Ravioli – some for now, some to freeze for later.
I love to make fresh pasta dough, but I don’t always have the time. Here’s an easy way to make fresh ravioli without having to make your own pasta dough. Use wonton wrappers. They are available in the refrigerated section of most markets nowadays. They make delicious light ravioli.
You can fill them with meat, cheese, veggies, or a combo. One of my favorites it to fill them with butternut squash and serving it with a burnt butter sage sauce. However, for this recipe I had some ricotta cheese in the fridge, so that’s what I used. These would be wonderful with a red sauce on top, but I opted for a Lemon Wine Sauce with Asparagus & Prosciutto. It was “I can’t get enough” deliciousness!!
I hope you give my easy recipe a try, you wont’ be disappointed!
This recipe serves 6.
INGREDIENTS
1 package of Won Ton Wrappers
1 – 16 oz container of Ricotta Cheese
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
1 egg
1 tsp Granulated Garlic
1/2 Ground Nutmeg
Salt and Pepper, to taste
METHOD
Let unopened won ton wrappers come to room temperature as you’re making the filling.
In a large bowl mix together the Ricotta Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, egg, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Lay the won ton wrappers on your work surface.
Place a small scoop of filling in the center of each won ton wrapper.
With a pastry brush, put a small amount of water all around the edges of the bottom won ton wrapper.
Place another won ton wrapper on top.
I grasp two of the corners and press the won ton all around, sealing the contents.
You don’t have to do this next step, but I pressed the edges together with a fork and then used a square pastry cutter to cut perfect ravioli edges.
Continue this process until you have used all the filling and/or all the won ton wrappers.
I sprinkle corn meal on the completed raviolis to keep them from sticking to one another.
This recipe made quite a lot of raviolis, so I put some in a freezer bag for another time.
To Cook The Ravioli:
Gently place ravioli into boiling salted water for about 5 minutes. Remove from water with a slotted spoon and serve with your favorite sauce. These are delicious with just a little butter and salt. Seriously delicious. 😉
Fresh Ravioli with Lemon Wine Sauce, Asparagus & Prosciutto
I think I may take a leap and try this. . is there a recipe for the lemon wine sauce?
Hi! Yes, if you click on this link it will take you to a scallop recipe. It has the sauce ingredients and instructions there. I used capers and tomatoes in that sauce, but you have the option to leave them out. Would love to hear how it turns out. http://www.saucygirlskitchen.com/2011/05/2476/
Your link for the lemon wine sauce doesn’t connect to a recipe. I’d love to make it tonight. Would you mind either fixing the link or providing another way to reach it?
Thanks! Looks delish!
Hi Kate ~ So sorry about that link not working. I’ve fixed it.
Here it is: http://www.saucygirlskitchen.com/2011/05/06/2476/
Helena…you must make everything look so easy…I”ve never done from scratch ravioli, but this is giving me more confidence to try it!! You know I’m a huge fan of your work!!xoxo Ally
Awww, Ally you’re so sweet! I hope you know that I’m a fan of yours, as well!! xoxo
I also love making my own pasta and often it’s faster to make my own than defrost the wonton wrappers I always keep in the freezer. Love ravioli!
I agree Maureen. There’s something wonderful about making pasta. It’s probably in my Italian blood. lol. I make a well in the middle of a mound of flour and put the eggs in it. I do it right on the countertop. One of my favs is fresh lemon pasta. The only topping I need on that is a little butter and parm. Yum, now I’ve made myself hungry!
How long will leftover mix last? How can I reheat leftover raviolis? Thank you!
You can make all the ravioli and then freeze (uncooked). The leftover mix would keep for a week, maximum.