Sunday, April 4, 2010

Homemade Ravioli



Noodles:

2C.APF
2C. Semolina flour
1T. olive oil
4 egg yolks (extra large) or use egg beater or egg whites (if you are watching your cholesterol)
a pinch of salt
water

Meat Filling:

1lb. ground turkey (lowfat) or chicken or beef
1 1/2c. white mushrooms chopped
1/4c. fresh parmesan cheese grated
1- small onions minced
1- small clove garlic minced
1 egg  beaten or egg white
1t. Italian seasoning
a sprig of parsley and oregano chopped
1t. oil

Egg wash:

1 egg beaten and add 1/2c. water


For the meat filling:

1. brown the meat and add garlic and onions
2.drain the fat and add the mushrooms,add the seasoning
3.put in abowl and let it cool
4.add parmesan cheese and beaten egg, put in the refrigerator and cover with plastic.

For the spinach filling:
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups chopped frozen thawed spinach (drained and pressed all water out)
salt and pepper
parmesan cheese
1 egg
Chopped garlic and onions
oil
1. In a frying pan, add oil and sautee onions and garlic
2. Add the spinach and stir until dry
3. let cool and add the ricotta cheese
4. Put in fridge to cool

For the pasta dough:

1. in the food processor, add all the dry ingredients and give it a pulse just to mix all the dry ingredients
2.add oil,yolks and mix it, add water little at a time until it forms into a soft dough
3.flour the countertop and knead the dough a little.
4. Form a dough and wrap in plastic. Rest for 30 min on the countertops. This is to rest the gluten.
5. Divide the dough into 4 parts in a rectangular shape. On each part, roll with a rolling pin until thin. Cover with a damp cloth and brush the dough with the egg wash and put a tablespoon of filling, making sure to space it evenly. Get another rectangular piece of dough and brush with egg wash. Put on top of the dough with the filling.Make sure it is sealed with no air bubbles.
6. Cut it into ravoli pieces and place on a floured baking sheet at room temp.

To cook:
1. Boil water.
2. once it is boiling, place ravioli in and wait for about 4-5 minutes or until all of the ravioli are floating and drain.
3. Once cooked, serve with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.





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