Nonna's Homemade Ravioli

Name: Nonna's Homemade Ravioli
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 400 ravioli
Ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil; 2 pounds beef; ½ pound veal; ½ pound pork; ½ cup finely chopped onion; ½ cup finely chopped celery; 1 tablespoon garlic; salt and pepper to taste; 32 ounces chopped frozen spinach; 16 ounces ricotta cheese; 2 eggs; 1 ¾ cup bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ½ cup grated cheese; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 3 eggs; 3 cups all purpose flour; ½ cup water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
400 ravioli
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Nonna's Homemade Ravioli

Iris Warren

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Ben's family's classic Italian ravioli. I've largely left out the method to form and fill the ravioli, as this will vary depending upon your pasta maker and materials, but the filling and dough recipes are absolutely the best I've ever eaten!

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Ingredients

Servings

Ravioli Filling:

extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds beef, twice ground
½ pound veal, twice ground
½ pound pork, twice ground
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon garlic crushed
salt and pepper to taste
32 ounces chopped frozen spinach, thawed and pressed dry
16 ounces ricotta cheese
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 ¾ cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup grated cheese
1 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Ravioli Dough (Single Batch—you will need 4 batches):

3 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
½ cup water or a mixture of water and milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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Instructions

For the filling: Heat olive oil in a large skillet and brown the three meats, onion, celery, and garlic together until cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let cool, then stir in the spinach, ricotta, eggs, bread crumbs, flour, cheese, nutmeg, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Let come to room temperature before filling the pasta.
For the ravioli dough: Place the flour, eggs, water and oil to a standing mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes to blend. Switch to the dough hook, then knead for 5 to 10 minutes until silky. Transfer dough to a board rubbed with a few drops of vegetable oil, lightly rub the top with additional oil, then cover with a large overturned bowl and let rest 10 to 20 minutes.
Cut dough into 8 pieces, then cut into 14 to 16 pieces. Run dough through the pasta maker, lay on forms, and fill ravioli, placing a second sheet of dough on the top. Once made, place ravioli in a single layer on a wax paper lined and lightly floured baking sheet. Dust tops lightly with flour. Cook immediately or freeze and save for Christmas dinner.

Notes

This recipe yields a whopping 400 to 450 ravioli!
If you'd like to scale it, plan on 100 ravioli per pound of meat/batch of dough.
Your yield will vary based on how heavily they are filled. Use a light touch and resist the urge to add too much filling. A small amount is best.