Stinging nettle ravioli
This recipe is simple and you can gather the filling in your own garden! In fact, I used the nettle I gather on my terrace to make this stinging nettle ravioli. I have a lot of planters and once nettle finds its way, you can hardly get rid of it. But that's not a bad thing actually.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 300 gr of fresh ricotta or boiled potatoes
- 300 gr of fresh home made pasta
- 200 gr of stinging nettle leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Clean the nettle leaves under running water, then blanch for 2 minutes in boiling water. Chop it very finely and add the ricotta salt and pepper, then keep aside. You can also put all the ingredients into a blender jar or a mixer and get a paste out of it.
- Roll out the pasta on a board to 2mm thickness. Divide the pasta sheet in half. Put a spoonful of filling at around 5cm from each other. Cover with the other half of the pasta and seal with a fork or a cutter. Repeat the process until all the ingredients are used. You can also use a ravioli mold, this is easier and quicker.
- Boil the ravioli until they float then cook for a minute or two and they're done. Season with your sauce of choice. You can use butter and sage, butter and thyme, tomato sauce a light pesto, your taste is the limit!
