Best Cheese Ravioli With Meat Sauce Recipes

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the ravioli: Sift the flour and salt into a mound on a clean work surface. Hollow out a well in the center of the flour. Combine the eggs and olive oil in the hollow.Whisk the eggs with a fork, slowly drawing in some of the flour. Slowly draw in more flour, using your hands until a ball forms. Knead the dough for 10 minutes, adding flour so that the dough is smooth and elastic, not sticky or wet. Place the pasta dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• In a small skillet, over medium heat melt the butter and saute the onions until tender. Combine the onions with the Taleggio, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Roll 1/4 of the pasta through a pasta rolling machine starting at the widest setting and working down to the narrowest setting, rolling the pasta through twice at each setting to work the dough. Lay the rolled pasta flat and trim the edges with a pastry cutter or knife.
• Place 1 tablespoon of filling at 2-inch intervals along the length of the pasta, 1/2-inch from the edge. Spritz the pasta with water and fold in 2, lengthwise, over the filling. Press down on the pasta all around the mounds of filling to ensure a good seal. Cut the pasta into squares with the filling in the middle. Repeat with the rest of the pasta and filling. Cover the ravioli and set aside until ready to cook. Any remaining unrolled pasta can be stored, double wrapped, in refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1month.
• For the sauce: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the peppers on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Place the hot peppers in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam. Peel the peppers and remove the stem and seeds. In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and olive oil and saute the garlic for 15 seconds. Add the anchovies, reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 minute.
• In a food processor, puree the roasted peppers, anchovy mixture, lemon juice and salt until smooth. Place in a pot and warm over medium heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the ravioli into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain ravioli and toss with warm sauce. Garnish with parsley.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Season raw meat with oregano, basil and salt to taste.
• Brown in microwave (3 minutes on HIGH, chop and stir, another 3 minutes on HIGH).
• Drain meat.
• Pour sauce over browned meat.
• Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes.
• Bring water to a brisk boil in large pot.
• Slowly add ravioli to boiling water. Add salt if desired.
• Cook as desired, stirring occasionally to prevent ravioli from sticking to each other and pot. (About 2 minutes for al dente and 6 minutes for well done.).
• Drain ravioli and add to meatsauce.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH VEGETARIAN " MEAT" SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook ravioli in boiling salted water for 6-7 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat olive oil over medium heat, and sauté onions and garlic and crushed red pepper until soft, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add basil, oregano, and meatless crumbles and sauté another 5-6 minutes more. The crumbles should be thawed, and get a little color on them as they mix with the garlic and onions.
• If the pan seems to get dry, add 1/4 cup of water so the crumbles don't stick.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Finally, add the jar of tomato sauce and mix together.
• Cover with a lid, and let simmer on low for another 10 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked ravioli, and serve with grated cheese.

RAVIOLI CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter blend in flour over medium heat and allow to barely sizzle.
• Stir in milk, bring to a boil, and stir until thickened.
• Lower heat and blend in cheese stirring for 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in seasonings and serve warm over pasta.
• May be made in advance - refrigerate and reheat.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH PUMPKIN SAGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare ravioli according to package directions. Drain the ravioli and set aside, keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet saute the green onions in the wine and butter over medium heat until the onions are softened and the butter is melted and begins to foam.
• Stir in the pumpkin and heat through.
• Remove from heat and blend in the cream, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and the sage leaves, stirring well to combine.
• TO SERVE:.
• Spoon the warm sauce over the ravioli. Garnish with Parmesan cheese, snipped parsley and toasted pine nuts.

BEEFY BAKED RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain grease, then stir in the spaghetti sauce and tomatoes.
• Spread 1/3 of the sauce in the bottom of an 11x7 inch baking dish. Arrange 1/2 of the ravioli over the sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese over the ravioli. Repeat layers, ending with the last of the sauce on top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top before serving.