Homemade Ravioli With Four Cheese Filling

This homemade ravioli recipe is a little bit of work but well worth it! There is no ravioli out there that tastes better than fresh, homemade ravioli. You just can’t beat it! Keep it simple and top it with some melted butter and fresh basil or try it with our Italian Pomodoro Sauce (recipe straight from Italy). No matter what you top it with, you are sure to love this recipe!

Ingredients For Homemade Ravioli

Tipo “00” Flour – This is a great Italian chef’s flour and the very best for pasta dough. I prefer this to all purpose flour, however all purpose flour can be used if that’s all you have Eggs (Extra large) Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Four Cheese Filling

Our favorite filling for ravioli is this simple, but delicious three-cheese filling. If you are wanting to add a little more you can always add some steamed spinach to the mix. However, we like it just the way it is!

Ricotta – We used Galbani ricotta for this recipe. We prefer a smooth ricotta and found that Galbani is the smoothest, almost like a thick mascarpone. Fontina – You can also use gruyere, havarti, or provolone Parmigiano Reggiano – Try to find the Parmigiano Reggiano with the red and yellow “DOP” seal Fresh Mozzarella – The fresh kind is difficult to shred but you can use a knife to finely chop it. Egg – Just 1 large egg to help hold everything together Seasonings – Salt, pepper, and a little bit of nutmeg is all you need to season the filling.

Tools for Making Ravioli From Scratch

You can always make ravioli with just a rolling pin and your hands, but having a few tools can make it MUCH easier! Here are the tools I like to use:

Kitchen scale – When making pasta I like to weigh the flour just so I can get it right every time. This is just a personal preference. Pasta Roller – I like using the Kitchen Air pasta roller to roll out my dough because it’s much easier than a hand-crank roller. However, a hand-crank roller is still much easier than rolling the dough out with a rolling pin. Plus, it gives your pasta sheets a consistent thickness. Cookie scoop – this give you nice, even dollops of filling for your ravioli Ravioli Stamps – This makes pressing the filled dough much easier than just using your hands and a pizza cutter. Pasta wheel – This can be used instead of the stamps. Just roll the wheel along the dough to pinch it closed.

Tips for Making Ravioli

More Ravioli Filling Ideas

Not a fan of cheese filling? Or just want to try something new? Try some of these other filling ideas:

Cheese filling + cooked spinach Cheese filling + sautéed mushrooms, finely chopped Lemon zest (added to the cheese filling) Shredded chicken Beef Butternut squash Pumpkin Crab Lobster

What to Put On Homemade Ravioli

If you want to be a purist, you can top your ravioli with a little bit of melted butter or extra virgin olive oil, some fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano, some fresh basil, and maybe a little cracked black pepper. You can also top your homemade ravioli with just about any kind of pasta sauce you like. Here are some popular sauce ideas:

Marinara Meat Sauce / Bolognese Tomato Sauce/Pomodoro Sauce (Sugo Di Pomodoro) Creamy Tomato Sauce (Pomodoro sauce with cream and parmesan cheese added) Pesto Alfredo sauce or your favorite cream sauce Lobster sauce Creamy mushroom sauce Aglio e Olio (Sauteed garlic and extra virgin olive oil)

What to Serve with Ravioli

You can never go wrong with some fresh bread and a green salad as a side to ravioli. Here are some more tasty side dishes you can serve with your homemade ravioli! Read Next: 35+ Easy Dinner Ideas