Potato And Cheese Ravioli With Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipes

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the pasta dough:
• Combine the ingredients in a food processor. Process until the dough mixture leaves the sides of the bowl. Remove to a mixing bowl and knead by hand for a few minutes until smooth. (If the dough is too dry, add a few drops of water.) Divide into 4 equal parts and shape them into discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour.
• Make the ravioli filling
• Put the cheeses, salt, and pepper in a blender and pulse. Add the egg yolks and pulse until incorporated.
• Make the ravioli
• Roll the discs of dough into thin sheets in a pasta machine. Arrange tablespoon-size dollops of the filling 1 1/2 inches apart on one of the sheets. Brush a little egg white around each dollop, then place another sheet directly on top. Gently press around the filling to remove any air pockets and seal the sheets. Using a ravioli cutter or a knife, cut out ravioli squares. Sprinkle with flour to prevent the dough from sticking.
• Cooking the ravioli
• Cook the ravioli in plenty of boiling salted water until they float to the top, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain well and toss with the Fresh tomato sauce . Garnish with the remaining chopped basil and serve immediately.

POTATO AND CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water until very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to pan and mash. Cool potatoes. Stir in 1 cup cheese and mint. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
• Line 2 baking sheets with plastic wrap; sprinkle with flour. Stack 6 wonton wrappers on work surface. Trim edges of wonton stack to form 2 3/4-inch square, preferably using scallop-edged pastry wheel cutter. Repeat stacking and trimming with remaining wrappers. Place half of wrappers on work surface. Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of each. Brush edges of wrappers lightly with water. Top each with another wrapper; press on edges to seal well. Place ravioli on prepared baking sheets. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Sprinkle lightly with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and chill.)
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and sauté until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/2 cup sauce to large shallow serving bowl.
• Working in batches, cook ravioli in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer ravioli to bowl with sauce. Spoon remaining sauce over. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and serve.

RAVIOLI WITH POTATO, WATERCRESS, AND CHEESES

Steps:

• Wash and peel the potatoes, put them into well-salted, boiling water with the garlic and cook until the potatoes are just tender (it is very important not to under- or overcook them). Drain them and let them sit for about 5 minutes to enable the excess water to evaporate (if you overcook them or don't drain them correctly they'll be too moist and your filling will be too wet).
• When the potatoes have cooled slightly add your butter and your chosen cheeses. Stir and mash with a fork to mix and break the potatoes up (I like to leave the mixture slightly chunky). Add the nutmeg and seasoning to taste. Stir in the watercress, half finely chopped and the rest coarsely chopped. Stuff the ravioli with a good heaped teaspoon of this mixture and cook in boiling salted water for about 3-4 minutes, until tender.
• Serve with some extra olive oil or butter, some more of your chosen cheese grated over the top and some torn watercress.

GOAT-CHEESE "RAVIOLI" WITH PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, use a fork to mash together goat cheese, ricotta, garlic, and nutmeg until smooth; season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
• Assemble ravioli: Arrange 6 wrappers on a work surface, keeping remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel. Spoon 1 level tablespoon filling in the center of each wrapper. With a fingertip, wet edges of wrappers with water. Fold a corner of each wrapper over filling to form a triangle, and press edges to seal. Flatten area around filling to eliminate air pockets. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. (If making ahead, cover ravioli with plastic wrap; refrigerate up to 1 day. Or freeze on sheet for 1 hour, then transfer ravioli to a large resealable freezer bag; freeze up to 1 month.)
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; reduce to a bare simmer. Drop ravioli into water, one at a time, stirring them gently to prevent sticking. Cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. (Cooking time is the same for frozen ravioli.)
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer ravioli to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet, and arrange in a single layer to drain briefly. Divide between two plates; drizzle with parsley sauce, and serve immediately.

SPINACH AND CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• FILLING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sauté spinach with garlic, shallots and olive oil.
• Chop and drain all the liquid from the spinach.
• In a bowl, place, spinach, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Provolone.
• Mix well until you get a firm texture.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• RAVIOLI:.
• Roll out dough and cut into sheets of manageable length, approximately 16 inches.
• Do not roll out too many sheets at a time or the dough will begin to dry and be difficult to handle- trust me!
• Make a row of generous teaspoons of filling, 1 inch apart, across the center of 1 pasta sheet.
• Carefully fold the sheet in half toward you, matching the horizontal edges of the dough.
• Gently press the filling down with your fingertips.
• Press the dough down between each teaspoon of filling to enclose it.
• Ttrim off the edges of the dough and cut apart the ravioli.
• Gently crimp the edges of the ravioli with a fork.
• Lay the ravioli on a lightly floured bed sheet or tea towels and let dry at least 5 minutes before cooking.
• COOK: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add ravioli (Very fresh pasta takes about 2 to 5 minutes to cook).
• Carefully drain the ravioli and transfer to a warm serving platter; top with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or large saucepan bring salted water to a boil and cook ravioli according to package directions.
• Over a medium high flame, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet. Stirring occasionally, add tomatoes, artichokes and liquid, scallions, garlic, salt and pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are warmed through. Remove from heat.
• Drain pasta well and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with 1 teaspoon of oil and add half of the sauce to the ravioli, tossing gently to mix. Transfer ravioli to a large serving platter, pour on remaining sauce and garnish with parmesan cheese. Serve immediateley.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1 Mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, egg, 1/2 cup of the Parmigiano, the parsley, and the salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate. 2 Prepare the sauce and pasta. Dust 2 or 3 large baking sheets with flour. Set out a small bowl filled with cool water. 3 Lay a strip of the dough on a lightly floured surface. Fold it lengthwise in half to mark the center, then unfold it. Beginning about 1 inch from one of the short ends, place teaspoonfuls of the filling about 1 inch apart in a straight row down one side of the fold. Lightly brush around the filling with the cool water. Fold the dough over the side with filling. Press out any air bubbles and seal the edges. Use a fluted pastry wheel or a sharp knife to cut between the dough-covered mounds of filling. Separate the ravioli and press the edges firmly with the back of a fork to seal. Place the ravioli in a single layer on a baking sheet. 4 Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Cover with a towel and refrigerate until ready to cook, or up to 3 hours, turning the pieces several times so that they do not stick to the pan. (To store them longer, freeze the ravioli on the baking sheets until firm. Place them in a heavy-duty plastic bag and seal tightly. Store in the freezer up to one month. Do not thaw before cooking.) 5 Just before serving, bring about 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Meanwhile, in a medium pot, heat the sauce over low heat. Pour some of the sauce into a heated serving bowl. 6 Lower the heat under the pasta pot so that the water boils gently. Add the ravioli and cook until tender, 2 to 5 minutes depending on the thickness of the ravioli and whether or not they were frozen. Scoop the ravioli out of the pot with a slotted spoon. Drain well. 7 Place the ravioli in the serving bowl. Pour on the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and serve immediately. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FRESH TOMATO RAVIOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large skillet on medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook 2 min. Stir in tomatoes; cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to tomato mixture with basil; mix lightly. Top with cheese.