Ravioli di Melanzane

Name: Ravioli di Melanzane (Eggplant-Filled Ravioli)
Yield: Serves 6 (about 36 ravioli)
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 2 cups Tomato Sauce, thinned with ¼ cup heavy cream if desired; 6 tablespoons basil chiffonade; 10 tablespoons grated pecorino cheese; 1½ cups fresh ricotta cheese (see Note); 3 medium eggplants; Basic Homemade Pasta for 6; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons finely chopped basil

Eggplant-Filled Ravioli

Preparation info

Serves
6
(about 36 ravioli)

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

A delicious pasta from Basilicata/Calabria, which is in southern Italy.

Ingredients

3 medium eggplants
1½ cups fresh ricotta cheese (see Note)
10

Europe
Italy
Calabria
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Prick each eggplant a few times with a fork; bake on a baking sheet, turning them once, until very tender, 40 to 50 minutes