Ravioli with Spinach and Ricotta
Get ready for a seriously mouthwateringly amazing Ravioli with spinach and ricotta recipe. Think classic italian flavors and ingredients - basil, spinach, parmesan and ricotta all enveloped by a light and fluffy homemade pasta. It's unbelievably good!
Ingredients
Pasta dough
- 1¼ cups All Purpose Flour or Italian 00 pasta flour
- 1 Egg
- ¼ cup Hot Water
- Pinch of salt
Filling
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 10 oz Spinach
- ½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- ¾ cup Ricotta
- 1 bunch Fresh Basil Finely Chopped
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Making the Dough
- Mix flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- Next, whisk water and the egg together in a smaller bowl and pour the egg mixture into the flour.
- Stir everything together and knead the dough until it's firm and pliant. It should neither be too sticky or too dry.
- Make the dough into a ball and cover it with plastic wrap. Leave the dough to rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
Filling
- Begin by chopping the spinach and fresh basil finely (you can use a food processor if you prefer). Heat the olive oil in a pan and add spinach. Let the spinach cook at medium heat for around 5-10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Let the spinach cook until all the liquid it releases has evaporated, before adding the chopped basil and stir to combine. Let the basil and spinach cook for 1 more minute before removing from the heat. Pour the spinach and basil mix into a mixing bowl.
- Next, add the grated parmesan cheese and ricotta to the bowl and season with salt. Stir everything together until it is completely combined.
Making the ravioli
- Once the pasta dough has rested for 1 hour (or more) cut into 2 halves and roll each half out onto a clean flour dusted surface. Roll the pasta sheets as thinly as possible and use extra flour to keep the dough from sticking.
- When the pasta sheets have been rolled as thinly as you can get them, use a spoon to place the filling 1-2 inches from the edges at even intervals (you can use a handy ravioli mould or imagine dividing the dough into equal sized squares).
- Once you're done with the filling, gently cover with the second sheet of pasta and press the pasta edges together around the filling (be careful not to break the pasta covering the filling).
- Once the pasta edges are firmly pressed together, use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the ravioli into equal sized squares.
- Bring water to a boil in a large pan and add the ravioli. Let the ravioli cook for 4-5 minutes or until they float to the top. Drain away the water and serve the ravioli with garlic butter sauce or your favorite pasta sauce.Enjoy.