Parsley Ravioli with Cheese and Tomato

Ravioli are of those loved meals that can be served as a main course with green salad or as a great appetizer. The recipe allows 4 servings as main course and 8 as an appetizer.

The preparation takes some time but if you like the home-made food, we encourage you to try it as this stunning herb pasta deserves it.

Making your own pasta is easier than you think especially if you have pasta machine. You can make pasta by hand, but the machine will save you time and effort and make the process much more interesting and fun, especially for kids.

The pasta dough is always made with eggs, which strengthen it. This helps to hold the filling in during cooking.

Home-made pasta is a filling and delicious dish and it is usually served very simply: with melted butter or with simple sauce.

When making anything by hand, we know that the practice makes the perfection. But much of the charm of home-made pasta lies in its imperfection. Don’t try to make every shape perfect, especially when you make it with your kids. Let them explore their own imagination in shaping and filling.

To get the best of your pasta machine, start rolling the dough on the widest roller setting. Then fold the pasta and roll again. Re-roll the piece 3-5 times without folding, making the roller setting thinner each time.

To prevent the pasta sticking, when working with it, lightly flour the work surface and your cutting tools.

If you like the flavor of garlic with tomatoes, gently cook 2 garlic cloves with the onion when making the tomato sauce.

If you like, serve the ravioli with sizzling sage butter. Melt 50 g butter in a small pan, add handful of fresh sage leaves and stir constantly over a medium to high heat until sizzling and then pour the hot butter over the cooked ravioli.

If you do not have a pasta machine at home, roll the dough as thick as you can and proceed with the recipe confidently. The dough is easy to work with and rolling will not make you any trouble. Just some more work and effort which will support your fitness objectives😊

For more details on how to make pasta with or without a machine, read here.

Enjoy!