Best 6 Shortcut Homemade Ravioli Recipes

HOMEMADE RAVIOLI

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.

SLOW-COOKER SHORTCUT RAVIOLI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium- high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Spoon 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of slow cooker. Layer half of the ravioli, half of the beef mixture and 1 cup of the cheese over sauce. Repeat layers with 3/4 cup sauce, remaining ravioli and remaining beef mixture. Top with remaining sauce; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours or until ravioli is tender.

CHEESE PIZZA SHORTCUT RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Lay out a few wonton wrappers at a time. Place 1/2 teaspoon marinara in the center of each wrapper, then top each with a tablespoon of mozzarella, a pinch of Parmesan and Italian seasoning. Dab your finger in a little water and run it along the edge of one wrapper, then lay a second wrapper on top, lining up the edges as much as possible and gently pressing out any air bubbles. Set aside while you work on the rest.
• Use a 2 1/2-inch round pastry cutter to trim each ravioli into a neat round.
• Drop the ravioli into the boiling water in two batches (you want them to have plenty of room). Stir gently with a spoon so they do not stick together. Let cook until they float to the top, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a platter. Cook the remaining ravioli in the same manner.
• Spoon a little marinara sauce on each plate and lay 4 to 6 ravioli on top. Spoon more marinara sauce over the ravioli. Garnish with the fresh basil leaves and the remaining Parmesan, then serve.

SHORT-RIB RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until soft and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add shredded meat to pan; toss to combine. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature. Meat mixture should be moist, but drain excess liquid.
• Place a wonton wrapper on work surface. Top with about 1 teaspoon filling. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the edges with water. Fold wrapper over, forming a triangle, to enclose filling.
• Transfer ravioli to parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer. Freeze pasta on baking sheet until firm (ravioli will keep, frozen, for up to 2 weeks) so it is easier to handle.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Reduce to simmer; cook pasta until al dente, about 2 minutes. Reserve a 1/2 cup cooking liquid; drain pasta. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat; stir in horseradish. Add ravioli to large skillet; toss gently, adding some reserved cooking water to loosen, if necessary. Taste for horseradish flavor, adding more if desired. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a small 6- to 8-inch skillet, heat remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Increase heat to high; cook until butter just turns brown, being careful it does not burn. Drizzle browned butter over ravioli; garnish with chives, fresh horseradish, and cheese. Serve immediately.

QUICK HOMEMADE RAVIOLI

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!

5 INGREDIENT RAVIOLI LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Pour 1/3 of the pasta sauce in the bottom of the pan.
• Top with half of the frozen ravioli, another third of the pasta sauce, and half the mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat layers, then top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, uncover, and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil and serve warm.