Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      medium        zucchini
   3      tablespoons   virgin olive oil
     1/2  medium        red onion -- finely chopped
   2                    garlic cloves -- peeled, sliced thin
   1      bunch         fresh oregano -- leaves only
   1                    egg
     1/2  cup           ricotta
     1/2  cup           freshly-grated pecorino
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
     1/2  teaspoon      freshly-grated nutmeg
     1/4  cup           finely-chopped Italian parsley
   1      recipe        basic fresh egg pasta -- see * note
   8                    sage leaves
     1/4  pound         cacio di roma
                        (or other semi-soft sheep's milk cheese)

Preparation:

* Note: See the "Basic Fresh Egg Pasta" recipe which is included in this collection. To make panzotti, rinse and dry zucchini and trim both ends. Slice into 1/16-inch rounds and set aside. In a 10- to 12-inch sauté pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until lightly browned and softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add zucchini and oregano leaves and cook until very soft, about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. In a mixing bowl, stir together coated zucchini mixture, egg, ricotta, Pecorino, nutmeg and parsley until well mixed and season lightly with salt and pepper. Roll out Basic Fresh Egg Pasta into sheets on second thinnest setting and cut into 3-inch rounds with water glass or pasta cutter. Place 1/2 tablespoon zucchini mixture into each and fold into a half moon. Continue until all the pasta is used. Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Drop pancotti into water and cook until pasta is tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter in a 12- to 14-inch sauté pan and add sage leaves. Drain pasta in a colander and pour into butter mixture. Toss to coat well and pour into a heated pasta dish. Shave cacio over pasta using a vegetable peeler and serve. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5699)