Cheese Ravioli With Lamb Mushroom Ragu Food

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH LAMB MUSHROOM RAGU

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, mushrooms and lamb; cook about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, thyme, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
• Cook ravioli according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
• Add pasta to mushroom and lamb mixture. Toss well and cook 2 minutes, until warm. If sauce is too thick, add a small amount of pasta water. Spoon into serving bowls and sprinkle with cheese, if using.

MUSHROOM RAGU

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat the oil. When almost smoking, add the onions and garlic over medium-low heat until the onions have wilted, about 8 minutes. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Raise heat to high and saute until mushrooms are tender and all the liquid has evaporated. Remove pan from heat and pour in Marsala. Return pan to stove and allow wine to evaporate, about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer for 1/2 hour until the sauce has reduced by half. Add heavy cream and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and add the fresh herbs and Parmesan and mix thoroughly.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH LAMB RAGù

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium (10- to 11-inch) heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and fennel and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to brown. Add the lamb, garlic and fennel seeds and cook for 8 minutes, breaking up the lamb with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink. Stir in the tomato paste, tomatoes, 2 cups of the wine, the oregano, red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer, partly covered, for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Off the heat, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of red wine.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 2 tablespoons salt and the rigatoni and cook according to the directions on the package, until barely al dente. Drain.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream. Add the rigatoni and toss well. Grate half of the mozzarella on a box grater and add it to the rigatoni mixture. Add the lamb mixture, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper and toss well.
• Transfer to a 10-by-14-by-2-inch baking dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Slice the remaining mozzarella and arrange it on top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the sauce is hot and bubbling and some of the pasta is crusty on top. Serve hot.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH MUSHROOM RAGU (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• MELT 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy bottom roasting pan. Add pancetta, beef, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Brown on medium-high heat while stirring for about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes more, then season with black pepper. Add white wine, chicken broth and tomatoes.
• SIMMER sauce on medium heat and cook about 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Add 1/4 cup of chilled butter while stirring sauce until butter is completely melted. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• ADD cooked, drained ravioli to sauce and stir to coat pasta. Place sauced ravioli on serving plate. Top with grated Parmesan and parsley.
• CHEF TIPS:.
• Substitute reconstituted dried porcini mushrooms for domestic mushrooms. Substitute thick bacon for pancetta. Add roasted red peppers to sauce. Add capers or black olives to sauce.

MUSHROOM RAVIOLI WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare ravioli according to package directions. Heat olive oil in a skillet, Cook mushrooms until tender and stir in garlic. Add brandy and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. When cream has thickened stir in 1/4 cup of cheese. Stir in cooked ravioli and gently simmer for 1-2 minutes. Serve with grated Parmesan and fresh ground black pepper.

FOUR-CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook shallots, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and increase heat to high, then sauté, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are golden, about 4 minutes. Add wine and boil until liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, parsley, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter until butter is melted.
• While mushrooms are sautéing, cook ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until ravioli are al dente. Drain in a colander.
• Return drained ravioli to large pot and add mushroom mixture, stirring gently until combined.

RAVIOLI BEEF RAGU

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until no longer pink, drain.
• Add tomatoes, broth, wine, tomato paste rosemary, sugar, garlic, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, uncovered.
• Cook ravioli according to directions and drain. Top with meat sauce and sprinkle with cheese.

MUSHROOM CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Cook ravioli according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a small nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute the mushrooms, onion, nuts and peppers in oil until tender., Combine the cornstarch, broth, half-and-half, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Drain ravioli. Stir into sauce; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

BEEF - MUSHROOM RAGU OVER FRESH CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushroom, onions and garlic and sauté 6 minutes or until onions are soft; Remove mixture from the skillet and set aside.
• Add the lean ground beef to the skillet and cook about 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Add the mushroom mixture, tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt and pepper to the beef mixture.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the flavors have had chance to blend.
• While cooking the sauce, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add ravioli and cook according to package directions.
• Drain and return to pot, adding 1 tbsp olive oil and toss to coat.
• Spoon ravioli into a serving dish and top with sauce.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

HOMEMADE FOUR CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Mound the flour and salt together on a work surface and form a well. Beat the teaspoon of olive oil, 2 eggs, and water in a bowl. Pour half the egg mixture into the well. Begin mixing the egg with the flour with one hand; use your other hand to keep the flour mound steady. Add the remaining egg mixture and knead to form a dough.
• Knead the dough until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes; add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Form the dough into a ball and wrap tightly with plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• While the dough is resting, prepare the ravioli filling. Combine the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, egg, and parsley and mix well. Set the filling aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic and pesto sauce and cook for one minute. Pour in the heavy cream, raise the heat to high, and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Remove the pan from the heat and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, warm the marinara sauce over medium-low heat.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Beat the egg with the tablespoon of water to make the egg wash.
• Roll out the pasta dough into thin sheets no thicker than a nickel. To assemble the ravioli, brush the egg wash over a sheet of pasta. Drop the filling mixture on the dough by teaspoonfuls about one inch apart. Cover the filling with the top sheet of pasta, pressing out the air from around each portion of filling. Press firmly around the filling to seal. Cut into individual ravioli with a knife or pizza cutter. Seal the edges.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the ravioli, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, 4 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Grease a baking sheet. Place the cooked ravioli on the sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven until brown, about 4 minutes.
• To serve the ravioli, divide them among four warmed serving bowls. Drizzle the marinara sauce over the ravioli and then top with the cream sauce.