Pasta Dough

Ingredients

2 cups flour
3 large eggs
1 Tablespoon olive oil
pinch salt
2 Tablespoons water

 Instructions

1. In a food processor place flour, eggs, olive oil, and salt.  Pulse 5-6 times.

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2. Add water and turn food processor on, run until dough forms a ball, approximately 15 seconds.

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3. Remove dough from food processor, and knead for 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface.  After 10 minutes of kneading, place dough in plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 1 hour.

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4. Place dough on lightly floured surface; flatten slightly. Cut dough into 4 pieces. Wrap 3 dough pieces in plastic wrap; set aside.

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5. Set rollers of pasta machine at widest setting, position 0. Feed dough piece through rollers by turning handle.

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6. Lightly flour dough strip; fold strip into halve. Feed through rollers again. Continue process two times until dough is smooth and elastic. Reduce setting to position 2. Feed dough strip through rollers. Without folding strip, repeat on positions 3,4, 5, 6 and 7.  Use pasta to make ravioli.

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Ravioli Filling Ingredients

15 ounce Ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/2 grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Ravioli Instructions

1. Mix all ravioli ingredients in medium bowl.

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2.  Assemble the ravioli. Place the lengths of dough on a floured surface. Lightly brush dough sheets with egg wash. Spoon tablespoonful of filling on dough and top with pasta sheet. Press around each ball of filling with your index fingers, making sure there are no air bubbles. Cut out the ravioli using a 2-to-3-inch round fluted cutter. Transfer to a baking sheet dusted with flour.

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3.Cook the ravioli. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil; add the ravioli and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Ravioli will float to the surface of the water.  Transfer with a skimmer or slotted spoon to the plate and top with the Brown Butter Sage Sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Brown Butter Sage Sauce Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1 tablespoon minced sage
4 cloves minced garlic

Brown Butter Sage Sauce Instructions

1. Melt butter in fry pan.  Add herbs and garlic, cook until butter browns but be careful not to burn it.

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2. Spoon sauce over ravioli and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Pasta Dough
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • pinch salt
  • 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
  1. In a food processor place flour, eggs, olive oil, and salt. Pulse 5-6 times.
  2. Add water and turn food processor on, run until dough forms a ball, approximately 15 seconds.
  3. Remove dough from food processor, and knead for 10 minutes on a lightly floured surface. After 10 minutes of kneading, place dough in plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 1 hour.
  4. Place dough on lightly floured surface; flatten slightly. Cut dough into 4 pieces. Wrap 3 dough pieces in plastic wrap; set aside.
  5. Set rollers of pasta machine at widest setting, position 0. Feed dough piece through rollers by turning handle.
  6. Lightly flour dough strip; fold strip into halve. Feed through rollers again. Continue process two times until dough is smooth and elastic. Reduce setting to position 2. Feed dough strip through rollers. Without folding strip, repeat on positions 3,4, 5, 6 and 7. Use pasta to make ravioli.
Notes
Ravioli Filling Ingredients; 15 ounce Ricotta cheese 2 eggs ½ grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp salt and pepper Ravioli Instructions 1. Mix all ravioli ingredients in medium bowl. 2. Assemble the ravioli. Place the lengths of dough on a floured surface. Lightly brush dough sheets with egg wash. Spoon tablespoonful of filling on dough and top with pasta sheet. Press around each ball of filling with your index fingers, making sure there are no air bubbles. Cut out the ravioli using a 2-to-3-inch round fluted cutter. Transfer to a baking sheet dusted with flour. 3.Cook the ravioli. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil; add the ravioli and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Ravioli will float to the surface of the water. Transfer with a skimmer or slotted spoon to the plate and top with the Brown Butter Sage Sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Brown Butter Sage Sauce Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1 tablespoon minced sage 4 cloves minced garlic Brown Butter Sage Sauce Instructions 1. Melt butter in fry pan. Add herbs and garlic, cook until butter browns but be careful not to burn it. 2. Spoon sauce over ravioli and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

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