Mushroom ravioli made with the most delicious mushroom pate, fresh homemade pasta and tossed in a garlic, parmesan cream sauce. This pasta dish is perfect when you want something a little extra special.
I'm not gonna lie making ravioli from scratch requires a little effort but it's one of those things that gets easier with practice and honestly the effort is so worth it....
No storebought or frozen ravioli will ever compare to freshly rolled egg pasta filled with a soft and delicious filling, carefully sealed and then tossed in a simple pasta sauce. Sprinkled with fresh parmesan, glass of vino on the side...it just doesn't get much better than that, right?!
Now, you do need a few items to make the ravioli making process a lot easier although they aren't essential so if you don't have them, all is not lost. Here's a list to keep in mind.
Equipment For Making Ravioli Quicker & Easier
- A Pasta Machine - This speeds things up big time. I've linked to the one I use all the time and love although you can just use a rolling pin and little extra elbow grease.
- A Pasta Cutter - Use this to cut the ravioli freehand, crimped edges look really pretty. You could also use a knife or a pizza wheel if you have one.
- A Ravioli Stamp - You can also use a raviolo stamp or cutter to cut out the ravioli individually or you could use a knife.
- Food Processor - This is more specific to this mushroom ravioli as it makes the filling extra smooth and easier to fill.
Making The Filling
When making ravioli you should make sure the filling isn't overly wet. It should be soft and almost mousse or pate like.
This mushroom filling is made with chestnut mushrooms (crimini), shallots and garlic. It's nutty and full of flavour I also add a small spoonful of ricotta and parmesan for a delicious creaminess that's not too heavy or overpowering.
I use a food processor to blitz everything to an extra fine and smooth consistency.
Making The Sauce
Uggh this sauce is just to.die.for and it's so simple. It's also super quick so it can be made whilst the ravioli are boiling in the water.
It's made from garlic, cream, parmesan and nutmeg - seriously a match made in heaven. You need to bring the cream to a boil then turn it down so it starts to thicken, add the parmesan and it's done.
You don't want loads of sauce it should just coat it or it'll be too heavy and rich. You can also use this brown butter sauce to coat your mushroom ravioli it's just as delicious!
Filling Ravioli - Extra Tip
I have made ravioli hundreds of times and there are a few crucial steps that make a huge difference to getting perfectly filled pasta.
- Make sure your pasta is made properly. Follow my recipe here exactly for making fresh homemade pasta dough and watch out for the size of the eggs because it makes a difference in the end result as does the resting of the dough.
- If the pasta is made right you shouldn't need any water to seal it. I find that using water to seal the edges makes it much harder to seal because there's not much room for remover. The water makes the pasta sticky and soft and it glues the pasta together instantly making it harder to get rid of any air bubbles. Of course, the temperature around will make a difference so if it's really hot the pasta may dry out quicker as you roll it out and fill and you might need water but as a rule stay away from the water.
P.S Notice your ravioli is wrinkly on top after cooking? There's too much air in it. This happened to me a lot when I used water to seal the edges as soon as I stopped using water it was so easy to seal and the ravioli were smooth and pretty!
How To Make Mushroom Ravioli - Step By Step
Heat a 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium-sized pan, once hot add the finely chopped shallots and saute until soft and translucent (photo 1).
Add the chopped mushrooms and cook down until reduced in size and softened. Add the garlic and thyme and a good pinch of salt and pepper, fry for 1-2 minutes (photos 2 -4). Set aside and let cool for 5 minutes.
Add the cooled mushroom mixture to a food processor with parmesan and ricotta. Blitz until smooth and pate like (photo 5 & 6).
To Make homemade egg pasta dough follow this recipe here and follow the process for rolling out. There are some essential tips you need.
Using homemade pasta dough, roll it out from the widest setting to the third last setting (usually number 7). Lay one sheet of pasta down and place around 1 heaped teaspoon of mushroom mixture in the middle of the pasta sheet 1 inch apart (photo 7).
Fold one edge of the pasta over the filling to meet the other edge. You may need to gently pat the filling down at this point so it folds easier. Using your fingers seal the sides of the ravioli filling as shown (photo 8 & 9).
Tip: Technically these are called mezzalune (half moons) because they are folded over and don't have four sealed edges. These are slightly easier to make for this reason but if you want to make traditional ravioli simply place the second sheet of pasta directly on top of the first and seal with your fingers.
Seal the top of the dough with your thumb whilst holding the two edges as shown in photo 10. This will ensure all the air has escaped which will stop the ravioli bursting or going wrinkly.
Cut the ravioli out either with a ravioli or pasta cutter, cookie cutter or fluted pasta wheel and set aside on a surface sprinkled lightly with semolina or 00 flour whilst you make the next batch (photos 11 & 12)
Once the mushroom ravioli (or mezzalune) are ready bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ravioli to the water and cook for around 4 minutes.
Meanwhile make the sauce.
Heat a little olive oil in a large pan and fry the chopped garlic for 1 minute. Add the cream, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil (photos 13 & 14).
Let it boil for 30-40 seconds then turn low and add the freshly grated parmesan. Stir until slightly thickened turn off the heat and add the cooked ravioli straight from the water using a slotted spoon (photo 15).
Toss in the sauce and serve.
Important Tips For Making Mushroom Ravioli
- Do not wet the edges of the pasta unless your pasta is extra dry. It's not necessary and makes sealing the ravioli harder and fiddlier.
- Make sure the mushroom filling is smooth and soft like pate
- Use a piping bag or teaspoon to fill the ravioli
- When you are rolling out the pasta and making the ravioli make sure your surface is lightly sprinkled with flour or semolina to stop the pasta sticking to your work surface.
More Pasta Recipes You Might Like;
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Mushroom Ravioli In A Parmesan Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 batch homemade pasta dough
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 17.5 oz (500g) Chestnut mushrooms (crimini) , sliced
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 heaped tablespoon ricotta
- 2 tablespoon parmesan freshly grated
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
To Make The Filling
- Heat a 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium-sized pan, once hot add the finely chopped shallots and saute until soft and translucent (photo 1).
- Add the chopped mushrooms and cook down until reduced in size and softened. Add the garlic and thyme and a good pinch of salt and pepper, fry for 1-2 minutes (photos 2 -4). Set aside and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the cooled mushroom mixture to a food processor with parmesan and ricotta. Blitz intil smooth and pate like (photo 5 & 6).
Assembly
- To Make homemade egg pasta dough follow this recipe here and follow the process for rolling out. There are some essential tips you need.
- Using homemade pasta dough, roll it out from the widest setting to the third last setting (usually number 7). Lay one sheet of pasta down and place around 1 heaped teaspoon of mushroom mixture in the middle of the pasta sheet 1 inch apart (photo 7).
- Fold one edge of the pasta over the filling to meet the other edge. You may need to gently pat the filling down at this point so it folds easier. Using your fingers seal the sides of the ravioli filling as shown (photo 8 & 9).
- Tip: Technically these are called mezzalune (half moons) because they are folded over and don't have four sealed edges. These are slightly easier to make for this reason but if you want to make traditional ravioli simply place the second sheet of pasta directly on top of the first and seal with your fingers.
- Seal the top of the dough with your thumb whilst holding the two edges as shown in photo 10. This will ensure all the air has escaped which will stop the ravioli bursting or going wrinkly.
- Cut the ravioli out either with a ravioli or pasta cutter, cookie cutter or fluted pasta wheel and set aside on a surface sprinkled lightly with semolina or 00 flour whilst you make the next batch (photos 11 & 12)
- Once the Ravioli (or mezzalune) are ready bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ravioli to the water and cook for around 4 minutes. Meanwhile make the sauce.
To Make The Sauce
- Heat a little olive oil in a large pan and fry the chopped garlic for 1 minute. Add the cream, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil (photos 13 & 14).
- Let it boil for 30-40 seconds then turn low and add the freshly grated parmesan. Stir until slightly thickened turn off the heat and add the cooked ravioli straight from the water using a slotted spoon (photo 15).
- Toss in the sauce and serve.
Notes
Equipment For Making Ravioli Quicker & Easier
- A Pasta Machine - This speeds things up big time. I've linked to the one I use all the time and love although you can just use a rolling pin and little extra elbow grease.
- A Pasta Cutter - Use this to cut the ravioli freehand, crimped edges look really pretty. You could also use a knife or a pizza wheel if you have one.
- A Ravioli Stamp - You can also use a raviolo stamp or cutter to cut out the ravioli individually or you could use a knife.
- Food Processor - This is more specific to this mushroom ravioli as it makes the filling extra smooth and easier to fill.
Important Tips For Making Mushroom Ravioli
- Do not wet the edges of the pasta unless your pasta is extra dry. It's not necessary and makes sealing the ravioli harder and fiddler.
- Make sure the mushroom filling is smooth and soft like pate
- Use a piping bag or teaspoon to fill the ravioli
- When you are rolling out the pasta and making the ravioli make sure your surface is lightly sprinkled with flour or semolina to stop the pasta sticking to your work surface.
- If freezing, make sure to freeze them in an even layer on a baking tray (don't let them touch each other or they'll stick together) . Once frozen you can transfer them to a freezer bag to save space.
Nutrition
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- All vegetables are medium sized unless stated otherwise
- All recipes are tested and developed using a fan (convection) oven
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Vee
Hi there, if freezing the ravioli for later use, what is the cooking time, presuming I don't thaw them first, to avoid them sticking to each other?
Kate
Easy, great helpful details and absolutely scrumptious! Thank you!