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Elaines Homemade Beef N Cheese Ravioli Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefelaine / All my dishes 1 year ago Lovely homemade pasta, home-cooked ground beef with veggies.... the combination makes for a DELICIOUS dinner! Prep:30m Cook:90m Servings:4	Chefelaine
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start the bacon cook

ready the pasta mach

mixing pasta dough

add the eggs

add water to dough

first pass

pass thru in stages

pasta strips

dimple between bites

shaped

drying

cook the beef

add ravioli to sauce

cooking

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Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef

1 can diced tomatoes, large size

3 oz dry red wine

grated OLD cheese (amount to your preference)

3 tbsp dehydrated onion

4 green onions, coarsely chopped

1 ½ tsp basil

1 ½ tsp garlic powder (NOT garlic salt!)

Parsley to taste (added at the end of cooking time)

4 eggs

½ cup cold water

3 ½ cups best-for-bread flour

Directions

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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Comments

frodo 1 year ago said:
Damn girl...took you an hour to type that!
i give you a 5 just for the labor!!!!
and another 5 for the recipe...
we need some of those smilley, gremlin things
so i can put smilleys on my comments

minitindel 1 year ago said:
Omg elaine fabulous darlin' fabulous and those pictures what a winner indeed very nice job does your fingers hurt you had to type so much hahaha
well worth it ...............a ten!!!!!!!!!!!!

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mrtnzangel8 1 year ago said:
Oh wow, love the star shapes. :)

And your 30 min prep, would be at least an hour for me. LOL

Soon as I get me a pasta machine.....I'll be back. :)

meals4abby 1 year ago said:
Yesss...Now that's what I'm talkin' about!! Thanks, Elaine, you rock!

lanacountry 1 year ago said:
FFF groupies..say..55555! good one chef E!! :)

dagnabbit 1 year ago said:
Definitely a FIVE, you crazy little cheffie! Candy and I raved for days after tasting this when you made it before for us.
DAMN I wish we could give you TEN on this sucker!

Pete:)

laurieg 1 year ago said:
I wanna come eat at your house!!!

theoldrecluse 1 year ago said:
Chef Elaine, I really like this. Your directions also.
I have a ton of ground beef in the freezer. when I slaughter my cows, there is always a lot of meat left to be ground, so we literally never run out. Thanks.

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minitindel 1 year ago said:
I swear im batting a thousand when i click on the forks lately it just doesnt show up sorry

brianna 1 year ago said:
I was just waiting for you to post this & it is beyond my expectations. Incredible recipe.Now I get to try my pasta machine. 5x5x5x5

juels 1 year ago said:
You've really outdone yourself this time! This is fantastic! Love everything about it!

frodo 1 year ago said:
Came back and corrected it....i must fo got

lasaf 1 year ago said:
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.

binky67 1 year ago said:
Chef Elaine, WOW!!!!!! I'm out of words for this one as you have outdone yourself!!!!! 5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555

theoldrecluse 1 year ago said:

DOWNRATED BY insane MOUNTAIN MAMA in one of her usual childish fits of jealousy.

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