Method for preparing and preserving filled pasta products

摘要

The present invention is concerned with preparing and preserving fresh stuffed pasta which maintains its freshness for up to 120 days comprising, preparing a uniform blend having a moisture of up to 33%, conditioning the uniform blend by compacting same into a sheet having thickness of at least 0.04 inches; preparing a filled mix for the dough; feeding the conditioned dough and filling mix to "filling" machine to produce a filled pasta; pasteurizing the filled pasta by subjecting it to steam; cooling the pasteurized filled pasta to a temperature between 30 DEG F.; packaging the cooled pasteurized dough in a modified atmosphere environment; and storing the packaged dough for extended periods of time at temperatures ranging from 40 DEG F. to 50 DEG F.