Spinach-Ricotta Ravioli

Ingredients

• 400 g flour (and a little extra for working)
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt
• 250 g Spinach
• Salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
• 250 g ricotta
• Pepper
• nutmeg
• 1 onion
• 1 Garlic clove
• 100 g waxy potatoes
• 2 tbsp butter
• 250 ml vegetable broth
• 100 ml heavy cream
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 1 handful parsley
• Tabasco (to taste)','1 red chili pepper','pink peppercorns

Instructions

1. 1.

   Knead the flour, eggs and oil with 1 tsp salt into a smooth, pliable dough. Add water or extra flour if needed. Shape the dough into a ball, cover, and let rest for about 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Wash, trim, and briefly blanch the spinach in salted water. Shock in cold water, squeeze out excess moisture, and finely chop. Mix the egg yolk and Parmesan into the well-drained ricotta. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

3. 3.

   Knead the dough again and roll it out on a lightly floured surface or using a pasta machine to a thickness of about 1 cm. Place half the dough in 5-6 cm intervals, adding 1-2 tsp of filling each time, then lay the remaining dough over it. Press around the filling, cut circles (about 5 cm diameter) with a cutter, and press the edges together with a fork.

4. 4.

   Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Peel, wash, and grate the potatoes. In a hot pot, sauté onion, garlic, and potatoes in butter for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze with broth and cream, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Blend to a fine‑creamy consistency with an immersion blender. Adjust thickness if needed by adding more broth. Rinse thyme and parsley, dry, strip leaves, finely chop, and add to the sauce. Season lightly with Tabasco.

5. 5.

   Cook the ravioli in simmering salted water for 4-5 minutes.

6. 6.

   Wash, trim, and slice the chili pepper diagonally into thin rings.

7. 7.

   Lift the ravioli from the water with a slotted spoon, drain well, and arrange on shallow plates. Pour the sauce over them and garnish with chili rings and pink peppercorns before serving.