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Spinach and goat cheese raviolis

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword raviolis, vegetarian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Filling

  • 500 g fresh baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 log soft goat cheese

Pasta dough

  • 400 g 00 flour
  • Semolina flour for dusting

Instructions

The pasta dough

  1. Mix together the eggs and flour to form a stiff doigh.
  2. Knead the dough for 3 to 5 minutes
  3. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes
  4. The filling
  5. Heat the olive oil in a non sticky pan over medium heat.
  6. Chop or grate the garlic and add it to the pan, cook for about 2 to 3 minutes
  7. Add the spinach and cook until they are reduced to a sort of paste
  8. Add the goat cheese and mix well. Remove from the heat and leave to rest

The Raviolis

  1. Cut the dough into 2 pieces. Remove one from the cling film to work with, and wrap the remainder to keep it moist. Dust the work surface with semolina flour
  2. Set the pasta maker at its widest setting. Press the first piece of dough into a long rectangle, and feed through the pasta maker. Fold, and repeat again. Repeat the folding three or four times so that the texture becomes more elastic.
  3. Change the thickness to one notch smaller, and feed through the dough. Keep rolling the dough thinner until it is as thin as you can handle.
  4. Cut into four equal pieces. Lay long pieces side by side on the work surface, overlapping by about half a centimetre. Press the seam gently, the pasta should stick by itself. If not, brush with a tiny amount of water to help seal. Repeat with the other two sheets.
  5. Spread the bottom pasta sheet with half the spinach mixture. Lay the second sheet on top, and firmly roll over with the ravioli rolling pin.
  6. Cut along the edges of the raviolis. Set aside on a baking sheet dusted with semolina flour.
  7. Repeat all steps above for the remaining pasta dough.

To cook

  1. Simmer for 3 minutes in boiling water
  2. Serve with a sprinkle of italian hard cheese and a drizzle of olive oil