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Roz's Family RAVIOLI Spinach & Cheese Filling

Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Author: Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk *see notes below
  • 2 large eggs *see notes below
  • 2 packages frozen spinach or swiss chard
  • 2 cups freshly-grated parmigiana cheese
  • 1 tsp. freshly-grated nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. allspice
  • ½ tsp. salt and then to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup plain breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Heat milk on a medium-low stove burner.
  • Add eggs, but do not cook the eggs, just keep this mixture 'warm'.
  • Cook frozen spinach according to package instruction and then drain very well.
  • Add strained spinach (or swiss chard) to the warm milk/egg mixture.
  • Add the parmigiana cheese and mix in well.
  • Add nutmeg, allspice, salt, and pepper. Taste and add more if desired.
  • Add the breadcrumbs,
  • At this point add more parmigiana cheese if desired . . . and make any other adjustments you feel is warranted for your taste preferences.
  • Form into nice 1" round balls and place on the pasta dough strips.
  • Follow the photo instructions for rolling out ravioli shapes.
  • Bon Apetito!

Notes

1-¼ cup of ricotta cheese can be substituted for the milk and egg, mixture.