KarenDeel
Culinary Explorer
Hey pasta lovers! 
Craving a culinary adventure? Dive into this epic ravioli recipe! Homemade goodness stuffed with your choice of cheesy goodness, savory meats, or veggie delights. It's a kitchen fiesta waiting to happen! Roll, stuff, and boil your way to pasta perfection. 
Don't forget to top it off with your favorite sauce and sprinkle of cheese! Let's get cooking!
Ravioli Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
Voilà! Ravioli magic at your fingertips! Dive into these homemade delights and let the flavors dance on your palate. 
Perfect for date nights, family dinners, or solo culinary adventures. Bon appétit! 
Craving a culinary adventure? Dive into this epic ravioli recipe! Homemade goodness stuffed with your choice of cheesy goodness, savory meats, or veggie delights. It's a kitchen fiesta waiting to happen! Roll, stuff, and boil your way to pasta perfection. Don't forget to top it off with your favorite sauce and sprinkle of cheese! Let's get cooking!Ravioli Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- 3 cups unbleached white flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ lbs drained ricotta cheese
- ¼ lb freshly grated Romano cheese (about 1 cup)
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- ¼ lb prosciutto or salami, finely chopped (optional)
- Dash of nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ lbs drained ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup freshly grated Romano cheese
- 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
- ¼ - ⅓ teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ lb lean ground beef
- ¼ lb ground veal
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup cooked chopped spinach, squeezed dry
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Romano cheese
- Dash of nutmeg
- ¾ lb loose sweet Italian sausage link (or casings removed from links)
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Romano cheese (or Parmesan cheese)
- Preparing the Fillings:
- For Ricotta Fillings 1 and 2: In separate large bowls, blend all the filling ingredients together until smooth. Set aside until needed.
- For Beef and Spinach Filling: Brown the beef and veal in butter with the whole clove of garlic. Remove garlic and let the meat mixture cool. Mix in spinach, parsley, eggs, cheese, and nutmeg until well blended. Set aside.
- For Sausage Filling: Brown the sausage in a frying pan, drain the fat, and allow the sausage to cool. Mix in eggs and cheese. Set aside.
- Making the Ravioli Dough:
- Sift flour and salt together. Place the flour mixture on a board, making a well in the center. Drop eggs into the flour well and beat them slightly. Gradually add enough warm water to make a stiff dough. Knead the dough until smooth, then cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Cut the dough in half and roll each half out on a floured board into a very thin sheet (about 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick).
- Filling the Ravioli:
- Drop about 1 to 1 ½ teaspoonfuls of filling about 1 ½ inches apart all along the dough. Cover the filling with the other sheet of dough. Press gently between each dab of filling to seal it. Cut into squares with a pastry cutter or sharp knife.
- Drying the Ravioli:
- Allow the ravioli to dry for one hour before cooking.
- Cooking the Ravioli:
- Drop the ravioli into 6 to 8 quarts of boiling salted water and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the dough is tender. Remove carefully with a skimmer or slotted spoon, drain well.
- Serve the drained ravioli on a platter in layers, alternating with your favorite sauce and grated cheese between each layer.
Voilà!
Ravioli magic at your fingertips! Dive into these homemade delights and let the flavors dance on your palate. Perfect for date nights, family dinners, or solo culinary adventures. Bon appétit! 
