Butternut Squash Tortelli con la Coda

Pasta ingredients:
1/2 cooked butter nut squash
3 room temp eggs
2 cups 00 flour
splash of olive oil

5 Cheese Filling Ingredients:
1 fresh mozzarella ball a splash of the water
1 slice provolone
1/8 cup ricotta
3 tbls goat cheese
1/8 cup parmesean

Variations:
Pesto
Fresh basil
Italian Sausage

Directions:

1) Cook butternut squash in oven at 250 for about an hour

2) In blender or food processor create filling
3) Once squash is done, cool and scoop out 1/2 of the squash (see this recipe for what you can make with your other half of your squash; Squashcakes)

4) Use squash to create your pasta, No bowl needed, Lay flour on cutting board, create a indent in center of flour to crack your eggs into, mix ingredients on board and mix in squash. Roll out with pasta press or to 1/8 inch thick with rolling pin.

5) Learn to make Tortelli con la Coda or use ravioli press if you choose ("Tortellini with a tail" see this video)

6) Make your little pasta's and boil for 5-7 mins

Top with your homemade marinara sauce and side with a salad and some good friends.

Bon Apitete

Squashcakes- A healthy and delicious alternative to pancakes

2 cups mash (see below options for mash)
2 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
Flour

Directions:
I use a blender and add everything but the flour. If you don't have a blender, you will want to mash up food with a fork before adding other ingredients in.
Mash- Precooked squash, sweet potato, or yam. You can also use or mix with bananas, apples, strawberries and blueberries.
After you have a nice moist mash, you will want to add flour til it becomes thicker. You only need enough flour to make a nice pancake texture, which is a blend of liquidy and smooth. You may have to add more milk, if it becomes too clumpy. You will know when its the right consistency when it pours from the bowl easily.
Tips: 
For extra flavor add chocolate chips or other fruit into the cakes or on top! Enjoy with syrup or plain because they are already sweet without the extra sugar.