Thinking more on lamb ravioli…
Since our posting on Zola Wine Kitchen’s lamb ravioli lunch special on Wednesday, we haven’t been able to get the ideal of such a great meal out of our head. Fortunately, FoodTv has a great substitute on hand.
Here’s a similar recipe offered by Adrian Tonon:
Ingredients
Lamb Filling:
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
Ravioli Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Rosemary Cream Sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Filling: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute lamb until fully cooked through. Cool slightly and mix in all the remaining ingredients. Set aside.
Dough: Place the flour in a bowl large enough to mix the dough. Add salt and mix to combine. Make a well in the center of the flour to hold eggs. Add eggs, and with a fork, whip the eggs and slowly incorporate flour. When dough begins to form, work it together with your hands. Kneed dough until it is smooth. Let dough rest for about 10 minutes and then roll it out to the second thinnest setting on a pasta machine.
Lay the pasta out flat and spoon a small amount of filling down the center of the pasta, about 1/2-inch apart. Lay another piece of pasta on top and press down to seal in the filling. Cut into individual ravioli and press the edges with the tines of a fork to seal.
Bring a large pot of boiling, salted water to a boil. Boil the ravioli until they float, about 3 minutes. Drain the ravioli well.
Add the blanched ravioli to the Rosemary Cream Sauce and cook until smooth and velvety. Garnish with shaved Montasio cheese and a sprig of rosemary, if desired.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
Rosemary Cream Sauce:
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup seasoned stock
In a large skillet, saute the rosemary in butter until fragrant. Add cream and stock and bring to a simmer; heat through and let the flavors infuse. Add blanched ravioli and cook until smooth and velvety.
Don’t be turned off by the long directions – the ingredients are fairly straightforward and are a great introduction to making homemade pasta. But of course, not all of us have our own pasta attachments to our KitchenAid mixers. For that, we recommend checking out Buitoni’s grocery store line of packaged pastas, particularly their Spicy Beef and Sausage Ravioli. Bon appetit!
