Ravioli Caprese

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

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