Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tbs. olive oil
For the Ricotta Filling:
- 1 lb. of ricotta cheese
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley - chopped
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tbs. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- Zest of 1 orange
- 3 tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
For the Fresh Tomato Sauce:
- 7 - 9 vine ripe tomatoes or plum tomatoes - quartered
- 1 tbs. butter
- 1/2 cup of chicken broth
- 3 - 4 cloves of garlic - chopped
- 1/2 red onion - sliced thin
- Handful of fresh basil - chopped
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 3 tbs. olive oil
Instructions
For the Dough:
- Sift the flour with the salt onto a board; make a well in the center, and place the egg yolks and olive oil in the well. Add three tablespoons of water and work it into the flour; knead the dough until a stiff dough is formed, adding a little more warm water as needed. Knead until a smooth and elastic dough is formed. Cover the dough and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
For the Ricotta Filling:
- Place the ricotta cheese in a large bowl. Add the eggs, salt, pepper, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, zest, sugar and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- On a floured surface roll out the dough as thinly as possible. Using a round circle cutter, such as a mayonnaise cover and cut out round circles for the ravioli. Fill about 3/4 of a tsp. in the center of the circle and with warm water dampen the edges of the dough. Place another dough disc on top and seal the ravioli with the edge of a fork all around. Repeat this process until all of the dough is used.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and carefully drop the ravioli into the water. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain well and serve with the homemade tomato sauce.
For the Fresh Tomato Sauce:
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan with the olive oil and butter; add the garlic, sliced onion, salt, pepper, oregano and red pepper flakes. Sauté until the garlic is fragrant and the onion is softened.
- Add the tomatoes and basil and continue to sauté until the tomatoes are softened.
- Add the chicken broth and continue to simmer on a low heat for about 15 – 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes