Grandma Chiesa's Ravioli Recipe

Name: Grandma Chiesa's Ravioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb fine ground pork; 1 vidalia onion, diced; salt; pepper; 2 (1 lb) packages fresh spinach; 2 lbs ricotta cheese, drain if very watery; 1 egg; 1 egg, beaten for sealing wrappers; 120 wonton wrappers; cornmeal, for sprinkling

Servings: persons

1 lb ground beef
1 lb fine ground pork
1 vidalia onion, diced
salt
pepper
2 (1 lb) packages fresh spinach
2 lbs ricotta cheese, drain if very watery
1 egg
1 egg, beaten for sealing wrappers
120 wonton wrappers
cornmeal, for sprinkling

1
Saute onions until translucent.
2
Add pork and beef, salt, and pepper.
3
Saute until cooked.
4
Break up ground meat into small pieces (I use a potato masher during saute).
5
Add 2 minced garlic cloves and cook another two minutes.
6
Let cool.
7
Lightly saute spinach in butter or olive oil.
8
Salt very lightly.
9
Chop spinach up.
10
Squeeze out excess water.
11
You can use two packages of whole leaf frozen spinach cooked with butter and a little salt.
12
Mix ricotta and egg together.
13
Mix all above in a large bowl.
14
Put a small teaspoon of filling in wrapper and brush edges of dough with egg using pastry brush.
15
Put another wrapper on top and press edges flat together to seal.
16
Place two sheets of waxed paper in the bottom of a large Tupperware container.
17
Sprinkle paper with corn meal.
18
Lay one layer of ravioli on waxed paper in container.
19
Do not overlap ravioli.
20
Sprinkle ravioli with cornmeal.
21
Add another 2 layers of waxed paper to container.
22
Sprinkle with cornmeal.
23
Keep going until you're done.
24
They stack well, and they freeze well.
25
To cook, simmer 4-6 minutes in boiling water.

1074

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb ground beef, 1 lb fine ground pork, 1 vidalia onion, diced, salt, and more.

Yes, Grandma Chiesa's Ravioli falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Grandma Chiesa's Ravioli

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