If you are craving a taste of authentic Italian cuisine, look no further than ravioli. This classic pasta dish features tender pockets of pasta filled with a variety of delicious fillings, from ricotta and spinach to meat and cheese. Making ravioli from scratch may seem daunting, but with the right guidance, you can create mouthwatering homemade ravioli that will impress your family and friends. In this article, we will take you through the steps of making ravioli, from selecting the perfect ingredients to mastering the art of rolling and shaping the pasta. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to expand your culinary skills, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the information you need to create truly homemade ravioli that is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
HOMEMADE RAVIOLI
These heart-shaped ravioli are really cute for Valentine's day or just any good, fresh dinner!
Provided by Luvzcookin123
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes Ravioli Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Measure flour into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Crack eggs into the center. Beat eggs with a fork until blended. Use the fork to gradually draw in flour from the sides, mixing until all the flour is incorporated.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for at least 20 minutes.
- Mix ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses together in a bowl. Whisk water and egg together in a small bowl to make egg wash.
- Lightly flour the work surface again. Roll out dough into a thin sheet. Cut into hearts using a cookie cutter. Brush edges with egg wash. Spoon filling into the center of 1/2 of the hearts; cover with remaining hearts. Press edges together to seal.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add ravioli in batches and wait until they float to the top. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes after that. Transfer to a colander using a slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining ravioli.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.1 calories, Carbohydrate 51.5 g, Cholesterol 165 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 288.6 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
HOMEMADE RAVIOLI
I love to bake and cook, especially Italian dishes like this homemade ravioli recipe. In fact, my idea of a perfect day consists of cooking my family's favorite foods then watching them dig in!-Lori Daniels, Hartland, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Place 5 cups flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Beat the eggs, water and oil; pour into well. Stir together, forming a ball. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes, adding remaining flour if necessary to keep dough from sticking. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use., Divide pasta dough into fourths; roll 1 portion to 1/16-in. thickness. (Keep pasta covered until ready to use.) Working quickly, place rounded teaspoonfuls of filling 1 in. apart over half of pasta sheet. Fold sheet over; press down to seal. Cut into squares with a pastry wheel. Repeat with remaining dough and filling., Bring a soup kettle of salted water to a boil. Add ravioli. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer; cook until ravioli float to the top and are tender, 1-2 minutes. Drain. Spoon sauce over ravioli.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 856 calories, Fat 27g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 279mg cholesterol, Sodium 1139mg sodium, Carbohydrate 110g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 42g protein.
TOASTED RAVIOLI AND BASIC RAVIOLI DOUGH
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Time 2h20m
Yield 40 (2-inch) ravioli
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the dough: Sift the flours and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Whisk together the eggs, oil, and 2 tablespoons water in a separate bowl. Pour the flour mixture onto a clean dry work surface and form a small well in the center. Pour half of the egg mixture into the well and, using a fork, begin to incorporate the flour into the egg mixture. Once absorbed, incorporate the remaining egg mixture and knead by hand until all of the liquid is absorbed, 5 to 6 minutes, flouring your work surface as needed to ensure the dough doesn't stick. Roll the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour. For the filling: Mix together all of the ingredients until fully incorporated in a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, or up to 1 hour. To assemble: Divide the rested dough into 2 equal-size pieces and roll out on a floured work surface to a thickness of 1/8-inch. On 1 dough sheet, distribute tablespoon-sized portions of the filling, at least 2 inches apart. Brush the edges of the dough with the egg wash. Carefully lay the second sheet of dough on top and press the edges shut with your fingertips. Use a round 1 1/2-inch ravioli cutter to portion out ravioli pieces, pinching the edges shut to ensure no air is trapped inside. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. Whisk the remaining 3 eggs and cream in a shallow bowl. Place the breadcrumbs and Parmesan into another shallow bowl and stir to combine. Dredge the ravioli in the egg mixture, followed by the breadcrumb mixture. Working in batches, carefully drop the ravioli into the saucepan and fry until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, making sure that the oil comes back up to temperature in between batches. Place directly onto a cooling rack lined with aluminum foil to drain any excess oil. Serve with warm tomato sauce and freshly grated Parmesan.;
- Serving suggestion: tomato sauce and freshly grated Parmesan.
RAVIOLI.... RAVIOLI REALLY HOMEMADE
This ravioli doses not take as long as most people think! After all, the best things all take a little time. If you can get 2 other people to help and form an assembly line, you could be finished in about 1 hour! Then you will have around 75 Ravioli for your use anytime you want them, these also freeze very well! Try my recipe #106003! You will not buy store bought sauce any more! this came from an older lady from Italy back in the early 60's. Please note:::: The review that Chef #275157 is a FALSE REVIEW,THE ACCOUNT AND REVIEW WAS MADE ON THE SAME DAY.THERE IS NO WAY THE PERSON MADE THIS, IF IT TOOK THEM 4 HOURS AND STILL ATE,WHICH I KNOW THEY DID NOT,THEY NEED A NEW HOBBY AND COOKING IS NOT IT! PLEASE DISREGARD THE REVIEW IT IS FALSE.
Provided by Timothy H.
Categories High Protein
Time 47m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Make the dough first, this can be done a day in advance. Before you use the dough, it needs to be at room temperature.
- First, brown the beef in a skillet and drain all the fat. Set aside to let cool.
- In a food processor add the garlic and onion chop very fine.
- Now add the cooked hamburger and process very fine. Add the cheese, parsley flakes, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; mix very well in the food process bowl. Refrigerate until ready for use.
- To make the dough for the ravioli, divide it into 8 pieces making sure the dough is stiff.
- Roll 1 piece at a time on a floured surface as thin as possible. If using a pasta machine or Kitchen-Aid pasta roller, roll it into 1/16 of an inch or so. (I have a Kitchen Aid pasta roller and this only takes 2-3 minutes for the bottom and the top pieces of the dough).
- Using a ravioli tray, add a little flour across the tray to keep them to sticking to the tray. Put the first piece of dough across and fill each ravioli with the mixture.
- Now put the second piece of the dough on top of the tray. Use a rolling pin to seal the sides of the ravioli. Flip the tray upside down and the ravioli will fall out.Seal with an egg mixture! (Now that is 1 egg and 1/4 cup milk wisked).
- To cook, bring to a boil 4-6 cups of water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
- Boil for about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with your favorite spaghetti sauce or try mine
- Recipe #106003.
- Option #2:.
- Sauté meat in butter. Season lightly with salt.
- Use meat grinder to process the meats. Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix until well-combined.
- Cover the filling and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
- Once the filling has rested, you can begin making your ravioli.
HOMEMADE RAVIOLI
Turn your hand to making your own pasta with this homemade ravioli. It's stuffed with a creamy ricotta and spinach filling and tossed in sage butter to finish
Provided by Anna Glover
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To make the pasta, put the flour in a bowl and make a well in the middle. Add the eggs and egg yolks and mix with a fork, bringing more of the flour in from the sides as you mix. Once the mixture comes together into a ball, tip it out onto a work surface and knead for 10-15 mins until firm and smooth. Wrap and leave to rest for 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, make the filling. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the spinach with a few tablespoons of water, and cook until the spinach has wilted and is dark green and the water has evaporated. Stir in the lemon zest, grate over some nutmeg and season. Tip the mixture into a bowl and leave to cool.
- Cut the pasta dough into four pieces so it's easier to work with. Run one piece through a pasta machine (leaving the remaining pieces covered to prevent them drying out), starting with the widest setting and working down to the thinnest setting. Keep the machine and the pasta well floured to prevent sticking or tearing.
- Mix the ricotta into the spinach mixture and season well. Do this just before you're ready to fill the pasta, or chill until needed.
- To make the ravioli, cut a sheet of pasta in half so you have two equal lengths. Lay out on a well-floured work surface, then spoon heaped teaspoons of the filling, spaced 5cm apart, over one of the pasta sheets. Brush the exposed pasta around the filling with water. Gently lift the second pasta sheet over the fillings, and use the side of your hand to press the pasta sheets together around the fillings to seal, ensuring there are no air bubbles.
- Stamp out the ravioli using a round cutter (position it so the filling is in the centre of the circle), or use a sharp knife to cut out square ravioli. Arrange in a single layer over baking trays dusted with flour, then repeat the process with the remaining pasta dough pieces. Will keep, covered and chilled, for up to two days.
- To cook, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and gently lower in the ravioli using a slotted spoon. Boil for 2-3 mins until the pasta is cooked through, then remove to a bowl using a slotted spoon. (You may need to cook the ravioli in batches to ensure it's evenly cooked.)
- Heat the butter in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, drop in the sage and fry until the butter turns a nutty brown and the sage leaves are crisp. Remove from the heat and toss in the ravioli. Sprinkle with parmesan and some lemon juice, then season with cracked black pepper and toss gently in the butter to coat. Divide between warm bowls and sprinkle with more parmesan before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 564 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 60 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.54 milligram of sodium
QUICK HOMEMADE RAVIOLI
From chef Pam Anderson's "How to Cook Without a Book", this makes really tasty, easy ravioli that I think are impressive. I saw a similar technique used in a recipe by Dancer (Vegetable Ravioi #5017) that I will be trying as well. The sky's the limit on the fillings and the technique makes light , impressive ravioli that taste special.
Provided by JaniceJean
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix all filling ingredients in bowl and set aside.
- Bring 2 quarts water to simmer in deep saute pan, add salt and oil.
- Heat oven to 200F and warm plates.
- Place 6 wonton wrapper on dry surface.
- Spoon 1 T of filling in center of each.
- With water and your finger, moisten perimeter of each wrapper.
- Top with additional wrappers, push out excess air, and seal edges well.
- Place completed ravioli on wire racks.
- Repeat process with remaining filling.
- Simmer 8 ravioli at a time for approximately 3-4 minutes, until translucent and beginning to wrinkle.
- Place on serving plates with small amount of cooking liquid- top as desired with sauce, butter or olive oil, Parmesan and pepper.
- Serve immediately!
- Try different fillings of your choice- the technique is what is rather clever!
HOMEMADE RICOTTA RAVIOLI RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: whole milk, lemon juice, garlic, baby spinach, salt, egg, water, wonton wrapper
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring the milk to a boil. Add lemon juice, stir and let sit for about 30 seconds.
- Remove the milk from the heat, let stand for about 15 minutes to curdle.
- Place a strainer over a deep bowl. Line the strainer with a cheese cloth of a clean kitchen towel. Pour the milk into the kitchen towel and let strain for about 30 minutes.
- Discard the liquid.
- Sauté spinach and garlic.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta and spinach. Salt to taste. Add one beaten egg.
- Spoon mixture in the center of a wonton wrapper.
- Moisten the edges of the wrapper with water. Top with another wonton wrapper. Gently seal around the filling in the center and the edges.
- Boil ravioli for two minutes.
- Drain ravioli and serve with your choice of sauce.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687 calories, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 41 grams, Sugar 48 grams
Tips:
- Select the finest ingredients: Use high-quality flour, eggs, and fillings to ensure the best flavor and texture.
- Master the art of dough making: Knead the dough properly to achieve the right consistency and elasticity.
- Let the dough rest: Allow the dough to rest before rolling and cutting to improve its workability and prevent tearing.
- Roll the dough thinly: Thinly rolled dough will cook evenly and provide a delicate texture to the ravioli.
- Generously fill the ravioli: Don't be shy with the filling! A generous amount of filling will make the ravioli more flavorful and satisfying.
- Seal the ravioli properly: Make sure to seal the edges of the ravioli tightly to prevent the filling from leaking out during cooking.
- Cook the ravioli in simmering water: Bring a large pot of salted water to a simmer and gently drop in the ravioli. Avoid boiling the water vigorously, as this can cause the ravioli to break.
- Serve with your favorite sauce: Once the ravioli are cooked, drain them and toss them with your favorite sauce. Some popular options include tomato sauce, pesto, or butter and sage.
Conclusion:
Homemade ravioli is a delicious and rewarding dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With careful attention to detail and a bit of practice, you can create ravioli that rival those found in the finest restaurants. So gather your ingredients, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight.
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