and start kneading the ingredients until the dough is smooth.
• Knead the dough vigorously until smooth and elastic, then wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

1. Preparation of the filling:

• In a bowl, mix the ricotta, boiled and chopped spinach, grated Parmesan, egg, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Mix all the ingredients well until smooth.

1. Assembly of the Balanzoni:

• Roll out the dough sheet very thin with a rolling pin or pasta machine.
• Place small amounts of filling evenly spaced on half of the pastry sheet.
• Fold the other half of the pastry sheet over the filling and press gently around the edges of each filling portion to seal the Balanzoni well.
• Use a notched wheel to cut the Balanzoni, giving them their characteristic shape.

1. Baking the Balanzoni:

• Boil plenty of salted water and cook the Balanzoni in it for a few minutes, until they come to the surface.
• Drain the Balanzoni with a slotted spoon and season with melted butter and grated Parmesan cheese.

This recipe will allow you to enjoy delicious homemade Balanzoni Bolognesi!

Enjoy!