Ravioli with a Basil Cream Sauce
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 whole Eggs
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 whole Egg Yolk, For Wash
- 1 cup Ricotta
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 cup Mozzarella
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 cup Mozzarella
- 1/2 cups Parmesan
- 1 cup Fresh Basil, Chiffonade
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- To make the pasta dough, in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine flour and salt.
- Add eggs 1 at a time and continue to mix.
- Drizzle in oil and continue to incorporate all the flour until it forms a ball.
- Sprinkle some flour on work surface, knead the dough until elastic and smooth.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and let it rest for about 30 minutes to allow the gluten to relax.
- Cut the ball of dough in half, cover and reserve the dough you are not immediately using to prevent it from drying out.
- Dust the counter and dough with flour.
- Form the dough into a rectangle and roll it through the pasta machine, 2 or 3 times, at its widest setting.
- Guide the sheet of dough with the palm of your hand as it emerges from the rollers.
- Keep reducing the setting and crank the dough through again, 2 or 3 times.
- Continue until the machine is at its narrowest setting.
- The dough should be thin, about 1/8-inch thick.
- For the filling, mix all the ingredients until well combined and set aside.
- For the basil cream sauce, put the cream and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering.
- Add the mozzarella and cook until fully incorporated in the cream.
- Add in the Parmesan and the basil.
- Cook for 2 minutes until it begins to thicken.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- To assemble, cut the sheets with a pizza cutter so you have long rectangles.
- Dollop the ricotta mixture every 6 inches or so.
- Take the egg wash and wash the bottom piece of dough.
- Place a second sheet of pasta on top.
- Cut squares using the pizza cutter.
- Take a fork and crimp the edges.
- Drop ravioli in boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
- Finish by placing the ravioli in a skillet and topping with a generous amount of cream sauce.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/ravioli-with-a-basil-cream-sauce/ (may not work)