Hi Ruth,
Here are a few for you to chose from.
Happy Cooking,
Betsy
Ravioli Recipe Collection
Florentine Ravioli Filling Herbed Cheese Ravioli Crabmeat Ravioli Ravioli dough (and Pumpkin Filling) Sweet Potato and Squash Ravioli Filling Chicken Ravioli Goat Cheese Ravioli in Herbed Cream Sauce Easy Chicken Ravioli Ravioli with Ricotta Filling Italian Meat Filled Ravioli Pumpkin Ravioli Ravioli filled with meat and cheese Ravioli With Ricotta Filling Eggplant-Filled Ravioli with Tomato Cream Sauce Jumbo Ravioli Ravioli with Broccoli Sauce Roasted-Red-Onion Ravioli White Meat Ravioli Purim Ravioli Squash Ravioli Mushroom Cheese Ravioli Tomato Pasta Dough
From: curmudgn@flash.net (Sam Waring) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
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Title: FLORENTINE RAVIOLI FILLING Categories: Pasta, Cheese, Italian Yield: 1 Batch
16 oz Ricotta, skim milk 2 Eggs 6 oz Mozzarella; shredded 3 T Parsley, fresh; chopped 2 Garlic clove; chopped 1/2 pk Spinach, frozen chopped; -thawed & drained 4 oz Parmesan or Romano; grated
In a large mixing bowl beat the ricotta and eggs until fluffy and well combined. Add the parsley, garlic and spinach and mix together with a spoon. Stir in the shredded cheese and stuff into prepared ravioli pasta. This is also a wonderful filling for manicotti, large pasta shells, and as the cheese filling for a truly sinful lasgna. I almost forgot, I add a healthy dose of fresh cracked pepper.
BTW, be sure you drain and squeeze as much water as possible out of the spinach or the filling will be very runny.
If you want to try the wonton wrappers place a tablespoon or so of filling in the middle of one wrapper, cover with another wrapper being careful to press all of the air out as you seal the two together. You can get a good seal if you brush the edges with a little water first. If you don't press out the air the ravioli tend to burst when you boil them. Drop a few at a time into rapidly boiling water and remove when they float to the top. Serve with your favorite sauce (nice with marinara or alfredo). You might try a dash of nutmeg in the filling as a variation, seems to me it would be very nice with the cheese and spinach.
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Title: HERBED CHEESE RAVIOLI Categories: Pasta, Vegetarian Yield: 36 Ravioli
7 oz Montrachet goat cheese; -room temp 4 oz St. André‚ cheese; room temp 4 oz Cream cheese; room temp 2 ts Rosemary, fresh; chopped OR 1 ts Rosemary, dry 1/4 c Parsley; chopped 72 Wonton skins
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Combine the cheeses, rosemary and parsley in a mixing bowl. Use with the wonton skins to make ravioli (see note below). Poach the ravioli in one quart of simmering lightly salted water, five or six at a time, for about one minute or until they rise to the surface. Drain well on paper towels and keep warm. Serve with the sauce.
NOTE: FILLING WONTON SKINS TO MAKE RAVIOLI:
Lay one wonton skin on a counter and place a small amount of filling in the center. Brush egg wash (a beaten egg) around the perimeter. Place a second skin on top. Use the blunt side of a small cookie cutter to seal the ravioli dough around the filling and give it a circular shape. Trim the excess dough with a larger cookie cutter or a sharp knife. Cover the finished ravioli with a moist towel as you make them to prevent dryness.
Sauce: Sauté‚ the onion in the butter over medium-high heat until it is wilted. Add the red peppers, saffron, salt and pepper. Stir well and add the stock. Bring the liquid to a boil, cover, and simmer for ten minutes. Add the cream, stir, and return to a boil. Pour the mixture into a blender and pure‚ well. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Recipe from "Cuisine Rapide" by Pierre Franey and Brian Miller
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From: Tranch tranch1@ix.netcom.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
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Crabmeat Ravioli
Recipe By : Great Chefs of New Orleans Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- SAUCE BECHAMEL 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/4 cups heavy cream -- scalded salt and white pepper -- to taste CRABMEAT FILLING 1 pound lump crabmeat 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup green onion -- minced 1/2 cup cracker crumbs salt and white pepper -- to taste RAVIOLI DOUGH 1/2 cup flour -- or more 1 large egg -- slightly beaten 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon olive oil SAUCE 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 ounces butter -- softened salt and white pepper -- to taste 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated
SAUCE BECHAMEL In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter, whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking, 2 - 3 minutes. Gradually add cream, whisking to avoid lumps. Continue to whisk until sauce thickens. reduce heat and allow to reduce to 1 cup. Place in a mixing bowl, set aside to cool.
CRABMEAT FILLING Add crabmeat to cooled sauce bechamel. In a small skillet, over medium heat, melt butter and saute onion until translucent. Stir into crabmeat mixture. Add cracker crumbs, mix well, set aside to cool. Form filling into golf ball sized balls when cooled.
RAVIOLI DOUGH Put flour into a large mixing bowl and add, egg, water and olive oil. Mix well until a dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Allow to rest for 1 hour. Place rested dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out 1/8 inch thick.
ASSEMBLY Place crabmeat balls about 1 1/2 inches apart on one sheet of pasta dough. Paint areas between crabmeat balls with water and place a second sheet of dough over. Form ravioli by pressing around each ball to form a seal, making sure you remove all trapped air. Cut into squares.
SAUCE Reduce heavy cream by 1/3 and season with salt and white pepper. Whisk in butter. Place ravioli in rapidly boiling salted water and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Drain. Serve with sauce poured over and topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
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From: bknauss@oz.sunflower.org (Bonnie Knauss) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Ravioli dough (and Pumpkin Filling)
2 c. all purpose flour 3 slightly beaten eggs Dash salt
On a surface, shape flour into a mound and make a well in the center. Put eggs and salt in the well. Using your hands, mix carefully and incorporate all of the flour (mixture will be stiff). Knead until smooth and elastic. (Or with steel blade in food processor bowl, combine flour, eggs and salt. Cover and process just till the mixture forms a ball.) Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out ravioli dough to a 30x10 rectangle, 1/16 inch thick. Cut into 72 two-inch squares. Spoon about a rounded 1/2 tsp. of filling onto one square of dough; moisten edges ( use egg wash or egg beaten with a little water), then top with another square of dough, pressing edges to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cook in boiling water for 6 - 8 minutes or till pasta is cooked, but firm. Drain ravioli and keep warm while preparing sauce.
Pumpkin Filling
(A Northern Italian dish that my son absolutely loves.I have put together this recipe from the Italian version of my son's foster family there and an American version from a Chicago restaurant. We serve as a first course, followed by chicken and grilled vegetables.)
2/3 c. canned pumpkin 1/2 c. fresh grated or shredded Parmesan cheese (preferably parmigiano- reggiano) 2 Tbsp. dry bread crumbs 3 Tbsp. ground amaretti cookies or almond biscotti 3 Tbsp. butter, melted Dash nutmeg Dash salt
Combine all ingredients. Use to fill ravioli dough. For sauce: 1/4 c. butter, melted with dash fresh chopped sage, poured over hot pasta
or: to above melted butter and sage, stir in 1/2 c, cream and heat to hot but not boiling, pour over hot pasta
or: saute 8 oz. sliced mushrooms in the 1/4 c. butter and sage, pour over hot pasta
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Subject: Sweet Potato and Squash Ravioli Filling Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
This is a family favorite
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Squash Ravioli filling
Recipe By: Mary Govoni Serving Size: 8 Preparation Time: 0:00 Categories: Vegetables Pasta Ethnic
Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method 4 -5 sweet potatoes Cooked 2 Acorn squash Cooked 3/4 cup parmesan cheese grated 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mash Sweet potatoes and squash together. Add remaining ingredients. Fill pasta. Boil until tender.
Notes: use standard ravioli pasta recipe. Serving Ideas: serve with favorite pasta sauce
From: LeiG@aol.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
CHICKEN RAVIOLI from: Ways to prepare Italian food by Jo Anne Shirley
4 cups sifted flour 1/2 teapoon salt 5 eggs 1/4 cup (62.5 ml) warm water
Sift flour onto a large pastry board. Make a well in the center and add salt, eggs, and water. Mix thoroughly. Knead the dough for about two minutes. Allow dough to stand for ten minutes. Divide the dough into quantities that are easy to roll out. Roll each section out on a floured flour to a thickness of 1/8 inch (3mm), Cut into 2 inch (5cm) rounds or squares and place a teaspoon of filling the center. Cover with another circle or square and press edges together with a fork. Cook in boiling salted water until dough is tender. Serve with sauce of your choice.
Chicken Filling: 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped 1 egg 1/2 cup (60g) grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1 cup cooked spinach, chopped salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
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From: Marcell Burke mcbrk@efn.org Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Goat Cheese Ravioli in Herbed Cream Sauce
Yield: 72 2-inch Ravioli and 1-1/2 pt. sauce
Fresh Goat Cheese 11 oz. Cream Cheese 8 oz. Fresh Basil, chopped fine 3 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme, chopped fine 2 tsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped 3 Tbsp. Pepper to taste Pasta, fresh 2 lb. Heavy cream 1 qt. Parmesan cheese, grated 2 oz. Salt to taste
To make the cheese filling, combine the goat and cream cheeses with 2 tablespoons basil, 1 teaspoon thyme and the parsley: Season to taste with pepper. Make ravioli using the cheese mixture and pasta. To make the sauce, combine the cream with the remaining herbs and bring to a boil. Reduce by one third and add the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Boil the ravioli until done. Drain, toss gently with the sauce and serve.
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From: Pperkins@cris.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
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Title: Easy Chicken Ravioli Categories: Pasta, Poultry, Main dish Yield: 4 servings
6 oz Ground raw chicken or turkey 1 8-oz container soft-style Cream cheese with chives And onion 1/4 c Shredded carrot 20 3 1/2" wonton wrappers 1 T Cooking oil Marinara sauce or spaghetti Sauce, warmed
Stir together chicken or turkey, cream cheese, and carrot in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
Place about 1 Tbsp of filling in the center of each wrapper. Brush edges with water. Fold one corner over to the opposite corner, forming a triangle. To seal, press edges together or use a pastry wheel.
Bring a large amount of water and the cooking oil to boiling in a Dutch oven. Drop ravioli into the water. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes or till no pink remains in the chicken or turkey. Remove ravioli with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Divide ravioli among 4 serving plates. Ladle warm sauce over ravioli.
To freeze, place uncooked ravioli in a freezer container; seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. To cook frozen ravioli, drop into boiling water as directed above, cooking for 5-6 minutes.
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From: dferrell@brain.UCCS.edu (Diane M. Ferrell) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Ravioli
Dough
5 cups all purpose flour 6 jumbo eggs a bit of water
Filling 1 lb ricotta cheese - preferably goat ricotta 1 egg 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup grated dry bread crumbs salt and/or garlic salt to taste pepper to taste 1 tbsp crushed dry basil 1 tbsp crushed dry marjoram a little milk
Make a well in the flour and add the eggs. With a fork beat the eggs incorporating the flour as you go along. When you can no longer work the dough with a fork use your hands to mix the dough. Add a small amount of water at a time (1 tbsp at a time) to hold everything together. Do not use more than 4 tbsp or the dough will be too soft. Knead the dough on a floured board until smooth and creamy yellow throughout. Cover with a bowl and let it sit for about 1/2 hour while you clean up and make the filling..
If you have a spaghetti machine roll out strips of dough about 14" long and 4" wide. These can be used on a raviolli cutter or you can make each raviolli by hand.
By Hand:
Down the center of the strip place a teaspoon of the filling approximately 2" apart. Place another strip on top. Gently press the top strip down in between the filling drops and all around. With a wavy rolling cutter or a very sharp knife, cut the dough between the filling drops. Seal each raviolli with the edges of tines of a fork. Trim away any excess dough.
By raviolli cutter:
Place the strip on the bottom portion of the cutter. Use the filling press to make the indentations. Gently remove the filling press. Fill each depression with the filling. Place a second strip on top and with a rolling pin press the two strips together. You need to press hard to make the wavy part of the raviolli cutter come through. This makes 10 2" raviollis at one time.
One pound of ricotta should make about 100 2 1/2" raviollis. These can be frozen for use at a later time.
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From: babsnpj@ix.netcom.com (Peter Jendlin) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
This is the real recipe from a real Italian grandma:
MEAT FILLING: 3 lb pork roast 1 pkg frozen chopped spinach cooked and well drained 2 eggs 3 slices bread, soaked in milk chopped parsley 1 lg clove garlic, pressed 1/2 c. chopped onion 1/4 c. parmesan cheese salt and pepper
Cook pork roast. When cool, trim fat and cut in small pieces to put in food chopper or processor. Add rest of ingredients to chopped meat and mix well. Refrigerate.
DOUGH
2 c. sifted flour 2 eggs 1/2 c. water
Place flour on work surface. Make well in center of flour pile. Put eggs and water in the well. Beat with a fork working in flour until dough is formed. Add flour, a little at a time, as necessary to handle dough. Clean and flour work surface and with floured hands, knead dough until smooth and elastic. Let rest a few minutes. Separate dough into 4 portions. Keep 3 portions coverd with a towel. Roll out 4th portion to about a 12" square. Place 1 tsp of meat mixture across top of dough at 2" intervals. Fold top of dough over meat to form ravioli. Moisten dough around meat so it will stick together. Press dough down around meat. Cut across dough and then between meat balls to form individual raviolis. Press edges together with the tines of a floured fork. Allow ravioli to air dry for about i Hr. Continue with remaining pieces of dough.Ravioli may be cooked immediately or frozen for future use. When ready to serve ravioli, boil water for 20 minutes in large pot with salt. Drain well before pouring sauce over all.
SAUCE 1 med onion chopped 1 clove garlic, pressed 3 T. olive oil chopped parsley 1 can tomatoe paste (6oz) 5 c. tomatoe juice 1 T. sugar 1 bay leaf salt and pepper 1/2 c. dry red wine
Saute onion, garlic, and parsley in olive oil until golden. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hrs covered. Serve over cooked, well-drained ravioli. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Recipe makes 50 ravioli, about enough for 6-8.
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From: Sam Waring Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
On 12 Sep 95 Tempest said this about that:
T> I would like a recipe for pumpkin (or butternut squash) raviolis,
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Title: PUMPKIN RAVIOLI Categories: Low-cal, Pasta Yield: 6 servings
2 c Pumpkin; pureed 1 T Heavy cream 1 T Butter 1 T Cornmeal 2 T Sage, fresh; minced 2 ts Thyme, fresh; minced 1/2 ts Salt White pepper; to taste 1 lb Egg roll wrappers 1 Egg; lightly beaten 1 T Butter 2 lg Shallot; minced 1 T Flour 2 c Chicken broth Salt and pepper
Mix cooked pureed pumpkin with cream, butter, cornmeal, half the sage, half the thyme, salt and white pepper. Brush an egg roll wrapper with beaten egg and put 1 tsp. of filling in middle of each quarter of the sheet -- four mounds per sheet. Place another egg roll wrapper on top, pressing around each mound to seal. Using a crimping wheel to cut out each ravioli so that all four sides have crimped edges. Place ravioli on baking sheet and continue until all wrappers are used. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta. Meanwhile, melt butter in large pan and saute shallots. Add flour and stir over low heat for 2 minutes. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring until slightly thickened. Add remaining sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook ravioli in boiling water for 4-5 minutes, or until tender. Remove with slotted spoon and add to sauce. Bring to a boil and serve in big bowls. Makes 30-40 ravioli.
Calgary Sun, Monday, October 29, 1990 - Cinda Chavich, Food Editor From "Fresh: The Greenmarket Cookbook" by Carol Schnieder
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From: ted4ach@cabell.vcu.edu (Angela H. Rasmussen ) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
This recipe is from Marcella Hazan's "The Classic Italian Cookbook."
Ravioli filled with meat and cheese
This recipe makes 200 ravioli: 16-18 if served in broth and 2 dozen if served in sauce.
2 tbls butter 1/4 pound lean pork loin, cubed salt and pepper 5 1/2 ounces chicken breast, cubed 3 tbls mortadella, finely chopped 1 1/4 cup ricotta 1 egg yolk 1 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp nutmeg Pasta dough
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Just as the foam gegins to subside, add the pork, seasoning it with 1/2 tsp salt minutes, browning it on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the chicken to the pan and cook it, adding salt and pepper. It will cook very quickly. Remove from pan and set aside with the pork.
When the chicken and pork are cool, chop them as fine as possible. (Do not use a blender or machine-grind them) The texture of the meat should come through. Put the chopped meat into a bowl and combine it with the mortadella, ricotta, egg yolks, grated cheese and nutmeg. Mix thoroughly until allthe ingredients are evenly amalgamated. Taste and correct for salt.
You are now ready for stuffing the ravioli.
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From: ronamit@NetVision.net.il (Ron Amit) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: RAVIOLI WITH RICOTTA FILLING Categories: Italian, Cheese Yield: 36 servings -----------------------------BASIC PASTA DOUGH----------------------------- 4 c Sifted flour 1/2 ts Salt 4 Eggs 6 tb Very cold water ------------------------------RICOTTA FILLING------------------------------ 3 c Ricotta cheese (about 1 1/2 lbs) 2 Eggs, well beaten 1 tb Parmesan cheese 3/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper 1 1/2 tb Chopped parsley BASIC PASTA DOUGH: Stir into a large bowl a mixture of: 4 c sifted flour andsalt. Make a well in center of flour. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing slightly after each addition. Add gradually about 6 Tablespoons very cold water. Mix well to make a stiff dough. Turn dough onto a lightly flouredsurface and knead for 3 to 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. (Use shorter time if you are using a pasta machine to roll the dough.) RICOTTA FILLING: Combine in a large bowl all filling ingredients. ASSEMBLY: Divide dough into fourths. Lightly roll each portion 1/8 inch thick and cut lengthwise into 5 inch wide strips. Use the strips immediately--do nt allow to dry. Place 2 teaspoons of the filling 1 1/2 inches from the narrow end and in the center of the strip. Continue along the strip, placing the filling at about 3 1/2 inch intervals. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, covering the mounds of filling. To seal, press the edges together with the tines of a fork. Press gently between the mounds to form rectangles about 3 1/2 inches long. Cut apart with a pastry cutter and press the cut edges with the tines of a fork to seal. COOKING: In a large saucepan bring to a boil: 7 quarts water 2 Tb salt. Gradually add the ravioli (about one-half at a time). Boil rapidly, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until tender. Remove raviolis with a slotted spoon and drain. Palce on a warmed platter and top with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with: grated Romano or Parmesan cheese Serve immediately. Makes about 3 dozen ravioli. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Eggplant-Filled Ravioli with Tomato Cream Sauce Categories: Pasta, Italian, Sauces Yield: 6 servings FILLING---------------------------------- 1 md Eggplant Salt 2 tb Olive oil 1 sm Onion; chopped 2 c Garlic; minced 2 tb White wine; dry 2 tb Parsley; fresh, minced 1 tb Basil; fresh, minced or 1 tsp. dried, crumbled Freshly ground pepper PASTA----------------------------------- 3 c Flour; all-purpose 3 Eggs 1/2 ts Salt 3 tb Water; (about) SAUCE----------------------------------- 1/2 c Madeira 1/4 c White wine; dry 3 tb Shallots; minced 2 c Whipping cream 1/4 ts Lemon peel; grated 1 c Tomatoes; Italian plum, peeled, seeded and chopped Or drained chopped canned Italian plum tomatoes Minced fresh basil FOR FILLING: Peel eggplant and slice 1/2-inch thick. Salt generously on both sides. Drain on paper towels 45 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Cut eggplant into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add eggplant and saute until beginning to turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in wine, parsley and basil, scraping up browned bits. Cover and cook until eggplant is tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to processor or blender and puree until smooth. Cool completely. FOR PASTA: Combine flour, eggs and salt in processor and mix well. With machine running, add just enough water through feed tube to form ball. Remove from processor. Cover dough and let rest for 30 minutes. (Pasta dough can also be made by hand.) Cut dough into 4 pieces. Flatten 1 piece (keep remainder covered), then fold in thirds. Turn pasta machine to widest setting and run dough through several times until smooth and velvety, folding before each run and dusting with flour if sticky. Adjust machine to next narrower setting. Run dough through machine without folding. Repeat, narrowing rollers after each run, until pasta is 1/16 to 1/8-inch thick, dusting with flour as necessary. Line baking sheets with towels. Set sheet of dough on work surface. Place about 1-1/2 teaspoons filling at 2-inch intervals along sheet. Roll second piece of dough. Set atop first sheet. Press down around filling to force out air and seal dough. Cut into 2-inch squares. Arrange on prepared sheets. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Cover with towel. FOR SAUCE: Combine Madeira, wine and shallots in heavy small saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Add cream and peel and boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook ravioli in large pot of boiling water until just tender but still firm to bite, about 4 minutes for fresh. Remove with slotted spoon; drain. Divide among plates. Spoon sauce over. Garnish with basil. Serve immediately. Serves 6. DO AHEAD HINTS: * Ravioli can be prepared one day ahead and refrigerated or one month ahead, wrapped tightly and frozen. Do not thaw before cooking. * Sauce can be prepared one day ahead; refrigerate. EVEN EASIER: * Purchase sheets of fresh pasta for the ravioli or buy prepared ravioli to serve with the tomato cream sauce here. Recipe from Bon Appetit, September, 1987. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Jumbo Ravioli Categories: Italian, Veal, Pasta, Sauces Yield: 4 servings 1/2 c Fresh basil leaves 2 lg Eggs 2 tb Olive oil 1/2 ts Salt 2 c All-purpose flour, unsifted VEAL FILLING: 1 tb Olive oil 1 lb Ground veal 1 sm Onion, chopped 1 Clove garlic, minced 2 lg Eggs 1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated 2 tb Fresh parsley, chopped QUICK TOMATO SAUCE: 1 tb Olive oil 1 sm Onion, chopped 1 Clove garlic, minced 1 cn Tomato puree (1 Lb, 13 oz) 1/2 c Water 1 ts Sugar (OPTIONAL) 1 ts Dried oregano leaves 1/2 ts Dried basil leaves 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Olive oil
BASIL PASTA DOUGH: Parmesan cheese, grated Pasta Dough: In food processor (or blender), puree basil, eggs, oil, and salt. (If using blender, pour into bowl; stir in enough flour to make stiff dough.) Add 1 1/2 cups flour to processor; process for 5 seconds. With motor running, add enough flour so dough forms a ball. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, and knead for a few minutes until smooth and elastic, adding flour as necessary. If dough was not mixed in food processor, knead for about 5 minutes. Cut dough in half and shape into balls. Cover dough with inverted bowl; rest for 1/2 hour. Veal Filling: Heat oil in skillet; add veal, onion, and garlic. Saute until veal is cooked and moisture has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. In food processor, process meat to a paste. Mix in eggs, cheese, and parsley; cool. Tomato Sauce: Heat Oil in skillet or large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in tomato puree and remaining sauce ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Cover; keep warm until ready to use. Ravioli: On floured surface, roll half of dough into a 12-by-16 inch rectangle; set aside on a towel. Roll other half; score into 12 (4- inch) squares. Mound filling in center of squares. Brush water on scored lines; lay other rectangle of pasta on top. Press, with fingers, around filling to seal. Use pastry wheel or knife to cut between the mounds. In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts water and 1 tablespoon oil to a boil. Add ravioli; cook gently for 5 to 7 minutes, or until edges are tender. Remove with slotted utensil (spoon or spatula). Serve with tomato sauce and cheese. Makes 4 servings. [McCall's COOKING SCHOOL No 12] Posted by Fred Peters. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Ravioli with Broccoli Sauce Categories: Pasta, Italian, Sauces Yield: 4 servings 1/4 c Olive Oil 4 Garlic Cloves; chopped Salt and Pepper to taste 1/4 c Dried Red Pepper Flakes 1 c Heavy Cream 1 1/2 lb Broccoli 3/4 c Grated Parmesan Cheese * 15 oz Frozen Ricotta Ravioli
* Substitute Romano Cheese if desired. Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper. Saute until garlic is lightly browned, 5-7 mins. Add cream; cook 20 min. to thicken, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut broccoli into 1-1/2" flowerettes. Place in separate pan, cover with water and cook until tender, drain and set aside. Add cheese to sauce mixture, stir to blend. Prepare broccoli as directed, drain. Add broccoli to sauce and pour over ravioli. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Roasted-Red-Onion Ravioli Categories: Italian, Pasta Yield: 4 servings 2/3 Recipe Egg Pasta (use 2 eggs -and 1 1/3 cups flour)
ROASTED-RED-ONION FILLING 3 sm Red onions 1 tb Fresh thyme, minced (1 tsp -dried) 1 tb Olive oil Salt Pepper 1 tb Balsamic or red wine vinegar 1 Egg 1/4 c Parmesan cheese, grated CREAM SAUCE 3/4 c Heavy cream 2 Sprigs fresh thyme (1/2 tsp -dried) 1 tb Butter Salt Pepper
PREPARATION: Make the Egg Pasta and form into two balls; set aside. For The Filling, heat oven to 375F. Trim and halve the unpeeled onions. Mince the thyme. Toss the oil, onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the minced thyme in a shallow roasting pan. Roast onions, cut side down, until brown, about 10 minutes. Remove onions from pan and set aside to cool. Add vinegar to pan and use wooden spoon to deglaze the bottom. Peel and chop cooled onions. In a small bowl, combine onions, pan juices, and dried thyme, if using. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Whisk egg in a small bowl. Roll both balls of dough as thin as possible into 2 rectangular sheets. Cover one with damp towel and set aside. Lightly brush remaining sheet with the beaten egg. Arrange 12 teaspoons of filling on top of dough, spaced about 2 inches apart. Cover with other sheet of dough and press firmly around mounds of filling. Cut between the mounds with fluted ravioli cutter. Put ravioli, well spaced, on lightly floured baking sheets or waxed paper. Refrigerate if not cooking immediately. Grate the cheese. NOTE: Recipe can be made to this point a few hours ahead. COOKING AND SERVING: For The Sauce, place cream and thyme in small saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat. Cook until cream is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Stir in the butter. Strain the sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm. Cook ravioli in boiling, salted water until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain well. Toss ravioli with the Cream Sauce and grated Parmesan cheese until lightly coated. Serve immediately with freshly-ground pepper. Makes 4 side-dish servings [COOKS March-April 1988] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: White Meat Ravioli Categories: Pasta, Italian, Poultry Yield: 4 servings 3/4 lb Chicken breast or veal or -canned tuna; chopped 2 tb Shallots; finely chopped 2 Plum tomatoes; chopped 1 ts Dried leaf sage; crumbled 1/4 ts Mace 1/4 c Parmeson or Romano cheese; grated 1/2 c Parsley; chopped 1/2 ts Black pepper; coursely ground 1 tb Brandy or dry sherry Pasta dough
Servings: 4 (40 ravioli) Place all ingredients, except pasta, in a large mixing bowl and combine thouroughly. Fill ravioli with mixture. Sauce: 2 Tbs olive oil 4 scallions; thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic; minced 1 cup tomatoes; crushed 1 cup tomato sauce 1 Tbs basil Heat oil over medium heat. Stir-fry scallions and garlic for about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and basil. Stir. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01 Title: Purim Ravioli Categories: Jewish, Italian, Pasta, Misc. Yield: 1 servings 2 lb Spinach;small leaves bulk -Salt 2 tb Olive oil 1 Onion;small, quartered 1 Carrot;small, peeled & -coarsely chopped 1/2 Chicken breast;cubed freshly ground black pepper 1 tb Flour;unbleached Homemade pasta;made with 4 Eggs & 2/12 cups flour 6 qt -Water 3 c Marinara sauce;(Momma's Tomato sauce) or Meat Sauce
To quote the author, "I suppose that the tradition of making spinach ravioli on Purim originated because Purim comes in the season when spinach is tender, flavorful and abundant. Now we can make spinach ravioli throughout the year, but they never taste as good as they do around Purim." Remove the roots and stems from spinach and save for later use. Rinse spinach in cold water as many times as necessary to rid it of any sand. Place in a pot with no water other than the water the spinach retains from washing. Add a pinch of salt and cook, covered for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander and set aside to drain. Place oil, onion, carrot and chicken breast in a large skillet. Add 1 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper and cook over moderate heat for 4 to 5 minutes longer or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add flour and stir 1 more minute. Remove from heat; cool for 5 or 6 minutes, then chop very fine. Roll the dough paper thin and place over a floured board. With a feather brush dipped in cold water lightly brush the top to maintain moisture. Place mounds of spinach mixture on the dough in straight lines about 2 inches apart (measurements are from the centers of the mounds), making 8 or 9 dozen of them. Roll out the other half of the dough paper thin and place loosely over the sheet with the mounds. With an Italian pastry wheel, press along the furrows, cutting and sealing at the same time. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil. Add ravioli and 3 Tbsp salt. Stir until boiling resumes. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, uncovered. Drain and serve with marinara or meat sauce. SERVES: 6-8 Source: _The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews-
------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Cheryl Melnick Cheryl@Sessionware.COM Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
This recipe is much better than it sounds-all meat eaters I've given it to like it!
Squash Raviolis
1 1/2 lb. winter squash such as banana, perfection, kabocha, turban or acorn 4 Tbs. butter 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan 1 package wonton wrappers 1 stick unsalted butter 20 sage leaves Salt & freshly ground pepper
Cut an squash in half and remove seeds and fiber. Place the squash skin side up on a roasting pan. Add a half inch of water and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1-1 1/2 hours, or until a knife can be easily inserted into the squash. Cool. Using a paring knife, remove the skin. Cut squash into chunks and process in a food processor with the butter, nutmeg and the Parmesan cheese until smooth. Taste for salt. Set aside.
To make the ravioli, place about 1 tablespoon of the filling in the center of the wonton wrapper, moisten the edges and lay each side over the filling, so that the edges create an envelope with filling inside, than repeat by placing the filled ravioli on another unfilled wrapper and repeat the sealing process. Repeat until all the filling is used up. There should be enough filling to make 25 raviolis.
Bring salted water to a boil and cook raviolis for 7 to 10 minutes, or until wrappers are tender. Meanwhile, fry the sage leaves in the stick of butter over medium heat for 5 minutes, taking care not to brown the butter. Drain the raviolis and spread them on a plate or shallow bowl. Pour the sage butter over. Serves 4-6
Tips from Cheryl: If you like eat toasted seeds, these seeds are really good-just clean fibers, put on a coated cookie sheet, and leave for a few minutes in a heated oven. Salt immediately after taking them out of oven Butter substitute can be used with no detraction from the ravioli or sauce. You can try and substitute soy cheese for the Parmesan, but actaully, it changes the taste a lot. If you are willing to eat any amount of cheese, I would recommend cutting the cheese amounts in half, as opposed to deleting the cheese altogether.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Marcia marcia@netcom.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Mushroom Cheese Raviolis
32 round gyoza wrappers (available in Asian markets and some grocery stores)
5 oz white button mushrooms 1/2 oz dried porcini mushrooms 1 head garlic 1 tbsp butter olive oil 1/2 cup very sharp cheddar cheese, shredded.
Roast the head of garlic: cut 1/2 inch off the top of the head. Rub all over with olive oil, and pour a little inside through the cut. Roast over a low grill or in a 350F oven for 1 hour, or until soft and caramelized. Remove cloves from paper, mash, and set aside.
Soak dried porcini in 1/2 cup boiling water for 20 minutes, or until soft. Remove mushrooms, reserving liquid. Chop finely.
Chop button mushrooms finely (a food processor on pulse works really well). Saute in the 1 tbsp butter until soft. Add the garlic and the porcini. Heat through. Add the porcini soaking liquid, being careful not to add the grit in the bottom. Simmer liquid until mixture is fairly dry. Let mixture cool. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Stuff the ravioli: on one round gyoza wrapper, put approximately 1 measuring tsp mushroom mixture and 1/2 tsp cheddar cheese. (You don't want them stuffed thickly, but you want something there.) Wet the edges of the wrapper and top with another. Seal. Repeat until all wrappers or mixture is used, whichever comes first.
Boil raviolis in boiling water 5 minutes. Drain and serve with a light sauce and lots of parmesan cheese. They are VERY rich.
Tomato Sauce
1 small can tomato sauce (4 oz?) 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper
Mix together and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve over ravioli. --
------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Sandal@aol.com Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
I assume you have a recipe for basic egg dough, so here's something different. I made fettuccine with it in my Atlas hand-crank machine, and it was brighter in color and stronger in tomato flavor than the dried tomato pasta I've bought in stores. I served it with Spinach Pecan Pesto, which I will post separately. (I figured a tomato sauce would overpower the flavor of the dough.) It was wonderful.
I've read that you have to get the consistency just right to make pasta in an extruder-type machine. This is softer than plain dough, so watch closely and add extra flour if necessary.
Let me know how you like it.
Sandi F in Fayetteville, AR sandal@aol.com
Tomato Pasta Dough
The following recipe is for an egg pasta. Omit the egg and increase the olive oil to 1 tbl. for an eggless version.
1 1/2 c unbleached flour [I used bread flour] 1 egg 1/2 t salt 1 t olive oil 1/2 c tomato paste or minced sun-dried tomatoes [I used paste] 2 T finely chopped fresh basil (optional) [I omitted] water
1. To make dough by hand: Mound the flour on a work surface and make a depression in center; add egg, oil, tomato paste, basil (if desired), and salt to depression. Slowly incorporate the egg mixture into flour with a fork or your fingertips until it's evenly and thoroughly absorbed. Add water 1 tsp. at a time, as necessary, to form a workable dough. Knead 5-10 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic. If dough is sticky, add a small amount of flour. If dough is dry, add water while kneading, a few drops at a time. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour, or for several hours.
To make dough in a food processor: Add flour, eggs, oil, tomato paste, basil (if desired), and salt to processor and pulse several times while adding small amounts of water until incorporated (dough will be crumbly, not elastic.) Knead as directed in preceding method., Food processor pasta dough doesn't require a resting period, but it doesn't hurt either. Refrigerated dough should be returned to room temperature before rolling.
2. Rolling and cutting the dough: Using a hand-cranked pasta machine, or a floured board and a rolling pin, roll out dough to desired thinness. Filled pastas such as ravioli and cannelloni, should not be rolled too thin and can be shaped right away. For cut pasta such as fettucine or linguine, drape the rolled pasta sheets over the back of a chair or cardboard-covered clothes hanger for about 10 minutes. This brief drying time will prevent the pasta from sticking together when cut.
3. Cut pasta can be cooked immediately, or dried, or dusted with flour and frozen in bags for late use. Pasta sheets can be stored lightly dusted with flour and wrapped in plastic.
per serving: 219 cal (8% from fat), 7 g prot, 2 g fat, 44 g carb, 372 mg sod, 0 mg chol, 2 g fiber
from Veggie Life, May 1995
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