CHICAGO — Joseph Dellacroce, the owner of GP Italiano, joined WGN Weekend News for Sunday Brunch.

Dellacroce talked about La Grange restaurant week, which runs until March 6, and made some pancetta tortellini with wild boar ragu.

You can learn more about restaurant week and the restaurant online.

Recipe for pancetta tortellini with wild boar ragu

Tortellini filling

• 5 pounds of ricotta cheese
• 5 pounds of pancetta
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 cup of onions 

Pasta dough

• 1 gallon of semolina
• 4 cups of water
• 4 eggs 

Wild boar ragu

• 10 pounds of wild boar
• 2 cups of carrots
• 2 cups of celery
• 4 cups of onions
• 2 bunches of rosemary
• 2 tbsp of salt
• 2 tbsp of black pepper
• 4 cups of red wine
• 2 gallons of tomato sauce
• 1 gallon of veal stock
• 4 cups of cream

Steps

• Knead all pasta dough ingredients together until smooth dough forms
• Refrigerate for 1 hour
• Roll dough until the thickness of one-eighth inch
• Cut the dough in 3-inch circles 
• Place 1 tbsp of filling in the center of the dough, fold in half, then bring the ends together 
• Freeze ravioli for 1 hour 
• Cook until al dente, 3 minutes   

Steps for the wild boar ragu

• Combine all ingredients and cook for 6 hours on low to medium heat  

Final dish

• Toss cooked tortellini with wild boar ragu