Traditional Homemade Ricotta Ravioli with steak Sauce Recipe from Marche

Name: Traditional Homemade Ricotta Ravioli with steak Sauce Recipe from Marche
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 150 g Italian 00 soft wheat flour (5.5 oz); 150 g durum wheat semolina flour (5.5 oz); 3 eggs; 500 g fresh ricotta (1.1lb); 1 egg; 3-4 tablespoon parmigiano reggiano; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; 400 g sirloin or rump steak (14oz); 1 kg peeled fresh or canned tomatoes (2.2 lb); 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 celery stalk; 1-2 beef bones; 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate (paste); fresh marjoram; salt

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Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings
6
Calories
584 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Italian

Traditional Homemade Ricotta Ravioli with steak Sauce Recipe from Marche

Daisy Meyer

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This traditional homemade ricotta ravioli is easy to make as the filling requires no cooking. The meat sauce is made with small pieces of beef steak instead of ground beef and is seriously delicious! Of course, you can serve the ravioli with a tomato or vegetable sauce for a just as yummy meatless meal.

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Ingredients

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For the ravioli dough

150 g Italian 00 soft wheat flour (5.5 oz)
150 g durum wheat semolina flour (5.5 oz) or just soft 300 g wheat flour or all purpose flour
3 eggs large + 1 egg white

For the ravioli filling

500 g fresh ricotta (1.1lb) sheep or cow's milk (drained)
1 egg
3-4 tablespoon parmigiano reggiano grated or vegetarian parmesan
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 pinch salt

For the meat sauce

400 g sirloin or rump steak (14oz) cut into small pieces
1 kg peeled fresh or canned tomatoes (2.2 lb) or 690g (1.5lb) passata
1 onion peeled and finely chopped
1 carrot washed, peeled and finely chopped
1 celery stalk washed, peeled and finely chopped
1-2 beef bones
1 tablespoon tomato concentrate (paste)
fresh marjoram
salt to taste

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Instructions

Make the ravioli dough

Sift the 2 flours into a bowl, mix together and then add the eggs. Using your hands mix the eggs and flour together until you have a ‘dough’ which comes away from th eside of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a dusted pastry board and knead using the palms of your hands until it’s soft and pliable. Then roll the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Let it rest for 30 minutes.

Make the ravioli filling

Drain the ricotta well of any liquid. Then just mix the filling ingredients together in a bowl using a fork and it’s ready!

Make your ricotta ravioli

Cut off ¼of the dough, press it slightly flat with the palm of you had and then roll it out using a pasta machine or rolling pin. The dough sheets don’t need to be as thin as for tagliatelle. Just thin enough to just see you fingers through them. Cut 15cm (6in) circles out of the dough sheets using a cookie/pastry cutter.
Then put a generous teaspoon of filling in the centre of each disc, brush the edges with egg white and fold the dough over the filling to create half-moon ravioli. Finally, use a fork to press the edges, so they seal. Put the ready ravioli on a dusted tea towel or wooden board. I used baking paper on a tray. Repeat with the rest of the dough.

Make the meat sauce

Finely chop the onion, carrot and celery, peel and chop the tomatoes if using fresh ones. (immerse them in boiling water and then peel and chop them). Cut the meat into very small pieces.
In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, sauté the onions, carrots and celery in olive oil. Add the bones and brown them on each side. Then add the meat and brown quickly. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste as well as some salt and fresh marjoram. Simmer the sauce covered for about 40 minutes until ready.

Cook and serve

Put a pot of water on to boil for the ravioli. Add salt once it starts to boil. Cook the ravioli for about 5-6 minutes. It’s better to test taste one before serving as cooking times may differ depending on the thickness of the dough. You’ll probably need to do them in batches, so you don’t crowd the pan and lower the water temperature. Remove the ready ravioli from the water with a slotted spoon so you can cook another batch in the same water.
Serve your homemade ricotta ravioli covered in meat sauce plus a sprinkling of Parmigiano if required.

Notes

Leftover filling can be used for making patties. Add another egg and maybe more parmigiano, form the patties and fry them in oil.
To freeze the ravioli uncooked, put them on baking paper on a tray or plate in the freezer making sure they don’t touch each other. Once they are frozen you can transfer the ravioli to sealed freezer bags. Frozen ravioli needs to be cooked from frozen. Cooking times will obvious be longer.
If you have leftover ravioli and sauce you can bake the next day with a sprinkling of Parmigiano on top.
Meal prep idea. Freeze the sauce and uncooked ravioli separately for up to 1 month. Defrost the sauce before reheating but cook the ravioli from frozen.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 584kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 194mg (65%) Sodium 443mg (18%) Potassium 959mg (27%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 2660IU (53%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 297mg (30%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 584 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	584kcal	29%
Carbohydrates	55g	18%
Protein	36g	72%
Fat	25g	38%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	0.01g	1%
Cholesterol	194mg	65%
Sodium	443mg	18%
Potassium	959mg	20%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	9g	18%
Vitamin A	2660IU	53%
Vitamin C	18mg	20%
Calcium	297mg	30%
Iron	7mg	39%