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March 8, 2015 By Manu 42 Comments

Ravioli di Magro

This week’s #SundaySupper theme is “Retro Food”.  Ah, how fun is that?  The thing is, being Italian, I have no idea what people in other countries used to cook and eat in the past… so, I had to resort to an Italian recipe.  And I went for a classic.  I must admit that this dish is not completely “retro”, in the sense that it’s not a “forgotten craze”, like many dishes that were very popular at one point and then sort of disappeared.  Ravioli di Magro – filled with spinach and ricotta – are an absolute classic of Italian cuisine.  So much so that even though “di magro” (which literally means “lean”) simply indicates the fact that they do not contain any meat, spinach and ricotta is the first filling everyone in Italy thinks of when they hear this name.  It’s an evergreen dish, something that will never be completely put aside, like all good “classics”, on the contrary, many Italians eat this for New Year’s Eve.  At the same time, it is a very old recipe, one that every Italian nonna (or great grandmother) would hand-make in their kitchen, so I think they still fit the bill.  Not to mention the fact that they are some of my absolute favourite ravioli… light, hearty and comforting.  A delicious vegetarian option!  Buon appetito!

Ravioli di Magro

Ravioli di Magro
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Ravioli di Magro #SundaySupper

Ravioli di Magro, filled with spinach and ricotta - one of the most classic Italian recipes.

Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 4
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 bunches 500 gms – 1 lb spinach (raw to be cleaned)
  • 200 gms – 3/4 cups ricotta
  • 80 gms – ¾ cup Parmigiano Reggiano finely grated
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 large egg

Ravioli

  • 300 gms – 10.5 oz flour
  • 3 eggs

Sauce

  • 80 gms – 5 ½ tbsp butter
  • 6 sage leaves
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Parmigiano Reggiano finely grated

Instructions

Filling

  1. Clean and wash the spinach.  Cook them for 2 minutes in boiling salty water.  Drain them and run some cold water on them to cool it down quickly (this will help them retain a nice green colour). Keep them in the colander for 1 hour to lose the excess water.
  2. Then squeeze them with your hands to get rid of as much liquid as possible.  Now cut them finely with a knife.
  3. Put the ricotta in a bowl, add the minced spinach, egg, grated Parmigiano Reggiano, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix until well combined.
  4. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Ravioli

  1. Make the ravioli following my tutorial on How to make Ravioli and keep them aside.

Sauce

  1. Put the butter and sage in a small saucepan. Let the butter melt on a medium fire and gently fry off the sage in it. Remove from the fire as soon as it starts to bubble (you don’t want to brown it). Add a pinch of salt.

Assembling

  1. Cook the ravioli following the steps on “How to cook pasta al dente”. Only in this case you will not have a pre set cooking time. This will vary on the thickness of your pasta (it should take approximately a couple of minutes to cook if you have just made the pasta. If a number of hours have passed since you made the pasta then it would be slightly dry and could take between 10 to 12 minutes to cook). So, the best solution is to taste it! Remember, to check the joint, where your pasta is thicker. It does have to remain firm to be al dente.
  2. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and put it in the pan with the butter and sage sauce. Mix well on low fire for a minute.
  3. Serve hot with some thinly grated Parmigiano Reggiano on the top.

Ravioli di Magro

Ravioli di Magro

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Comments

  1. Renee says

    March 8, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    What a wonderful pasta! I’m just wondering why it wouldn’t still be a craze like it was.

    Reply
  2. Hezzi-D says

    March 8, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    I’ve never heard of this, but it’s totally a meal I’d love. Spinach, cheese, pasta? YUM!

    Reply
  3. Deanna Samaan says

    March 9, 2015 at 2:01 am

    Maybe with this post you start the craze again! It sounds wonderful!!!!

    Reply
  4. cathy says

    March 9, 2015 at 3:03 am

    These are favorite ingredients, and I love pasta dishes!

    Reply
  5. Diana @DandelionGreens says

    March 9, 2015 at 4:58 am

    What a beautiful and delicious recipe! Some of my favorite ingredients.

    Reply
  6. Liz says

    March 9, 2015 at 5:07 am

    Your ravioli look perfect, Manu!!! And the filling??? The whole family would love these beauties!!!

    Reply
  7. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    March 9, 2015 at 6:27 am

    Yum, yum and then again yum!!!

    Reply
  8. Sue Lau says

    March 9, 2015 at 7:03 am

    Lovely recipe! These are called Ravioli Florentine around where I live.

    Reply
  9. Laura says

    March 9, 2015 at 7:16 am

    I keep promising myself I will make homemade ravioli and I just never have gotten around to it. They looks so good!

    Reply
  10. Mary Ellen says

    March 9, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    These look so good! I love ravioli, I need to get my pasta machine out this week. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  11. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    March 10, 2015 at 4:02 am

    Your ravioli is perfect! This is one of my favorite fillings! Yum!

    Reply
  12. Shelby says

    March 10, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    I can see why this would not fade away! Looks delicious!

    Reply
  13. Valerie Cathell Clark says

    March 11, 2015 at 12:38 am

    First, I LOVE the tutorial! You are amazing! Second, I’m drooling over your lovely photos of this ravioli!! I so want this dish right now! Great post!

    Reply
  14. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    March 11, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    Oh my goodness that is one gorgeous plate of ravioli!! I wish I could dig right in!

    Reply
  15. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

    March 14, 2015 at 6:50 am

    Retro or not, Italian or not (I’m not, sadly), I’d be all over a big plate of these beauties! I love spinach ravioli, and these look so amazing!

    Reply
  16. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

    March 14, 2015 at 7:36 am

    Stunning ravioli. I’m glad you stuck to your roots and shared a wonderful classic.

    Reply

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