Homemade Raviolis

Learn how to make raviolis at home using just a few simple ingredients. Use your imagination to create as many filling variations as you wish. Some great options are: your favorite cheese, bacon and cream cheese, shredded chicken, roasted tomatoes, ricotta and spinach…

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 yolk
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp of butter, melted

 

Instructions:

  1. Before starting, sift your all purpose flour to avoid lumps in the dough.
  2. In a large flat surface, place the all purpose flour creating a mountain.
  3. With your fingers, make a large hole in the center of the flour mountain.
  4. Add the egg, egg yolk and olive oil inside the flour volcano that you just made.
  5. Using a fork or a knife, break the yolks.
  6. Now, using your hands, start to combine the flour with the other ingredients.
  7. Add 1 tbsp of water at a time to create a smooth dough.
  8. Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes. Press it hard agains the table using your hands. If you have an electric mixer with a dough hook feel free to use it.
  9. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes before to continue with the filling process.
  10. Sprinkle some flour over a flat surface.
  11. Cut your dough in half. Each half will be a side of your raviolis.
  12. Roll each half ot the dough into really thin rectangles of the same size.
  13. In a medium bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese with the melted butter, stir to form a paste.
  14. Add 1 tsp of Parmesan cheese paste into the dough and leave about 4 mm in between each tsp.
  15. When finished, cover the first dough rectangle with the second one.
  16. Press between each tsp of filling to close the edges of each ravioli.
  17. Using a pastry cutter or a serrated knife, cut each ravioli square.
  18. Make sure, one by one, that all the edges are well closed.
  19. In a large pot, over medium heat, add water and bring to boil.
  20. When boiling, incorporate the raviolis and cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
  21. Serve with your favorite sauce!