Making your own ravioli is quite simple once you get the hang of it. An inexpensive ravioli stamp will make things a lot faster so I do recommend adding it to your kitchen tool drawer if you decide to add this recipe into your meal plans.

I have included the recipe and instructions for making your own fresh pasta and some links to various fillings and sauces that really work well.

Enjoy!

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Makes

4 portions

Prep Time:

60 minutes

Cook Time:

10 minutes

Good For:

dinner

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Filling Recipes

Lobster Ravioli Filling

Sauce Recipes

Creamy Tomato Sauce

How to make Fresh Ravioli

Check out our easy step by step video

Step by Step Pasta Instructions

Step 1

Mix the flour and salt together and make a well in the center

Step 2

Add the eggs and oil into the well 

Step 3

Mix until a shaggy dough forms

Step 4

Gather the dough with your hands to form a ball

Step 5

Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and soft

Step 6

Wrap in plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 30 minutes

Tip

We show you how to make your pasta by hand, but you can use a mixer with a dough hook attachment to help with kneading and a pasta roller to help with rolling and cutting

Step by Step Instructions Assembly

Step 1

Roll your pasta dough into lasagna sheets

Step 2

With a ravioli cutter, make marks along the lasagna sheet to use as a guide for your filling

Step 3

Place 1 tablespoon of filling into each ravioli outline

Step 4

Brush around the filling with water to moisten and then place a second sheet over the filling, pressing down to remove any air bubbles and to seal the edges

Step 5

Use your ravioli cutter to cut out each ravioli piece

Step 6

Remove the excess pasta dough and repeat the process with the remaining filling and pasta dough

Step 8

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and in small batches, gently simmer the ravioli for 2 minutes or until they float then remove with a slotted spoon and serve with your favourite sauce

TIP

Be sure to keep the ravioli covered as you work to prevent them from drying out

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How to make Fresh Ravioli

Making your own ravioli is quite simple once you get the hang of it. An inexpensive ravioli stamp will make things a lot faster so I do recommend adding it to your kitchen tool drawer if you decide to add this recipe into your meal plans.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

Fresh Pasta

  • Mix the flour and salt together and make a well in the centre
  • Add the eggs and oil into the well
  • Mix until a shaggy dough forms
  • Gather the dough with your hands to form a ball
  • Knead for 10 minutes until smooth and soft
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 30 minutes

Ravioli Assembly

  • Roll your pasta dough into lasagna sheets
  • With a ravioli cutter, make marks along the lasagna sheet to use as a guide for your filling
  • Place 1 tablespoon of filling into each ravioli outline
  • Brush around the filling with water to moisten and then place a second sheet over the filling, pressing down to remove any air bubbles and to seal the edges
  • Use your ravioli cutter to cut out each ravioli piece
  • Remove the excess pasta dough and repeat the process with the remaining filling and pasta dough
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and in small batches, gently simmer the ravioli for 2 minutes or until they float then remove with a slotted spoon and serve with your favourite sauce

Notes

We show you how to make your pasta by hand, but you can use a mixer with a dough hook attachment to help with kneading and a pasta roller to help with rolling and cutting
The Nutrition details are for the pasta only and do not include any filling or sauce

Nutrition Facts per serving

Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 14gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 646mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 238IUCalcium: 37mgIron: 4mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition information can vary for a variety of reasons. For the most precise nutritional data use your preferred nutrition calculator based on the actual ingredients you used in the recipe.

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