Tortellini en Brodo (Tortellini in Broth)

Ingredients

• 2 free range chicken thighs
• 1 small onion - peeled and halved
• 1 stick celery - roughly chopped
• 2 small carrots - peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 sprig parsley
• 5 cm square piece hard cheese rind (Parmesan or Grana Padano are ideal)
• few pepper corns
• 750 ml | 3 cups water
• 1 packet Giovanni Rana Cappelletti - cooked for one minute or as per packet instructions

Instructions

1. 1

   Place all the ingredients for the broth into a large, heavy saucepan with a tightly fitting lid, and bring to a gentle simmer.

2. 2

   Put the lid on the pan, turn the heat right down (use a diffuser ring if needed) and allow to cook for 2 and a half hours until the chicken is falling part and you have a fragrant, but delicate broth.

3. 3

   Strain through a cheese cloth lined sieve into a clean pan.

4. 4

   Reheat to broth to a gentle simmer whilst you cook the pasta.

5. 5

   To serve pour the broth into a bowl and add the Giovanna Rana pasta