Easy Homemade Beef and Ricotta Ravioli

Description

Don’t let the idea of homemade ravioli scare you. It’s way easier than it sounds when using wonton wrappers, and it’s so worth the end result!! These can be boiled or baked as desired.

Ingredients

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • ¼ onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 30 wonton wrappers
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten

Instructions

  1. Place the ground beef
  2. onion
  3. and garlic into a skillet over medium heat
  4. and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Cook the beef until browned
  5. about 10 minutes
  6. breaking it up into crumbles as it cooks. Drain off excess fat.
  7. Mix the ricotta cheese
  8. Parmesan cheese
  9. parsley
  10. egg
  11. and ground beef mixture in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper lightly dusted with flour.
  12. To make the ravioli
  13. lay out 15 wonton wrappers on a lightly floured work surface. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling into the center of each wonton wrapper. Dip your index finger into the beaten egg yolk
  14. and smear a light coating of yolk all around the edge of the wonton wrapper. Place an unfilled wrapper on top of the filling
  15. and press the two wrappers lightly together. Pick up the ravioli gently in your hand
  16. and pinch the edges together tightly
  17. squeezing out all the air. Seal and crimp the edges with a fork. Place the filled ravioli onto the parchment paper. Use immediately or freeze.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 3

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