Three Cheese Ravioli With Baby Spinach Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe 455

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH SUGO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the pasta dough as directed in the master recipe.
• To make the filling: Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, stirring to incorporate.
• To make the sauce: Coat a wide saute pan with olive oil and place over medium heat. When the oil gets hazy, add the onions, garlic, and anchovies; cook and stir for 5 minutes until fragrant and soft. Add the olives, capers, and hand torn basil. Carefully add the tomatoes (nothing splashes like tomatoes), cook and stir over low heat, until the liquid is cooked down and the sauce is thick, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Yield: 24 ravioli
• Pasta Dough for Ravioli:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, plus 1 for egg wash
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Cornmeal, for dusting
• To make the pasta dough: In an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook*, combine the flour and salt. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and continue to mix. Drizzle in 1 tablespoons of the olive oil and continue to incorporate all the flour until it forms a ball. Sprinkle some flour on work surface, knead and fold the dough until elastic and smooth, this should take about 10 minutes. Brush the surface with the remaining olive oil and wrap the dough in plastic wrap; let rest for about 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax.
• *Alternatively if you don't have an electric mixer: Combine the flour and salt on a flat work surface; shape into a mound and make a well in the center. Add the eggs and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the well and lightly beat with a fork. Gradually draw in the flour from the inside wall of the well in a circular motion. Use 1 hand for mixing and the other to protect the outer wall. Continue to incorporate all the flour until it forms a ball. Continue as directed above.
• Cut the ball of dough in 1/2, cover and reserve the piece you are not immediately using to prevent it from drying out. Dust the counter and dough with a little flour. Press the dough into a rectangle and roll it through a pasta machine, 2 or 3 times, at widest setting. Pull and stretch the sheet of dough with the palm of your hand as it emerges from the rollers. Reduce the setting and crank the dough through again, 2 or 3 times. Continue tightening until the machine is at the narrowest setting; the dough should be paper-thin, about 1/8-inch thick (you should be able to see your hand through it.). Dust the sheets of dough with flour as needed.
• Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. Dust the counter and sheet of dough with flour, lay out the long sheet of pasta, and brush the top surface with the egg wash, which acts as a glue. Drop tablespoons of your favorite filling on 1/2 of the pasta sheet, about 2-inches apart. Fold the other 1/2 over the filling like a blanket. With an espresso cup or fingers, gently press out air pockets around each mound of filling. Use a sharp knife to cut each pillow into squares and crimp the 4 edges with the tins of a fork to make a tight seal. Dust the ravioli and a sheet pan with cornmeal to prevent the pasta from sticking and lay them out to dry slightly while assembling the rest.
• Cook the ravioli in plenty of boiling salted water for 4 minutes; they'll float to the top when ready, so be careful not to overcrowd the pot. Lift the ravioli from water with a large strainer or slotted spoon. Bath the ravioli in your favorite sauce to lightly coat and serve.

3 CHEESE SPINACH RAVIOLI AND SAGE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor combine 00 Flour, egg and olive oil and mix just until the dough starts to pull together. (I have found the little bit of olive oil makes really tender pasta) We used large grade A eggs. If your pasta is too dry, add a little bit more olive oil. If your eggs are larger than ours, you may need to add a little more flour. Remove the dough from the food processor and place your dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes or until you can put your finger in the dough and it springs back. Roll the dough into a circle and wrap with plastic wrap and set aside to rest for about 30 minutes. If you have a large food processor, you can make the whole batch at once. (Unfortunately, we have a very small food processor. We can only fit in 100 grams of flour at a time. If you also have a small food processor, add 1 whole egg and 1 teaspoon of olive oil for every 100 grams of 00 flour and make it in individual batches.) If you do not have a food processor, you can do this whole process by hand. Place your flour on a clean work surface, make a well in the middle of the flour with your hands. Add the egg and a little bit of olive oil in the well. Mix the flour in with the egg a little at a time until it comes together to a ball and then knead.
• Make a egg wash with 1 beaten egg 1 tablespoon of water and set aside for ravioli assembly process.
• In a frying pan add olive oil, onions and garlic and sauté until aromatic. Add spinach and stir fry until just wilting. Cool spinach mixture and squeeze out all water. In a food processor add ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, garlic, spinach, and salt and pepper and mix until well blended. Set aside. If you do not have a food processor, chop the spinach and mix the ingredients in a bowl with a fork.
• Remove your pasta dough from the plastic wrap. Cut the dough in smaller sections to make it easier to work with. We take one serving of the dough and cut in half. Then, flatten it out a little bit with your hands.
• We have a Marcato Atlas 150 Model pasta maker. Place the pasta maker on the zero dial. Run the pasta dough through it once. Fold the pasta dough in half. Run it through the pasta maker one more time.(Set aside some extra 00 flour nearby so you can flour your pasta dough periodically before running through the pasta maker so it does not stick- very important )Then change your dial to #1 and run dough through the pasta machine. Fold pasta in half and run one more time through dial setting #1. (What that does is really gets that gluten activated and makes for a smooth and tender pasta. ) Now set the pasta machine on #2 and run through the machine. Next set it on #3 and run through the machine and keep on going up until #5, then cut that long pasta sheet in half so it is easier to work with. Run 1/2 of the pasta strip through the pasta machine on #6 and then again one last time on #7.(7 seems to be the perfect number for thin and tasty ravioli) (If you can recruit some help in the kitchen this is great to have help to crank while the other person runs it through the pasta machine but is not required, its just more fun that way)
• If using your strong muscles, hands and a rolling pin, you are going to have to put some time and muscles into getting your pasta paper thin and into the shape of a rectangle. Keep moving dough and rolling out in all directions. You should be able to almost see though the pasta.
• Flour your working surface with 00 flour. Take one of your pasta sheets you rolled through the pasta maker until the level #7. Trim up the edges so that it is a long rectangle. Place about 1 teaspoon of the 3 cheese spinach every 2 inches apart on the the ravioli sheet on one side of the pasta sheet. Brush your egg wash around each section of filling. This is the glue to help the 2 sheets of pasta to stick together. Next fold over the sheet of pasta in half lengthwise. Gently press starting on one side nearest to the ravioli filling outward get out all of the air. Press outwards to seal around edges. Continue you on with the rest making sure to get out all of the air so they do not burst in the cooking process. Next cut ravioli into segments- I used a round cookie cutter to perform this task. I do not have a ravioli press or maker or attachment for my pasta maker. Lucky you, if you have one You will want to flour your dish before you set your assembled raviolis on it to prevent sticking.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil and salt your water well. Boil your 3 cheese spinach ravioli just a few at a time for about 3-4 minutes or until aldente. Strain with slotted spoon/strainer and place into your serving bowl.
• Add butter garlic, sage, salt and pepper to a small sauce pan and cook until butter turns from cloudy to clear - about 2 minutes. Turn your burner off
• Add your cooked 3 cheese spinach ravioli to your dish drizzle with a little sage butter sauce and top with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

THREE-CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk or fork.
• Add the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and mix well with a fork. Set aside.
• Fill a stock pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Meanwhile, lightly dust a work surface or a pastry mat with flour.
• Fill a small bowl or custard cup with room-temperature water.
• Use a bench cutter or a knife to cut the dough into 4 to 6 equally sized portions and cover them loosely with plastic wrap.
• Take one piece out and roll it into a thin sheet, about 5 to 6 inches wide, according to your pasta maker's instructions.
• Lay the piece of dough lengthwise on a floured work surface. Place teaspoon-sized dollops of filling about 2 inches apart in the center of the bottom half of the dough.
• Use your finger to moisten the area around each dollop of filling, then fold the top half of the dough over the filling to meet the other edge. Press down around each dollop of filling, making sure to press out any air bubbles.
• With a sharp knife , a pasta cutter, or a small pizza cutter, cut each ravioli apart by making a cut halfway between each portion of filling, as well as trimming the bottom edge of the pasta.
• Place ravioli on a parchment-lined baking sheet and repeat with the remaining pasta dough and filling. At this point, the pasta can be refrigerated, covered with plastic wrap, for up to a day.
• To cook the pasta, add remaining 1 tablespoon salt to the stockpot of boiling water. Drop the ravioli into the boiling water.
• Cook in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the pasta floats to the surface.
• Serve with the sauce or topping of your choice and enjoy.

THREE-CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH BABY SPINACH & SPICY ARRABBIATA SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1.Add basting oil to large skillet or braising pan on MEDIUM-HIGH. Add spinach; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook 2-3 min, until spinach is wilted. 2.Add sauce; bring to simmer. Add ravioli. Simmer 2 min to heat through. Transfer to serving platter; sprinkle with cheese.

MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RAVIOLI WITH CHIVE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together 1 teaspoon olive oil, water, and whole eggs in a bowl until evenly blended; set aside. Combine flour and salt in a separate large bowl, and make a well in the center. Pour the egg mixture into the well and stir just until combined. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes, adding more flour or water as needed. Wrap dough tightly with plastic wrap, and set aside to rest.
• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, and continue cooking and stirring until the vegetables are soft and the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the cooled mushroom mixture, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, spinach, 1 tablespoon chives, parsley, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
• Roll the pasta dough out to about 1/16 inch thick. Cut 3 to 4-inch circles using a large cookie cutter. Roll each circle out as thin as possible. Working with one circle at a time, brush the pasta lightly with the egg white. Scoop about 1 heaping tablespoon full of the mushroom filling onto the center of the pasta, then cover with a second piece of pasta, pinching the edges to seal. Cut the sealed ravioli with the cookie cutter once more to create a uniform shape. Place the finished ravioli on a floured baking sheet, and repeat the process with the remaining pasta and filling.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the ravioli and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta floats to the top, 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
• To make sauce: Melt butter in a skillet over high heat, cooking and stirring until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons chives. Serve over hot ravioli.

RAVIOLI IN CREAMY SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese spread, milk and Italian seasoning until blended.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water; cover pasta to keep warm. Add reserved water and cream cheese mixture to skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 2 min. Add spinach; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or just until spinach starts to wilt. Add pasta; stir to evenly coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

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.

EASY BAKED CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Blanch the ravioli a few at a time in salted water for one or two minutes and drain on an oiled plate so they don't stick. They should not be cooked all the way.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce into a 9 x 13" pan and line the spinach leaves over top. Place ravioli on top of spinach and top each ravioli with a slice of mozzarella. Spoon remaining sauce over top of cheese.
• Cover pan with plastic wrap and then cover with foil very tightly. You can stow this in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Bring to room temperature while you pre-heat the oven.
• Bake about 45 minutes to an hour or until the ravioli are hot throughout. Time depends on how big, or cold the ravioli are.
• When the ravioli are done just uncover for a few minutes and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and let melt in the oven, about 5 minutes. Watch it so it does not burn. Sprinkle with basil.
• Enjoy with garlic bread or bread sticks!