How to make ravioli


How to make ravioli
In theory, making ravioli is fairly simple: just roll out wide bands of thin fresh pasta dough and encase small pieces of pre-prepared filling between two sheets of pasta.

In practice, it's a bit trickier than that and having the right equipment is important.

This recipe shows you how to make beautiful ravioli step by step.
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Last modified on: May 30th 2016
For 36 raviolis, you will need:

Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1
How to make ravioli
Prepare 300 g fresh pasta dough, prefarably the day before, and leave in the fridge to rest for several hours or overnight, wrapped in plastic film.

Stage 2
How to make ravioli
Cut the dough into lumps of about 3 ounces (75 grams) and roll out the first one with a rolling pin, roughly into a strip.

Pass this strip through the pasta machine on its thickest setting ("1" if you have a Kenwood like mine).

Stage 3 - 10 min.
How to make ravioli
Pass through several more times, reducing the thickness each time by 1 setting, until the pasta is quite thin ("7" or "8* on the Kenwood).

Note: as it gets thinner, the pasta strip will get longer.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
When the strip is the right thickness, lay on a lightly floured worktop and cut into 2 pieces to fit the size of your ravioli mould.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
How to make ravioli
Flour the ravioli mould generously.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
Lay a strip of pasta over the mould. This should overhang a little all round.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
How to make ravioli
Fill each hollow with your chosen filling mixture (here it is spinach and ricotta with pine nuts).

Stage 8 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
Use a brush dipped in water to moisten the pasta all around the hollows to help the second sheet stick.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
How to make ravioli
Moisten the second sheet of pasta all over.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
Place the second sheet of pasta moistened side downwards on top of the mould.

Press to seal the layers of pasta.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
Roll over the top with a rolling pin to cut the ravioli, first in one direction...

Stage 12 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
...then in the other.

Stage 13 - 2 min.
How to make ravioli
Peel away the pasta trimmings.

Stage 14 - 3 min.
How to make ravioli
Then take the ravioli out of the mould...

Stage 15 - 3 min.
How to make ravioli
...and place on a wire rack.

Remove any excess flour with a dry brush.

Your ravioli are ready for cooking or freezing.

Stage 16 - 40 min.
How to make ravioli
Repeat the whole process with the remaining dough, adding in the trimmings from stage 13 of the first batch.

Stage 17
How to make ravioli
At the end you will no doubt have a little dough left over.

This need not go to waste: roll the dough out thinly and simply cut into tagliatelle with a knife.
Remarks
It isn't easy to get the dough to the ideal thickness: too thick and the texture is unpleasant to eat, too thin and it will tear during filling. Do make a note of the settings on your pasta machine when you find the right ones, so that you will know for next time.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, cowvered with plastic film. Freezes well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %130 RDI=10 %20 RDI=2 %780 RDI=40 %3,280 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %40 RDI=4 %5 RDI=1 %260 RDI=10 %1,090 RDI: 10 %
Per ravioli03 RDI=0 %020 RDI=1 %90 RDI: 1 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 36 raviolis : 0.50 €
  • Per ravioli : 0.05 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Fresh pasta dough
Fresh pasta dough

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