Pear And Cheese Fiocchetti

Name: Pear And Cheese Fiocchetti
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 batch of Giada’s fresh pasta dough; ¼ cup extra semolina flour (for dusting); 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese, (drained); 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese; 1 large ripe pear, (peeled and cut into small ¼ inch dices); 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups whole milk, (at room temperature); Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 bunch thin asparagus, (about 25 spears, ends trimmed, and cut into 1-inch slices); Fresh basil, (chopped, for topping); Freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, (for topping, if desired)