What happens when you want to give a twist to a classic recipe? Colorful raviolis!
I saw this idea long time ago, but I never had time to do it. I would love to give credits, but I don't remember whether it was Instagram or YouTube.
Colorful Raviolis
White dough
2 cups of flour 00
1/2 cup of semolina
2 eggs
2 tablespoon of olive oil
water as needed.
Mix all the ingredients until you have a smooth and soft dough. Add water as needed. Let it rest covered for 30 minutes
Red and Green doughs
1 cup of flour 00
1/4 cup of semolina
1 egg
2 tablespoon of olive oil
120 grams of spinach cooked without water
1/4 beetroot boiled without water
Mix the dry ingredients. Divide them in two. Beat the egg with the olive oil. Divide it in two portions. In a blender, mix one portion of the egg with the spinach until you have a smooth consistency no lumps). Mix it with half of the dry ingredients, and kneed it until you have a soft and smooth dough. In a blender, mix one portion of the egg with the beetroot until you have a smooth consistency no lumps). Mix it with half of the dry ingredients, and kneed it until you have a soft and smooth dough. Set aside.
Yellow and Blue doughs
1 cup of flour 00
1/4 cup of semolina
1 egg
2 tablespoon of olive oil
2 teaspoons of turmeric
2 tablespoons of Butterfly Pea Flower Tea petals (they are blue)
1/4 cup boiling water
water as needed
Boil 1/4 cup water and add the Butterfly Pea Flower Tea petals. Let it rest until it is cold. Strain it to have a blue water.
Mix the dry ingredients. Divide them in two. Beat the egg with the olive oil. Divide it in two portions. In a blender, mix one portion of the egg with the turmeric until you have a smooth consistency no lumps). Mix it with half of the dry ingredients, and kneed it until you have a soft and smooth dough. In a blender, mix one portion of the egg with the butterfly pea flower tea until you have a smooth consistency no lumps). Mix it with half of the dry ingredients, and kneed it until you have a soft and smooth dough. Set aside. You may need more water or flour. Adjust accordingly.
Filling
200 grams of spinach washed, chopped, and blanched
30 grams of dry funghi porcini soaked in warm water for 1 hour and chopped
120 grams o parmiggiano reggiano cheese
60 grams of ricotta
3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons of oregano
Salt and pepper
A pinch or two of nutmeg
Drain very well the blanched spinach. Chop it and mix it with the remaining ingredients. The filling has to be dry, and in case is watery, you need to add parmiggiano reggiano cheese accordingly.
Pass the white dough through an Italian pasta maker until #2. Shape the colorful pastas in "cord" style. Distribute them in the design you wish.
With a roll pin, flatten it. Then pass the dough through an Italian pasta maker until #6.
Place the pasta in a ravioli shaper, and fill it with the filling. Make the raviolis. Cut them and cook them in boiling water for 6-7 minutes.
Sauce
3 cups of homemade bechamel sauce
1 cup of cream
200 grams of mushrooms sliced
50 grams of dry porcini soaked and chopped
4 garlic cloves
100 grams parmiggiano reggiano grated cheese
salt
pepper
oregano
3 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of olive oil
water as needed (you can use white wine as well)
parsley to decorate
In a pot, melt the butter and add the olive oil. Add the garlic, and simmer it for 3 minutes. add all mushrooms, salt, pepper, and oregano. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of water or white wine. Let the mushrooms be cooked at lower heat. Once the mushrooms are cooked, add the bechamel sauce, cream, and parmiggiano reggiano cheese. Mix it well. Place it on a plate, and add cooked raviolis on top. Enjoy!
You will end up with pieces of white dough with colorful areas.....Make fettuccini!!....ENJOY!!
I have to be away until mid-December.Enjoy your cooking!....I will visit you by then!