Ravioli with Ricotta Cheese
Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
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INGREDIENTS:
FILLING: 2 tbsps butter or margarine 1 egg yolk 1/2 pound ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley salt and freshly ground black pepper
DOUGH: 2 cups bread flour pinch of salt 3 eggs
TOMATO SAUCE: 1 tbsp olive oil 2 strips bacon 1 small onion, chopped
1 bay leaf 1 tsp dried basil 1 tbsp flour
14 ounces canned tomatoes salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp heavy cream



1 To make the filling, beat the butter to a cream, add the egg yolk, and blend well. Beat the ricotta cheese to cream and add the butter-egg mixture gradually, mixing until smooth. Add the Parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
2 To make the dough, sift the flour in a bowl with the salt. Make a well in the center and add the eggs. Work the flour and eggs together with a spoon, then knead by hand until a smooth dough is formed. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.
3 Lightly flour a board and roll the dough out thinly into a rectangle. Cut the dough in half.
4 Shape the filling into small balls and set them about 1-1/2 inches apart on one half of the dough. Place the other half on top and cut out the ravioli with a small pastry cutter. Seal the edges with a fork or your fingertips.
5 Cook the ravioli in batches in a large, wide pan with plenty of boiling, salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Remove carefully with a slotted spoon.
6 While the pasta is boiling, prepare the sauce. Heat the oil, add the bacon and onion, and fry until golden. Add the bay leaf and basil, and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, remove from the heat, and add the tomatoes gradually, stirring continuously. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7 Return the pan to the heat and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, remove the bay leaf, and press the sauce through a sieve. Stir in the cream and adjust the seasoning.
8 Pour the sauce over the ravioli and serve immediately.

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