Description
Heart-shaped ravioli, stuffed with cheese, is a delicious and romantic Italian dish. Perfect for special occasions like Valentine’s Day or anniversaries.
Ingredients
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For the Pasta Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the Filling
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
For the sauce & garnish
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper and fresh thyme
Instructions
Making the pasta dough
- Place the flour, salt, eggs and olive oil in a food processor.
- Run the machine until the ingredients are well combined, 1-2 minutes.
- On a clean countertop, knead the dough into a smooth ball and divide it into 8 even pieces.
- Working with one piece of dough at a time (keep the other pieces covered in plastic wrap to prevent drying out) shape it into a square and roll out to about 8×8-inches. (You should be able to see your hand through the dough when you pick it up.)
- Place each square of dough on a lightly floured surface, covered in plastic, while you work on the others.
For the ravioli filling & assembly
- Mix the ricotta cheese and the grated mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl.
- Place teaspoon-sized mounds of filling onto the square of dough, Make sure the spaces around the mounds of filling are moist–if the dough seems dry, brush some water on it.
- Sandwich the first dough square with a second square of dough. Press down in between all the mounds of filling and all around the edges to seal the two pieces of dough together.
- Working with each ravioli individually, squeeze with your fingertips all the way around the filling to remove any air bubbles and seal the edges together and cut the dough with a heart mold (assuming you want heart-shaped ravioli!). Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
Cooking the ravioli
- Bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Cook the raviolis in the boiling water for 4 minutes.
Preparing the sauce
- While the ravioli cook, place the butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until browned and gives off a nutty aroma.
- When the raviolis are done, drain them and then quickly transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve with brown butter, parmesan and fresh thyme. Enjoy!
Notes
- An optional step that helps with the malleability of pasta dough is to refrigerate it for 40-60 minutes. This helps you to roll it out to that thin translucent thickness you’re looking for.
- Pasta dough can have a tacky texture. Don’t let this scare you, you’re on the right path!
- A regular cookie cutter will cut shapes in dough just as well as a “pasta cutter.”
- When cooking the ravioli hearts, make sure to use a large pot so that each piece isn’t overcrowded.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian