Ravioli Stuffed Meatloaf Recipes

RAVIOLI WITH MEAT FILLING

Steps:

• Scramble the hamburger meat until done.
• Add all the dry seasonings and gently heat for a few minutes.
• Heat until you get a nice aroma of all the herbs.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Mix all of the cheeses into the meat.
• It should be a dry dense mixture that will hold together when you form a ball.
• Use a tablespoon or teaspoon for the filling of each ravioli.
• If you don't want to make the pasta dough yourself, you can always use the wonton wrappers.
• They work well.
• Once the ravioli have been assembled they only need to cook a few minutes.

STUFFED ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly mix beef, pasta sauce, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, and ground black pepper together using your hands in a large bowl.
• Spread 1/2 the meat mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Spread mozzarella cheese over the center of the meat. Spread remaining meat mixture over the cheese, pressing edges of meat together on the sides to seal in the cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meat is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

MEATLOAF RAVIOLI WITH A "KETCHUP" LIKE SAUCE

Steps:

• First, mix all the sauce ingredients and let simmer while you work on the ravioli.
• Salt a pot of water and then turn to high so it can boil.
• While you are wating for it to boil, mix all the meatloaf ingredients other than wonton wrappers.
• Take a sheet of wonton a put about a tablespoon or less of the mixture in it.
• Wet the edges around the wonton with water and then fold into a triangle.
• Using a fork seal the edges of the ravioli and it also adds a design. Repeat with all.
• Once the water begins to boil, add the wontons and cook till the wonton shell is done and so is the beef. Then in a small pan with butter or oil, fry them to give them a crispy outside but make sure they dont stick!
• Plate the raviolis and then put some sauce on top. Serve with a salad if desired.

DAISY-SHAPED RAVIOLI, STUFFED WITH FENNEL BLACK TRUFFLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook fennel bulbs in salted water until soft, remove from water, set aside to cool. Cook potato in salted water until soft, peel, set aside to cool. Blanch fennel leaves for 20 seconds, chop finely and set aside. In a food processor add fennel bulbs, cut into pieces, eggs, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, chopped fennel leaves, potatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Blend until they become a fine puree, transfer to another bowl, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Fill a pastry bag with the filling mixture. Pipe approximately 1/2 teaspoon of filling forming a small mound in the center of each won ton wrapper. Moisten the edges and top with another won ton wrapper and press with fingers to seal. With a 4-inch scalloped cookie cutter cut around filling to form ravioli into a daisy shape. Place on sheet pan--not touching-- and sprinkle with flour. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while preparing sauce.
• For the sauce: In a saucepan, saute shallots in 1/2 tablespoon of butter until golden. Add wine, let evaporate for about 1 minute on medium flame. Add chopped fennel, fennel leaves, truffles, truffle oil, salt and pepper, then add broth, and tomato. Cook for 1 minute, then add butter. Remove from flame and keep in a warm place.
• Cook ravioli in boiling salted water for about 2 to 3 minutes, drain, and place 4 on each plate. Pour sauce over top, garnish with fennel leaves, and serve.

RAVIOLI STUFFED WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Spoon the ricotta into a large fine-mesh sieve or a colander lined with a double thickness of cheesecloth or a basket-type coffee filter. Set the sieve over a bowl and cover the ricotta well with plastic wrap. Let the ricotta drain in the refrigerator at least overnight or up to 24 hours. Discard the liquid in the bottom of the bowl.
• In a wide braising pan or deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and scallions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chopped spinach and increase the heat to medium. Season lightly with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Set in a strainer and cool completely.
• Stir the fresh ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, parsley, and sautéed greens together in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the egg. Chill thoroughly.
• While the filling is chilling, make the pasta dough and let rest.
• Form and cut the ravioli according to directions on page 190. The ravioli should be cooked immediately or refrigerated up to 4 hours. (The ravioli may also be frozen: Place the sheets of ravioli onto a freezer shelf and freeze until solid to the touch. Carefully transfer the ravioli to resealable plastic bags or airtight plastic containers.)
• Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in an 8-quart pot over high heat. Slip the ravioli into the water a few at a time, stirring gently as you do. Cook until the edges of the pasta are tender but still firm to the bite and they rise to the surface, about 6 minutes after the water returns to a boil.
• While the ravioli are cooking, divide the tomato sauce, olive oil, and basil between two large skillets and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Fish out the ravioli with a wire skimmer or large flat slotted spoon, drain them well over the pasta pot, and slide them into the pans of sauce, dividing them evenly. Simmer, stirring gently with a spoon until the sauce is lightly reduced and the ravioli are coated. Remove the pans from the heat, check the seasoning, and add salt and pepper if necessary. Spoon the ravioli into warm bowls or onto a warm platter, sprinkle with the grated cheese, and serve immediately.
• Variation: Butter-Sage Sauce (Conditi all Burro e Salvia)
• Melt one stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter in a large skillet over low heat. (The heat should be low enough to melt the butter slowly, without its separating or turning clear.) Add eight to ten whole sage leaves and remove the skillet from the heat. Ladle out about 1 cup of the ravioli-cooking water before you drain them. Either fish the ravioli out of the pot with a large wire skimmer or drain them gently. Add the ravioli to the skillet. Pour in enough of the cooking liquid to make a sufficient amount of creamy sauce to coat the ravioli generously. Bring to a quick boil, then remove from the heat. Stir in grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, salt, and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, stuffing, egg, 3 tablespoons ketchup and 2 tablespoons steak sauce. Mix well., Pat half of the meat mixture into a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Layer with tomato, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, ham if desired and Swiss cheese. Cover with remaining meat mixture; press down firmly to seal. (Mixture may be higher than the top of the pan.) , Combine remaining ketchup and steak sauce; drizzle over top of meat loaf. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, draining off fat when necessary.