Heart-shaped Ravioli to Love

Let's make something fabulous together~ HEART-SHAPED RAVOLI TO LOVE just in time for Valentine's Day, my friends! These no-fuss homemade ravioli are a snap to roll out, cut and fill with the creamiest ricotta spinach filling, cook and drizzle with a super simple basil butter before garnishing with julienned sun-dried tomatoes and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. What a lovely way to celebrate Valentine's Day!

Ingredients

  • 45 g all purpose flour
  • 45 g semolina flour
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g ricotta cheese
  • 30 g fresh spinach, cooked briefly in boiling water, then drained
  • 20 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 60 g butter
  • 6-8 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Beat the egg and add it to the combined flours.
  2. Knead the dough by pressing and folding until you get a smooth uniform dough.
  3. Mix cooked spinach with ricotta and 20 g Parmesan cheese.
  4. Divide tne pasta dough in half and roll out until dough is 1-2 mm thick.
  5. Cut pasta dough with heart pasta cutter (or round cutter).
  6. Scoop a small amount of spinach ricotta filling in center of half of the raviolis.
  7. Cover filling with a topper (heart or circle).
  8. Press fingers around the filling to seal, then crimp securely with a fork.
  9. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add ravioli and boil until the ravioli rise to the surface.
  10. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat and add basil leaves, letting them cook for 2-3 minutes.
  11. Add 2 tablespoons parmesan. Add cooked drained ravioli and cook briefly over low heat to coat well.

Serve immediately garnished with julienned sun-dried tomatoes and additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Enjoy!

*Ravioli based on recipe from Fonte Giusta Academy in Siena, Italy