Ravioli Caprese

Name: Ravioli Caprese (Mozzarella-Stuffed Ravioli with Tomato Sauce)
Yield: Serves 6 (36 ravioli)
Ingredients: 3 cups diced fresh tomatoes (optional); 2½ cups Tomato Sauce (recipe precedes); 6 tablespoons heavy or whipping cream; Basic Homemade Pasta for 6; 1½ pounds fresh mozzarella cheese; ¾ cup basil chiffonade; 6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Mozzarella-Stuffed Ravioli with Tomato Sauce

Preparation info

Serves
6
(36 ravioli)

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

This is an interpretation of the classic salad Caprese. These are the easiest ravioli to make and fun to eat for the cheese melts and forms those wonderful strings al telefono.

Ingredients

1½ pounds fresh mozzarella cheese
Basic Homemade Pasta for 6
2½ cups Toma

Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Cut mozzarella into 36 pieces, about ¼ inch thick and 1½ inches square. Any scraps can be combined to fill a ravi