Ravioli What is it

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 2.5cm/1-inch to 10cm/4-inches type of Italian pasta which consists of a filling sealed between two thin layers of pasta dough. They are traditionally either square, round or half moon in shape and can vary in size from 2.5cm/1-inch to 10cm/4-inches wide.
• to fillings can be any mixture of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, vegetables, herbs and other seasonings or cheese and there are even sweet versions and once the little parcels are cooked, they tend to resemble little pillows.
• to needed to make Ravioli
• At its most basic, the only equipment you will need is a mixing bowl, rolling pin and knife or biscuit cutter. However there is additional equipment available which can make forming the parcels easier.
• to detailed information see Equipment needed to make ravioli
• to to make Fresh Ravioli
• Although ready made ravioli can be easily obtained in fresh, frozen and even tinned forms, it is likely that the choice will be limited. With homemade ravioli, your choices are endless and only bound by the confines of your own imagination.
• to to is the choice of filling and sauce unlimited, but the pasta dough can also be enhanced with the addition of extra ingredients. So, between the three elements, it is possible to create your own unique ravioli recipe to suit your own tastes.
• to are three basic steps to making Ravioli
• 1. 2. 3. Dough 2. Make the Filling 3. Assemble & cook the Ravioli
• to to in most cases a sauce will also be made to serve with the ravioli. For detailed instructions on making ravioli see How to make Ravioli
• Flavoured Ravioli Dough Recipes
• Making the Filling for Ravioli
• Ravioli Filling Recipes
• For lots of ravioli stuffing recipes see Ravioli Filling recipes
• Assembling and Cooking Ravioli

Details

Adapted from recipes4us.co.uk

Preparation

Step 1

Ravioli Sauces
Sauces can be as simple or complicated, light or filling as you wish and the choice of sauce will greatly depend on the filling used. See Ravioli Sauce recipes for lots of sauces for meat, poultry, vegetables and cheese filled pasta.