Homemade Spinach Ravioli stuffed with Chicken and Tomato Couils
7:15 PMDifficulty level: Medium
Amount of time to make: 2 hours
No. of Serving: 2
Ingredients for chicken stuffing:
Olive oil 2tbsp/24g
onions 2tbsp/30g
garlic 1tsp/3.5g
carrot 1/2no/42g
celery 1stalk/32.5g
Minced chicken 1cup/260g
Water 4tbsp/50g
parsley or spring onion 2tbsp/8g
salt 1/4tsp/2g
pepper 1/8tsp/0.5g
Method to step for chicken stuffing:
- In a small saucepan, sweet onions and garlic until lightly transparent.
- Add carrot and celery. Sauté for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.
- In a bowl, mix cooked vegetable, minced chicken,water, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Chill in the refrigerator until needed.
Ingredients for spinach ravioli:
For Plain Dough:
Plain Flour 1/2 cup & 1tsp /85g
Water 4 tbsp/40g
Method to step for plain dough:
- Bring water to a boil.
- Combine flour and water. Cover with cling wrap and let it sit for 2 minutes.
- Knead to form flour mixture into a ball. Rest for 15 minutes. Keep pasta covered until ready to use.
Note: The mixture will appear to be dry. This is normal and no additional water is required
For Spinach Dough :
Plain Flour 1/2 cup & 1tsp /85g
Water 4 tbsp/40g
Spinach 1/3cups /14.2g
Method to steps for spinach dough:
- Bring water to a boil.
- Add spinach and blanch for 20 seconds.
- Blend water and spinach in a blender until smooth.
- Add to flour. Combine. Cover with cling wrap and let it sit for 2 minutes.
- Knead to form mixture into a ball. Rest for 15 minutes. Keep pasta covered until ready to use.
To assemble for pasta dough:
- Roll plain dough into a long cylinder.
- Roll spinach dough into a long cylinder,
- Place both dough close together and run through the dough in a pasta machine. Stop when you reach the third/second lowest setting.
To assemble for ravioli:
- Place a tablespoon of chicken filling on top of a pasta sheet.
- Brush around the filling with a thin layer of egg wash. Cover with another sheet of pasta.
- Press down to seal the sides. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Keep ravioli covered until ready to use.
- When all dough is used, place in the freezer to firm up.
Ingredients for tomato couils:
Small Tomato 5 nos/380g
Olive OIl 1tbsp/12g
Garlic 1tbsp/17g
White Onion 1no
Dry Thyme 1/8tsp/0.2g
Tomato Paste 2tbsp/48g
Water 1&1/2cup /335g
Chicken Concentrate 1/2tsp/3.5g
Salt 1/4tsp/2g
Sugar 2tsp/8g
White Pepper 1/8tsp/0.2g
Butter 1tbsp/15g
Method to steps for tomato coulis:
- Make a cross section on the bottom of the tomatoes
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Blanch for 30 seconds. Transfer to ice water immediately. Remove tomato skin and cut tomato into quarters. Set aside
- In another pot, sauté garlic and white onion until lightly golden brown.
- Add tomato paste and dry thyme. Sauté for another 2 minutes to release the flavour of tomato paste
- Add tomato, water and chicken concentrate. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Blend to make a smooth sauce. Strain to remove tomato seeds and dry herbs.
- Season with salt, sugar and white pepper
Note: Depending on the acidity of the tomato, adjust sugar according.
Method to steps to cook ravioli:
- Add 5 cups of water and 1/2 tbsp of salt in a pot. Bring it to a boil
- Cook ravioli for exactly 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately with tomato couils. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and parsley.
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