Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and pesto rosso

  • > 30 min
  • Average
  • Vegetarian
  • Italian
  • Appetizer

Ingredients

4 persons

For the ravioli

  • 700 Gram white flour or special flour for fresh pasta
  • 100 Gram semolina
  • 2 a pinch salt
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

For the filling

  • 500 Gram ricotta
  • 2 egg
  • 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tube Elvea Pesto Rosso
  • 2 bottles Elvea Il Puro

Preparation

  1. 1

    Mix all the ingredients for the dough in a food processor. If you don't have one, make a well in the flour and add the ingredients in the middle.

  2. 2

    Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes in the food processor and then knead it briefly by hand.

  3. 3

    Let the dough rest for 30 minutes under cling film.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, make the filling by mixing the ricotta with the Parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Put the mixture in a piping bag for extra convenience.

  5. 5

    Roll out the dough thinly with a rolling pin. Cut out rounds from the dough with a cookie cutter.

  6. 6

    Pipe some ricotta filling onto each round and place a little pesto rosso in the center.

  7. 7

    Lightly moisten the edges and fold the ravioli closed.

  8. 8

    Cook the ravioli in boiling salted water for 5-7 minutes.

  9. 9

    Drain and serve with tomato sauce, a drizzle of olive oil and fresh basil.

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