Ravioli ai Spinaci
Ravioli ai Spinaci is a pasta dish filled with spinach and ricotta, cooked in boiling water, and served with a butter and sage sauce.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty. | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| All Purpose Flour | 400 | Grams |
| Egg | 4 | Count |
| Spinach | 500 | Grams |
| Ricotta Cheese | 250 | Grams |
| Parmesan Cheese | 100 | Grams |
| Nutmeg | 0.5 | Tsp |
| Salt | 1 | Tsp |
| Black Pepper | 0.5 | Tsp |
| Unsalted Butter | 100 | Grams |
| Sage Leaves | 10 | Count |
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Make a well in the center and add eggs. Gradually mix to form a dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Cook spinach in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain, and squeeze out excess water. Chop finely.
- In a bowl, combine chopped spinach, ricotta, parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper to make the filling.
- Divide dough into four pieces. Roll out each piece into thin sheets using a pasta machine or rolling pin.
- Place small mounds of filling on one sheet of pasta, cover with another sheet, and press around filling to seal. Cut into ravioli shapes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook ravioli for 3-4 minutes until they float to the top.
- In a pan, melt butter and add sage leaves. Cook until butter is golden brown.
- Drain ravioli and add to the butter and sage sauce. Toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra parmesan if desired.
Kitchen equipment
Pasta MachinePlastic Wrap
