Elaines Homemade Beef n cheese Ravioli
From chefelaine 16 years agoIngredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef shopping list
- 1 can diced tomatoes, large size shopping list
- 3 oz dry red wine shopping list
- grated OLD cheese (amount to your preference) shopping list
- 3 tbsp dehydrated onion shopping list
- 4 green onions, coarsely chopped shopping list
- 1 ½ tsp basil shopping list
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder (NOT garlic salt!) shopping list
- parsley to taste (added at the end of cooking time) shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- ½ cup cold water shopping list
- 3 ½ cups best-for-bread flour shopping list
How to make it
- For the pasta:
- In a bowl, place the flour and the eggs
- Stir with a fork to combine
- Add the water
- Continue mixing until all is well combined
- Knead gently for about 5 minutes, then allow the dough to rest for ten, covered, so it doesn’t dry out
- After the resting period, break off fist-sized pieces of the pasta dough
- Keeping it well floured, roll the piece between the palms of your hands
- Next, place the chunk on the pasta machine (I use a hand-crank, because I find it gives the best control) on setting no. 1
- Pass it through.
- Turn the control knob to 2nd position, and pass the dough strip through again.
- Continue increasing the pressure size until the pasta strip is about 1/8th of an inch thick
- Now it’s ready for you to add the filling.
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- The ravioli prep:
- Break the meat ( see under ‘the filling’) into small enough bite-size pieces to fit on the pasta, as illustrated in the pics provided.
- Top each bite with grated old cheese.
- Don’t overcrowd, or it will not seal and cut properly!
- Either fold over the other half of the pasta strip, OR make 2 strips, and set one on top of the other.
- Press down in between each bite to mark where you will cut with the cookie cutter.
- Press with the cookie cutter to bind both edges.
- Press and TWIST at the same time to ensure an even cut is made.
- Place the ravioli shapes on a plate, and allow to air-dry.
- Turn them over to dry the undersides after 1/2 hour or so.
- Leave air-drying until you’re ready to cook them.
- The drier they are, the better…
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- The filling:
- Start with 2 slices of bacon in a saucepan.
- When cooked, break up into pieces.
- Add the ground beef.
- Add the dried onion
- Add the garlic powder
- Add salt to your preference of taste
- Simmer until the meat is cooked; turn off the heat.
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- The sauce:
- To the remaining meat in the pan, add the can of tomatoes and 1 cup of cold water.
- Add salt to your taste preference.
- Add the green onions
- Add the dry red wine
- Simmer over low flame until the sauce begins to reduce
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- To cook the ravioli:
- Add the ravioli directly to the sauce, and simmer until the pasta is tender.
- Cover with a lid to steam the pasta thoroughly.
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- NOTES:
- This is a very EASY dish, even though it might sound complicated.
- The only tricky part is in making the pasta.
- I’ve made pasta from ‘scratch’ for years, and it DOES take practice.
- So don’t be too critical of yourself if you make it for the first few times, and it doesn’t work out!!!
- If I can help walk you through it, PLEASE don’t hesitate to give me a shout.
- It is really not as hard to make as you might think.
- One word of advice --- don’t attempt to make pasta on a humid day.
- The humidity will not permit the gluten in the flour to work as well.
- Have fun with this recipe.
- It’s ALL homemade, and delicious.
- HAPPY COOKING! :+D














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You've really outdone yourself this time! This is fantastic! Love everything about it!
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came back and corrected it....i must fo got
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I have got to get a pasta machine. This recipe will be lurking in the back of my mind until I make it. Your recipes and directions are wonderful. Thanks for all the effort you put into this.
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