Nina:
Fresh pasta is intimidating, but step-by-step instructions here make it doable and enjoyable. Add in an unexpected fish filling, and I am sold.
Orata ravioli are a type of stuffed pasta made with orata, a type of fish with white and delicate meat. To prepare orata ravioli, the fish flesh is minced and mixed with other ingredients such as breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese and aromatic herbs. The mixture is then placed inside a thin pasta sheet, which is then closed to form the ravioli.
Orata ravioli are a delicious and flavorful dish, perfect for those who love the flavors of the sea. They are usually served hot, seasoned with melted butter or a light tomato and basil sauce. They can also be prepared in a vegetarian version, replacing the orata with other ingredients such as tofu or vegetables.
There is the sweet tendency of the pasta and the delicate aromaticity of the sea of orata to accompany, so here is a nice Greco Calabrese, an Abruzzo Passerina with its intense floral notes and beautiful freshness. If butter is well present, it is advisable to go to sparkling wines such as an Alta Langa DOC that with mountain herbs and alpine flowers marries well with the sea-fresh pasta combination.
Try it with...
Filippo Bartolotta
for 4 servings
Step
1
Of 4
Place flour into a large mixing bowl, creating a well in the center. Add salt, and then the eggs one by one. Add oil into well, and using regular fork, whisk in flour from the sides into the well.
Once liquids are all incorporated, remove dough from bowl, and begin kneading on working surface (if you have a wooden board, this is the best to use). Dough should become smooth ball, with a homogenous appearance. If you note the dough is too dry, lightly moisten your fingers in a glass of room temperature water and continue kneading.
Step
2
Of 4
Prepare small baking pouches with waxed paper, and preheat oven to 180C.
Drizzle a bit of extra-virgin olive oil into pouches, and place fish into each envelope. Dress with a splash of olive oil, a pinch of salt and the thyme sprigs (fresh or dried). Seal each pouch well, and place onto baking sheet. Put into oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until fish is cooked through.
Remove fish from oven and envelopes. Finely mince parsley, set aside.
Remove fish flesh from the bones and scales, discarding those and keeping the edible fish parts. Place into mixing bowl (ideal is ceramic), adding parsley and using fork, break up fish fillets. Slowly add in 50g of extra-virgin olive oil and continue mixing. Your ravioli filling is now complete, set aside until ready to fill ravioli.
Step
3
Of 4
Lightly flour working surface, and using pasta machine, begin rolling out and flattening pasta dough until you reach desired thickness. Make into at least 2 rectangle shapes of dough.
Once you have obtained a thin rectangle of pasta dough, using a small teaspoon, place prepared fish filling into regular small heaps onto pasta sheet. Dampen the edges of the pasta with water, and lay the other pasta sheet on top. With your fingers, lightly press down edges to make the two pasta sheets glued together. Be sure there are no pockets of air around the filling. Using a round pasta cutter or a sharp knife, cut ravioli shapes out around the filling, and place into a well-floured tray. Leave ravioli to dry slightly.
Step
4
Of 4
In una grande pentola da brodo, portare a ebollizione acqua salata. Aggiungere i ravioli e cuocere per 4-6 minuti.
Scolare bene la pasta e aggiungere il burro per condirla. In alternativa, potete scolare la pasta e condirla con un condimento a base di burro fuso e salvia o con una leggera salsa di pomodoro fresco.
Try it with...
Filippo Bartolotta
A lively, fresh, harmonious and pleasantly versatile wine from Masottina Wine Estate
View productLove is always the common denominator at the base of the philosophy of Francesco Illy, who with this wine reminds us that 'Love is Madness' (Amore e Follia) and, as such, always produces something magical.
View productCecchi's Vernaccia fine and intense perfume is balanced with just the right freshness and persistency. Pairs well with fish, fresh cheeses and crispy breads.
View productA lively, fresh, harmonious and pleasantly versatile wine from Masottina Wine Estate
View productLove is always the common denominator at the base of the philosophy of Francesco Illy, who with this wine reminds us that 'Love is Madness' (Amore e Follia) and, as such, always produces something magical.
View productCecchi's Vernaccia fine and intense perfume is balanced with just the right freshness and persistency. Pairs well with fish, fresh cheeses and crispy breads.
View productNina Wednesday 15th of April 2020
Handmade ravioli just stepped up
Fresh pasta is intimidating, but step-by-step instructions here make it doable and enjoyable. Add in an unexpected fish filling, and I am sold.