Homemade Ravioli with Chef Frank

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Cottage cheese is lower in fat while still providing creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds a cheesy flavor.

fresh pasta sheets

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: dried pasta

Whole wheat pasta is more nutritious, while dried pasta is more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats and flavor.

Make a well with 1 kilo of Italian double zero flour and crack in 10 eggs, adding a pinch of salt.

Mix the flour and eggs together, adding a little water if the dough is too dry, and knead until it has spring back.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and set aside.

For the cheese filling, combine ricotta, pecorino, parmigiano, fontina, mozzarella, an egg, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and mix well.

Chill the cheese filling in the fridge until ready to use.

For the meat filling, heat olive oil in a pan and add prosciutto to render the fat without making it crispy.

Add diced onions with a touch of salt and pepper, cooking until they start to color, then add garlic and cook until fragrant.

Add ground pork, beef, and veal to the pan, breaking it up and seasoning with salt and pepper.

Pour in about 1 cup of dry white wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates and the mixture thickens, ensuring it's not too wet.

Transfer the meat mixture to a sheet tray to cool completely.

Once cooled, process the meat mixture in a food processor with mortadella, an egg, and grated parmesan until smooth.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Fill a disposable pastry bag with the meat filling, only filling it about a quarter of the way up, and set aside.

Repeat the same process for the cheese filling using another pastry bag.

Roll out the pasta using a pasta machine until thin sheets are formed.

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