What is Sacchetti pasta?

Sacchetti pasta is a little “purse” or “bag” shaped filled pasta. The dough is made with 00’’ and semolina flour and water. In this recipe, it is filled with mashed boiled potatoes, Parmigiano, garlic, and fresh basil. Even though the fillings may vary, and so do folding techniques or sacchetti, this is a great filled pasta recipe. These sacchetti in tomato sauce are like little pillows of love. Steaming hot and savory filling in a soft dough, served with a tangy yet refreshing sauce. What could be better than that.

To make this sacchetti pasta or sacchetti in tomato sauce, you will need to make a simple pasta dough. Knead it until smooth and let rest. This lets the gluten form and relax, creating a smooth and stretchy dough. For the filling, I chose potatoes and cheese. All you need to do is boil the potatoes until smushy and add to a food processor with the cheese, egg, oil, garlic, and basil. This will make for a simple but delicious filling.

Once the dough has rested and the filling is cooled, it is time to make this Sacchetti recipe. I am a proud owner of a pasta machine, but if you are not, don’t worry. One of the great things about having a pasta machine is that you don’t need as much counter space as you do when using a rolling pin. And the thickness is really all up to you. I rolled it until it was on setting number 5, which is about 2 mm, but most importantly, it should all be of equal thickness. So you can just stop whenever you think it is thin enough to start filling. This Sacchetti in tomato sauce is a little food project to do on a day when you need something similar to meditation. Folding dumplings is my kind of meditation.

Do you know what goes great with Sacchetti pasta? A simple tomato sauce made with only a few ingredients and in 5 minutes. Most people already know this as a simple pasta sauce that always hits the spot and is super versatile. All you need is some onion, garlic, butter and a can of tomatoes. Mix and match with different kinds of spices, add cream or cheese, the possibilities are endless. These sacchetti in tomato sauce are just a few simple ingredients, twisted in a new way.

To really enjoy this sachetti pasta, top it with some fresh basil, some cheese, and a crack of fresh black pepper. For a truly indulgent meal, drizzle some fine extra virgin olive oil on top. This is a meal to serve for your family and friends to truly show them you love them.

Sacchetti in tomato sauce

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These sacchetti or sachettini are a filled pasta with potatoes and Parmigiano. Served over tomato sauce and enjoyed while still hot.

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1 20

Course dinner, dumplings, pasta

Cuisine comfort food, Italian

Servings 4

Equipment

Pasta machine or a rolling pin

Ingredients

For the dough

150 g 00 flour
100 g semolina flour
1 pinch of salt
145 g water
1 tbsp olive oil

For the filling

300 g potatoes
70 g grated parmegiano reggiano
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
1 egg
2 cloves garlic smashed
Bunch of fresh basil leaves
Pinch of salt
Fresh black pepper to taste

For the sauce

1 yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp butter
1 400 g can of chopped tomatoes
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Boil the potatoes and let cool completely
Make the dough by mixing all the ingredients and knead for 10 minutes or until the dough looks smooth
Cover with plastic wrap or a bowl and rest for 30 minutes
To make the filling, in a food processor add the cheese first, pulse, then the rest of the ingredients, potatoes being the last
Set up your pasta machine, if using one
If using a pasta machine, roll your dough out until the setting 5
If using a rolling pin, just roll until about 3 mm in thickness
Using a round cookie cutter, make your Sacchetti wrappers
Coat each one in flour so they don’t stick together
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
Boil your filled pasta for 3-5 minutes, until it floats
Make the sauce by frying the onion in some butter for about 2 minutes
Then add the garlic and cook for a minute more
Add in your tomatoes and simmer for a minute or two
Once the pasta is ready, either serve it on a plate over the sauce or place it in the pan with the sauce and swish around so it is coated evenly

Notes

Alternatively, you can fill these with pretty much anything, and substitute potatoes for other starchy vegetables and Parmigiano for any other cheese. Just keep in mind that the filling has to be thick enough.

Keyword cheese, filled pasta, pasta, potatoes

For another super fun pasta project, make these heart-shaped ravioli!