This Recipe is to make Ravioli from scratch an can take a rather long time to complete. But it is wealth worth it. Once You taste this delicious home made Spinach an Ricotta Ravioli, You will never want to eat canned Ravioli again. Spinach mixed with Ricotta Cheese is very healthy, the rich taste is scrumptious. You can serve Spinach an Ricotta Cheese Ravioli with either tomato sauce or butter.

Ingredients

• 1lb Fresh Egg Pasta
• 1 Egg White
• Salt

For the Filling

• 2lb Fresh Spinach
• 2lb Ricotta Cheese (Drained)
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 1⁄4 Teaspoon Fresh Nutmeg (Grated)
• 1⁄2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1⁄4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 2oz Parmesan Cheese (Grated)
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley (Chopped)

To make the filling, put the spinach in a deep saucepan with no water except the drops still clinging to the leaves after washing. Cover with a lid, and steam the spinach for 5–10 minutes until tender, tossing occasionally. Drain the spinach thoroughly in a colander, and squeeze out as much water as you can. Chop the spinach and set aside.

Combine all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl, blending well with a wooden spoon. Cover and refrigerate. Divide the pasta dough into six portions. Working with one portion at a time, roll the dough as thinly as possible into 4in wide strips. Work with two strips at a time, keeping the others covered with a damp cloth, and work quickly to prevent the dough drying out.Put a teaspoon of filling at 2in intervals in rows along one of the pasta strips.

Dip a pastry brush in the egg white, and paint around each spoonful of filling. Put the second rolled-out sheet of pasta over the filled sheet. Press down firmly around each mound of filling to seal it, forcing out any trapped air. Use a knife to cut the ravioli into squares. Put the squares on a tray, and leave to dry for 2 hours. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, and cook the ravioli in batches for 3–5 minutes, lifting out with a slotted spoon. Transfer to a serving dish. Serve immediately, either buttered or with tomato sauce.