Ravioli

While this recipe is for a spinach and ricotta cheese filling you can actually use varies different ingredients to make the filling of your choice such as vegetables, meat, fish, or whatever tickles your fancy! Just be creative and experiment! This recipe is featured on our Bologna Cookery Holidays. If you have any queries regarding our Cookery Course in Bologna, the venue for which is the beautiful Palazzo Minelli, please don't hesitate to get in contact with us, or you can also order our 2009 Brochure online.

Ingredients
- 1.5kg Spinach
- 500g Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Eggs
- Parmesan grated cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh little tomatoes (pachino type)
- Basil
- Pinenuts
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

• To prepare the ravioli filling first boil the spinach
• Once cooked, mince it with a half moon knife
• Add it to the ricotta cheese and mix both together
• Add the eggs and grated parmesan cheese and work together until you get a smooth consistancy
• Roll out the green pasta dough, our recipe can be found here
• Place the spinach filling onto the dough and cut out into the shape of ravioli
• To cook, boil them in salty water for 10 – 12 minutes
• While they’re cooking prepare the dessing sauce with oil in a pan, add the tomatoes (cut into pieces), pinenuts and a pinch of basil
• Let it cook until it reduces
• Drain the ravioli and add to the pan
• Let them cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes
• To garnish, add some basil leaves
• Serve piping hot

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