Recipe

Ravioli With Spinach Chicken And Ricotta Recipe

	Rdh14 / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago My own concoction, though I'm sure it's done elsewhere. Either make the pasta dough yourself, or pick it up at an Italian food store in sheets. Light spinach and ricotta filling with chicken and romano cheese. Serves four as a main dish, more as a ... More Prep:35m Cook:10m Servings:4	Rdh14
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Ingredients

Fresh pasta sheets, either homemade or bought, for ravioli dough.

1 package frozen spinach, thawed and wrung out dry

1/2 tsp. fresh lemon zest

1/2 lb. ricotta cheese

1 egg

1 clove garlic, minced.

1/2 cup or more romano cheese

salt, pepper, to taste.

1 cup ground up chicken (save from leftovers, or use one of the store bought rotisseries...very simple this way)

dash of cayenne pepper sauce

Directions

Have your pasta sheets ready and off to the side. Make sure you have a lightly floured surface to lay the ravioli out in single layers after you press them.

In a bowl, beat ricotta cheese, egg and romano til fluffy.

Mix in spinach , lemon zest , salt and pepper.

Fold in the chicken and add a dash of the cayenne pepper sauce.

Place a spoonful ( I use a 1 inch ice cream scoop) of filling on dough. Cover with another piece of dough and press with a ravioli cutter, cup, whatever you choose to shape your raviolis. Make sure edges are sealed.

**Note. I find that laying out a long strip of dough and placing drops of filling across and then covering with another piece of dough and then cutting the ravioli makes for quick work in the kitchen.

Lay ravioli out in single layers to dry a bit while you clean up and bring your water to a slow boil. At this point you may also freeze for later use. When you are ready, cook for about 6 min. Check at this time and continue to boil if dough is still tough.

Top with your favorite sauce, or like me, some EVOO and fresh Romano.

Basic Pasta dough recipes can be found anywhere, and it's really worth giving it a try if you haven't yet. Pasta machines are also inexpensive, you can pick one up for $30, and may find you have a new love for making homemade pasta. Scraps from my ravioli are run thru the spaghetti setting for my kids to eat later.

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Comments

lor 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love your recipe! The name and ingredients caught my eye and I'm sure glad I stopped to view the rest. It's a keeper and bookmarked!
Cheers!!!

juliecake 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This sounds wonderful, if I can just find pasta sheets. Not sure if I could make the pasta from scratch. Thank you.

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Absolutely perfect.

pinkmonkey 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Yummm. i have yet to try making my own pasta, a very new thought for me. im definately willing to try- it looks easier than i wud have thought! this looks great - (loving #6 very handy!). what a great recipe to have - thanks rdh !

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love making ravioli and your recipe sounds outstanding. I look forward to trying and tasting your version. Great post - thanks so much!

sparow64 1 year, 8 months ago said:
LOVE this one!! Never tried this before, definately on my weekend menu!! Thanks for sharing.

chihuahua 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful and perfect.

jimrug1 1 year, 8 months ago said:
My mom just gave me a ravioli attachment that fits my mixer. I have been dying to try it out. This recipe sounds simple enough to get my feet wet on... thanks Jim

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