Spinach and ricotta rolled pasta

November 11, 2010 (Last Updated: January 30, 2019)
Spinach and ricotta rolled pasta recipe

Spinach and ricotta rolled pasta

Serves: 4 -6
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • Pasta

  • 240g (2 cups) cake flour
  • 20ml (4 tsp) salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • Filling

  • 20ml (4 tsp) butter
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 200g baby spinach
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 200g fresh ricotta
  • 20ml (4 tsp) ground nutmeg
  • 200g butter
  • 100g fresh sage
  • 100g Parmesan, freshly grated

Instructions

1

For the pasta, place the flour on a work surface and sprinkle with the salt. Make a well in the centre and add the eggs. Mix until you have a soft, but not sticky, dough, adding a little water if necessary. Knead for a few minutes until smooth. Cover and leave to rest for 10 minutes.

2

For the filling, melt the butter and oil in a frying pan and sauté the garlic and onion for a minute. Add the spinach, stir to combine and cook until the spinach is wilted. Season to taste.

3

Mix the ricotta and nutmeg into the spinach mixture and stir to combine.

4

Roll out small amounts of dough to form long, rectangular pasta sheets. Spread some filling onto each pasta sheet and roll up to form long sausages.

5

Wrap the pasta in a muslin cloth and secure with kitchen string.

6

In a large pot, boil enough salted water to cover the sausages and cook for about 15 minutes. Drain.

7

Carefully remove the pasta from the cloth and slice.

8

Melt the butter until golden, add the sage and stir for a second.

9

Arrange the pasta rolls on a serving dish and pour over the butter mixture. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.

 

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