Ingredients:
For the Ravioli Dough:
2 cups flour - sifted
3 egg yolks
¼ tsp. salt
Warm water
Sift the four onto a board make a well in the center, and place the egg yolks in the well. Add 3 tablespoons warm water. Work it into the flour and knead until a stiff dough is formed, adding a little more warm water if necessary.
Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover the dough and let it stand for 15 minutes.
Divide the dough in half, and roll out 1 of the halves as thinly as possible. Using a desired size cover to a jar, (example a mayonnaise jar cover) cut out circles. Using a teaspoon place filling in center; top with another round circle and press the edges firmly with a fork. Repeat until all of the dough is used.
For the Ravioli Filling:
10 oz. box of frozen chopped spinach
1 small onion - chopped
3 cloves of garlic - chopped
6 oz. crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup grated Romano cheese
Zest of ½ lemon
Dash of ground nutmeg
Olive oil for drizzling
Gently, heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and the spinach to thaw. Add the garlic after the spinach has thawed.
Transfer the spinach, onion and garlic to a bowl and add the lemon zest, blue cheese and Romano cheese and toss.
To Cook the Ravioli:
Drop into boiling salted water, and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain well.
For the Fennel and Tomato Sauce:
14 oz. of crushed tomatoes
1 onion - chopped
1 bulb of fresh fennel - sliced
1 cup of chicken broth
1 tablespoon of butter
Dash of salt
Dash of red pepper flakes
Olive oil for drizzling
Heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter. Add the fennel and onion and sauté until the onion is clear.
Add crushed tomatoes and the chicken broth and simmer on low. Add the seasonings.
Add leftover ravioli filling to the sauce and toss.
This is a delicious treat.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
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glutenfreehappytummy.com says
what a combination of flavors! yum! and kudos for the ravioli!!!
Rose says
I have never had spinach with blue cheese, but I'm intrigued now!
Lizzy says
Wow, this sounds amazing, Catherine! I've wanted to make ravioli for a while...and this is the perfect recipe to try. Pinning it 🙂
Hope your weekend is lovely, my friend~
Guru Uru says
This ravioli looks absolutely beautiful, I cannot imagine the effort and deliciousness of it 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
~~louise~~ says
What an exciting recipe Catherine. I haven't made Ravioli in ages. Thanks for the reminder. I love the notion of this filling. I had better keep this for "someday."
Thanks for sharing...
Pegasuslegend says
These sound irresistable!
Pegasuslegend says
These sound irresistable!
Gloria says
Look delicious! Catherine!
Dining Alone says
The blue cheese in the filling would make it so rich and tasty, especially with the spinach! I hope you are having a great weekend.
Recetario Spanglish para mis hijos says
Excellent! Congratulations for this home made ravioli! Have a great weekend 🙂