Ricotta Cheese Ravioli DeLuca Style

Ricotta Cheese Ravioli with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients for the dough:

500g Flour4 EggsPinch of Salt
Ingredients for the filling:

1kg Ricotta Cheese2 EggsPinch of SaltPinch of Nutmeg


Prepare a rather soft dough with the flour, eggs and salt. Wrap it in a clean towel and leave it to rest for 30 minutes.

In a meantime knead the Ricotta cheese with eggs, salt and nutmeg. When you get a homogeneous mixture without lumps roll out the rested dough and put tablespoon of Ricotta mixture , not too close together, on half of the sheet of the dough.
Fold the empty half sheet of the dough over. Press with your fingers around the rounds of filling to seal the dough.

Then cut out the ravioli with the proper pastry wheel and cook them in boiling salted water until they swim atop.

Serve them with your choice of sauce and lots of grated cheese.