Spinach and ricotta ravioli
The filling for these ravioli is a delicious mixture of ricotta with cooked spinach, egg and lightly toasted pine nuts.
The ravioli are first boiled in salted water, then baked gratin-style with cream, Parmesan and sage.
The ravioli are first boiled in salted water, then baked gratin-style with cream, Parmesan and sage.
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
4 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 29th 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1⁄3 cup pine nuts - 2
1 cup cooked spinach - 3
1 egg - 4
½ cup ricotta - 5
salt - 6
pepper - 7
2⁄3 cup liquid cream - 8
sage - 9
½ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:20.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
Prepare the filling
Toast (dry-roast) 1⁄3 cup pine nuts in a frying pan on medium heat until nicely browned.Set aside.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put into a bowl: 1 cup cooked spinach (roughly chopped with a knife), 1 egg, ½ cup ricotta, salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add the pine nuts and mix thoroughly.
Stage 4 - 40 min.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook the ravioli for 3 minutes.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Drain the ravioli.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Bake
Divide the ravioli between individual oven-proof dishes, allowing 6 to 8 ravioli per person for a main course.Add chopped sage leaves and 3 tablespoonsful of cream to each dish. Top with a little grated Parmesan.
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Bake for about 15 minutes...
Stage 9
...until browned on top.
Remarks
You can blend the pine nuts coarsely after toasting if you prefer a ravioli filling with a smoother texture.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 90 RDI=8 % | 160 RDI=30 % | 1,630 RDI=80 % | 6,830 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,010 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,710 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 6.90 €
- Per person : 1.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
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Liquid cream
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Ricotta
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Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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