Spinach and Cheese Ravioli with Sage Butter
Ingredients
- For the dough
- 400 grams Pastry flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp salt
- For the filling
- 300 grams Spinach
- 200 grams Ricotta cheese
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- Nutmeg
- 60 grams grated Parmesan
- 2 Tbsps breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- also
- 5 Tbsps butter
- 15 Sage
- 2 garlic cloves
Preparation steps
For the dough: Place the flour on a work surface, spread it out and form a ridge around the edge. Crack the eggs into the center and add the yolks, oil and salt. Mix with a fork and knead with your hands until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. . For the filling: Rinse the spinach, and blanch in a pot of boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and squeeze very dry and finely chop. In a bowl, stir together the spinach, ricotta, salt, pepper, nutmeg, Parmesan, breadcrumbs and egg and mix well. Lightly flour a work surface. Divide the dough into portions roll out to 1/8-inch thickness and cut out 6 cm (approximately 2 1/2-inch) large circles, re-roll any scraps. Spoon 2 teaspoons of the filling into the center of each circle, brush the edge of one side with water and fold the other side over to make a semicircle. With a fork, press the edges together firmly to seal. Cook the ravioli in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, 4-5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well. Peel garlic and chop finely.
Melt the butter in a skillet and saute until tender. Add the sage leaves and stir to coat. Divde the ravioli among warmed plates and spoon the sage butter. over. Serve immediately.