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This recipe assumes you have a pasta machine to roll out your dough, and of course  a Ravioli maker to form and fill your Raviolis.

Here is a recipe to make 100 delicious Ravioli filled with Ricotta cheese:

Ingredients for Pasta

• 8 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Salt
• 4 Eggs
• 1 1/4 cups  Water

Ingredients for Filling

• 2 lbs Ricotta Cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup of grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 lb shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. of parsley (crushed with hands when adding)

Directions

• Combine flour, eggs, water, and salt in a large bowl, blender, or food processor. Check consistency and add a small amount of flour is pasta is too wet, or a small amount of water if pasta is too dry.
• Roll pasta out using a pasta rolling machine, beginning with the widest setting. Fold dough over and roll through again, gradually decreasing the roller setting as the pasta becomes thinner; dust lightly with flour as needed.
• Mix filling ingredients in blender or large mixing bowl to make filling.
• Place pasta on Ravioli maker, add 1 tbsp of filling for each Ravioli, cover with layer of pasta, place top on Ravioli maker. Seal edges with a touch of water. Remove Ravioli from tray. Separte with Ravioli cutting wheel. Let pasta sit for 30 minutes before cooking.

Do not forget to try Giuseppe’s Italian Pasta Sauce or Mom’s Italian Pasta Sauce to top off your Ravioli.  Those are better choices than pasta sauce in a jar!

Rita

Soup Ingredients

• 1 tsp. oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese
• 1 cup Orzo or Pastina

Meatball Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
• 2 tsp. basil
• 1 egg

Directions

• Cook onions and garlic in oil
• Cook Orzo / Pastina separately ‘Al Dente’
• Add all except cheese to chicken broth
• Roll ground beef mixture into bite sized meatballs and drop in soup.
• Let soup simmer for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese on top of soup

Deb

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Ricotta Cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup of grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 lb shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. of parsley (crushed with hands when adding)

Directions

• Partially cook Lasagna macaroni for about 5 minutes.
• (or use Lasagna that does not require precooking).
• Mix ingredients in blender or large mixing bowl to make filling.
• Add 1 cup of sauce on bottom of 13 x 9 x 2 pan.
• Alternate layers of macaroni, filling, and sauce.
• Bake covered with aluminum foil at 400 for 45 minutes.
• Bake uncovered an additional 15 minutes.

Rita

Ingredients

• 30 oz. can Progresso Crushed Tomatoes
• 6 oz. can of Hunts Tomato Paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/4 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped green peppers (if desired)
• 1/2 lb. ground beef (if desired)

Directions

• Add all ingredients except ground beef to large saucepan.
• Brown ground beef and add to sauce mix.
• Simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes.

I’ve tweak this one recently for a more robust flavor!

Giuseppe