Ravioli Fillings 1
Three Cheese Pasta Filling
Serves 4
Ingredients:-
- 240ml/8fl.oz. Ricotta Cheese
- 100g/4oz Mozzarella Cheese, grated
- 50g/2oz Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Freshly Chopped Parsley
- A Pinch of nutmeg
- Black Pepper
Method:-
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Four Cheese Pasta Filling
- Serves 4
- 180ml/6fl.oz. Ricotta Cheese, sieved
- 50g/2oz Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 50g/2oz Pecorino Romano Cheese, grated
- 50g/2oz Blue Cheese e.g. Gorgonzola,
- 1 Egg
- 3 tbsp Freshly chopped Basil
- Black pepper
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Ricotta & Spinach Pasta Filling
- Serves 4
- 225g/8oz Fresh Spinach leaves, washed
- 100g/4 oz Ricotta Cheese
- 25g/1oz Freshly Grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Egg
- A pinch of Nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- Place the spinach in a large saucepan pan with only the water which is left clinging to the leaves.
- Cover, place over a medium heat and cook for a few minutes, shaking the pan vigorously from time to time, until the spinach has wilted.
- Drain well, squeezing as much water out of the leaves as possible then transfer to a chopping board and chop.
- Place the chopped spinach in a mixing bowl together with the and cheeses, egg, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Allow to cool before using.
- Mushroom and Prosciutto Filling
- Serves 4
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 Small Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
- 225g/8oz Mushrooms, sliced
- 175g/6oz Prosciutto Ham, chopped
- 100g/4oz Grated Cheese, eg Pecorino Romano
- Mozzarella or Cheddar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Freshly Chopped Oregano
- Black Pepper
- Heat the butter in a medium sized frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and continue to fry for a further 4-5 minutes, turning from time to time, until the mushrooms are browned and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Allow the mixture to cool then transfer to a large mixing bowl, add the ham, cheese, egg, oregano and pepper and mix well.