Spinach Ravioli
Homemade ravioli definitely takes time to make,
but it is certainly well worth the effort..
1garlic clove
1tablespoon olive oil
1bag (10 ounces) fresh spinach leaves
½lemon
5ounces Parmesan
½ pound ricotta
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1large egg
1teaspoon water
1recipe Pasta Dough
(page 14)*
1recipe Simple Tomato Sauce
(page 10)*
Makes 30 ravioli
Approximate preparation time: 60 minutes, including rolling
Insert the small metal chopping blade into the small work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor and process the garlic to finely chop. Put the olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat. When oil shimmers across the pan, add the chopped garlic and spinach in two batches to wilt the spinach and soften garlic. Remove and reserve.
Insert the reversible shredding disc on the fine shred- ding side into the large work bowl and process the Parmesan. Replace the shredding disc with the large metal chopping blade. Peel the zest off the lemon with a vegetable peeler, being careful not to include any of the bitter white pith. Add the zest to the cheese and pulse together, then process for about 20 seconds. Add the ricotta, salt and nutmeg to the work bowl and process for about 1 minute to combine well. Drain spinach/garlic mixture well and pulse into filling ingredients to fully incorporate.
Stir the egg together with one teaspoon of water and reserve for the egg wash.
Roll the pasta dough out thin, either with a pasta roller or by hand. After the dough is rolled into sheets, cut each sheet into an even amount of squares. Using a teaspoon, fill the centers of half the cut pasta squares with filling. Brush around the filling with the egg wash and top with the remaining squares. Press down around the filling to seal and push out any air bubbles.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the ravioli in batches. Remove with a strainer.
Serve ravioli with the Simple Tomato Sauce (page 10) and freshly grated Parmesan.
*Freeze any leftover pasta dough to use at another time. Wrap well in plastic to freeze.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 6 servings):
Calories 340 (42% from fat) carb. 29g pro. 21g fat 16g sat. fat 8g chol. 141mg sod. 1192mg calc. 417mg fiber 2g
