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Ofelle alla Triestina (Gnocchi Ravioli)

These delicious unusual gnocchi ravioli are made with gnocchi dough and filled with sausage meat, ground veal and spinach like ravioli. If you've ever made gnocchi or ravioli, you'll love making ofelle!

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Resting time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 665 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

For dough
  • 1 kg potatoes (2.20 lbs) Best to use starchy potatoes. Russets or King Edwards are good
  • 250 g all purpose flour or Italian 00 flour (9oz)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon yeast (for baking)
  • 1 pinch salt
For filling
  • 700 g fresh spinach (1.5lbs)
  • 200 g ground veal (7oz)
  • 150 g Italian sausages (5oz) casing removed and chopped
  • 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
  • 20 g butter (0,7 oz)
  • salt to cook pasta and to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
For dressing
  • 100 g butter (3.5oz)
  • 80 g Montasio or Parmigiano Reggiano grated (3oz)

Instructions

Make the dough
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  1. Boil the potatoes whole in salted water until very tender. Drain and, while still warm, peel, and press through a ricer or food mill. (I actually press the potatoes without peeling as the peel stays inside the ricer) 
  2. Place the riced potatoes in a large bowl and add the eggs, a pinch of salt, the yeast and enough flour to make a dough that is the same consistency of gnocchi dough. (I started with 250g but added a bit more as the dough seemed too wet) 
  3. Mix ingredients together. Then turn out onto a floured pastry or pasta board. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, then let rest covered with a cloth or tea towel for 30 minutes.
Make the filling
  1. In the meantime, cook the spinach with just a tablespoon of water until wilted. Drain and press out any excess liquid. Chop finely
  2. Peel and finely chop the onions and fry until soft in melted butter.
  3. In a large frying pan or skillet, heat a little olive oil over , then add the cooked onion, cooked spinach, ground veal, and chopped sausage meat, and cook over a medium-high heat until the meat is nicely browned. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.
Make your ofelle alla Triestina
  1. Cut the dough into 4 pieces. Roll one quarter of pasta dough out into a rectangle of 9-10 cm wide until it is about 3-5 mm thick. You can use a pasta machine to do this, but I didn’t. Place a scant tablespoons of the filling along one side of the rectangle at about 3-5 cm apart and 1cm away from the edge. 
  2. Fold the pasta over the filling and press down around the filling. Cut out the ofelle/ravioli squares with a serrated pasta wheel. I then used a fork to make a ‘frill’ along each side of the ofelle and seal the filling inside. Set the ofelle aside on a floured surface or plate.
  3. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt and bring to a boil again. Cook the ofelle in the boiling water until they are tender and cooked through. They will probably rise to the surface when almost ready. Then cook for another minute. In total give them about 4 minutes. 
  4. While the ofelle are cooking melt the rest of the butter in a small pan.
  5. Drain and place the ofelle in a serving bowl or plate. Drizzle some melted butter over them, top with grated Montasio or Parmigiano Reggiano and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 665kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 68g (23%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 153mg (51%) Sodium 683mg (28%) Potassium 1630mg (47%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 11627IU (233%) Vitamin C 67mg (74%) Calcium 326mg (33%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 665

% Daily Value*

Calories 665kcal 33%
Carbohydrates 68g 23%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 153mg 51%
Sodium 683mg 28%
Potassium 1630mg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 11627IU 233%
Vitamin C 67mg 74%
Calcium 326mg 33%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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