5 Cheese Ravioli Recipes

HOMEMADE FIVE CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH GARLIC BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, cream cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and parsley. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Be sure to not overcook the garlic.
• Add salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Sift flour and salt onto a work surface.
• Make a wide well in the center of the flour.
• Crack the full egg in the well.
• Add egg yolks and oil and gently whisk the wet mixture together within the well.
• Slowly fold in the flour mixture, a little at a time, until the dough is too stiff to mix with a fork.
• Using a bench scraper, cut into the mixture to break up the gluten, while continuously using your hands to bring the entire mixture together. Fold it into a single mass.
• Knead the dough with your hands for 7-10 minutes, adding more flour as needed.
• Form a ball with the dough and cover it, allowing it to rest for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out into a ¼ inch thick rectangle (thin enough to fit into the KitchenAid Pasta Roller attachment at its widest setting).
• Move the rollers to the next smallest setting and pass the dough through again. Continuously lower the size settings, passing the dough through once or twice each time.
• Stop rolling with the dough is thin enough to partially see-through.
• Cut the length of dough into 24-inch sections.
• Lay out each section and working one pasta sheet at a time, lightly spray each sheet with water.
• Starting on one edge, spoon out 2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each sheet, leaving 1 inch of space on each side.
• Lift the top edge of the sheet and bring it over the top of the filling, lining it up with the bottom edge.
• Using your fingers, gently press the dough as close as you can to the filling. Try to eliminate any air pockets that form.
• Press again on the edge to seal it completely.
• Using a fluted pastry wheel, trim the long edge of the pasta. Then cut in between each section to create the individual raviolis.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add raviolis to hot water, working in batches to not overcrowd the pot.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes and then gently scoop out the raviolis, strain out any excess water and transfer to a plate.
• Drizzle brown butter sauce over raviolis.
• Top with extra grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
• Serve immediately.

HOMEMADE FOUR CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Mound the flour and salt together on a work surface and form a well. Beat the teaspoon of olive oil, 2 eggs, and water in a bowl. Pour half the egg mixture into the well. Begin mixing the egg with the flour with one hand; use your other hand to keep the flour mound steady. Add the remaining egg mixture and knead to form a dough.
• Knead the dough until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes; add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Form the dough into a ball and wrap tightly with plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• While the dough is resting, prepare the ravioli filling. Combine the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, egg, and parsley and mix well. Set the filling aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic and pesto sauce and cook for one minute. Pour in the heavy cream, raise the heat to high, and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Remove the pan from the heat and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, warm the marinara sauce over medium-low heat.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Beat the egg with the tablespoon of water to make the egg wash.
• Roll out the pasta dough into thin sheets no thicker than a nickel. To assemble the ravioli, brush the egg wash over a sheet of pasta. Drop the filling mixture on the dough by teaspoonfuls about one inch apart. Cover the filling with the top sheet of pasta, pressing out the air from around each portion of filling. Press firmly around the filling to seal. Cut into individual ravioli with a knife or pizza cutter. Seal the edges.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the ravioli, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, 4 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Grease a baking sheet. Place the cooked ravioli on the sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven until brown, about 4 minutes.
• To serve the ravioli, divide them among four warmed serving bowls. Drizzle the marinara sauce over the ravioli and then top with the cream sauce.

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• 1. DOUGH: Mix together dough ingredients and knead for 10 minutes on a floured surface. Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
• 2. CHEESE FILLING: Mix all ingredients together.
• 3. TO ASSEMBLE: Roll dough on a well floured surface as you would for a pie crust, forming a large rectangle. Cut rectangle in half, forming 2 equal pieces. Using a teaspoon, drop mounds of dough approximately 3" apart. Dip fingers in water, and moisten squares where ravioli will be cut. Place second piece of dough on top. Press down with fingers where you just moistened, forming squares. Press firmly to seal well or they will lose their filling during cooking. Use a pastry wheel to cut long lines both vertically and horizontally, forming square ravioli.
• 4. Place on a floured cookie sheet (or parchment lined) and let dry for 5-10 minutes. Drop into boiling, salted water until they rise for al dente, or until desired doneness. Top with your favorite sauce or a simple garlic/olive oil blend topped with freshly grated pepper and Parmesan shreds.

EASY CHEESY RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Cook and stir peppers in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add 3/4 cup of the reserved water, cream cheese spread and peas; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and peas are heated through.
• Add pasta; stir to evenly coat. If sauce is too thick, thin with remaining reserved cooking water. Top with shredded cheese.

BAKED FIVE-CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.

CHEESY RAVIOLI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F and spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish, 6-quart baking dish, or similar with cooking spray; set aside.
• Pour one-quarter of the marinara sauce in the bottom of the baking dish and spread evenly.
• Layer ravioli over the marinara sauce, about one-quarter or one-third of the total amount.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat for 3 or 4 layers.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until golden browned and bubbly.
• Remove from the oven and evenly sprinkle with parmesan cheese and garnish with the chopped basil or parsley*.
• Lasagna will keep airtight for up to 1 week in the fridge or in the freezer for up to 2 months. If freezing, you can either prep and freeze immediately. Or, prep, bake, and freeze. In either option, allow frozen lasagna to thaw and come to room temp before baking it off or gently reheating it if you baked it before freezing it.

5-CHEESE RAVIOLI MARINARA

Steps:

• Cook ravioli according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine zucchini and marinara sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered. 7-9 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally., Drain ravioli; add to zucchini mixture. Heat through, stirring gently to combine. Top with cheese.

EASY CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, basil, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 1 rounded teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper.
• Brush the edges of a wonton wrapper lightly with water.
• Fold the wrapper in half, making sure all the filling remains inside.
• Seal the edges by pinching.
• Continue with the remaining filling and wrappers.
• Add salt to large pot of boiling water.
• Gently add the ravioli, and cook for about 3 minutes, or until tender, stirring gently.
• Meanwhile, in a small pot over low heat, cook the tomato sauce.
• Using a large slotted spoon, place the ravioli into 4 individual bowls.
• Pour the sauce over each serving, and garnish with the additional basil.

5 CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• BOIL ravioli as indicated on packaging.
• COOK chicken in skillet 3-4 minutes
• ADD everything to skillet.
• HEAT to boiling, then reduce to simmer.
• SERVE.