Home made pasta is incredible and is a fun family activity to do together. Plan to make this on a weekend so you are not rushed for time. Make in bulk and freeze left overs so you have some on hand for a quick mid night dinner.
Serves
8 (this is a double recipe)
Ingredients
Pasta
- 5 cups OO flour
- 8 eggs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
Ricotta
- 3 cups ricotta cheese
- Basil
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce
- Pine nuts
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Basil
- Garlic
- 1/2 Tin tomatoes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan to finish
Method
Add all pasta ingredients to a flood processed or mix by hand until mixture looks crumbled. Transfer to a floured bench and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and leave to rest at room temperate for 30 minutes.
Strain ricotta through cheesecloth to ensure excess water is removed, Mix ricotta cheese with salt, pepper basil and garlic powder. Set aside.
Cut dough into 8 pieces and roll out one piece at a time (keep the other pieces covered to ensure they don’t dry out). Add small dollops of ricotta mixture two inches apart and then lay another sheet of pasta dough on top to cover. Press down to get air out and using a pasta cutter, makes squares and then seal using a fork around the edges.
In a pan, toast pine nuts then remove and set aside. In the same pan, after the pine nuts are cooked, add a dash of olive oil and cook garlic for 1 minute until fragrant. Add sun dried tomatoes and tin tomatoes. Remove from heat and tear in basil leaves.
Boil salted water in a large pot and add ravioli- they should cook in about 4 minutes and float to the top. REM or from water and mix gently thought the sauce.
Serve with pine nuts and parmesan on top.
Note
Make ravioli in bulk. Freeze separately before transferring to freezer bags.
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looks delicious!