Cheese Ravioli with Cherry Tomato Sauce

Cheese Ravioli with Cherry Tomato Sauce

 

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basil, cherry tomatoes, fresh pasta, garlic, lemon zest, parmigiano reggiano cheese, parsley, pasta recipe, ricotta cheese, thyme,

For optimum flavor, seek out vine-ripened cherry tomatoes and fresh basil at your local farmers’ market to create the simple sauce for these cheese ravioli.

Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma

 

Ingredients

1 cup ricotta cheese
3/4 ounce grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1/3 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon minced lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 egg, separated
1 batch classic fresh pasta, rolled out 1/16 inch thick
Semolina flour for sprinkling
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pint assorted cherry tomatoes, stemmed and halved
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

Preparation

In a bowl, stir together the ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, thyme, parsley, lemon zest, salt, pepper and egg yolk. Put the egg white in a small bowl.
Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out rounds from the pasta sheets, spacing them as close together as possible; you should have at least 36 rounds.
Lay half the pasta rounds on a clean work surface and brush off any excess semolina flour. Using a pastry brush, brush the edges of the rounds with the egg white, then place a heaping 1 teaspoon filling in the center. Top each with a plain pasta round and seal with your fingertips, pressing out any air bubbles. If desired, crimp the edges of the ravioli with the tines of a fork. Place the ravioli in a single layer on a baking sheet sprinkled with semolina flour.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and sauté, stirring occasionally, until they begin to blister and brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low and keep the sauce warm.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and sauté, stirring occasionally, until they begin to blister and brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low and keep the sauce warm.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the ravioli and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the ravioli to the sauce, add the basil and stir to coat evenly. Serve immediately. Makes about 18 ravioli.