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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Four Cheese Ravioli

    Published: April 14, 2019 · Updated: December 5, 2020 · By: Krissy · 20 Comments
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    how to make Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli

    Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli is the best dinner recipe!

    Flavorful Italian cheeses perfectly wrapped in homemade pasta dough is pure comfort food. This might not be one of those quick weeknight recipes, but it certainly worth it and is better than any ravioli you'll get in a restaurant! Similar to my homemade meat and cheese ravioli, this ravioli recipe is still made with my homemade pasta, but is a tasty vegetarian version!

    Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli recipe

    If you've never made your own homemade ravioli, then my Four Cheese Ravioli recipe will completely knock your socks off.

    How to make homemade cheese ravioli:

    • A good, and I mean really good, ravioli recipe starts with homemade pasta sheets. If you've never made your own homemade pasta, I highly encourage you to try it! Not only does it taste better than anything you'll find at the store, but it's strangely satisfying to make. My pasta recipe uses equal amounts of semolina flour with all purpose flour, farm fresh eggs (I know this isn't an option for everyone), and olive oil. My recipe is super easy to make, especially if you knead the dough in a stand mixer, and have a pasta roller to make thin uniform sheets.
    • Next comes the filling. I like to use four different kinds of whole milk cheeses. They each add a little something as far as flavor and texture to the ravioli. I combine the cheeses with fresh basil, roasted garlic, and egg in a food processor to fully mix.
    • All you need to do at this point is to fill and seal your ravioli. It's much easier if you have a ravioli press, but it is entirely possible to fill homemade ravioli without any special tools or equipment. The main rule of thumb, however, is to be sure to NOT overfill your ravioli and to seal each one well. You don't want any of that delicious filling to squeeze out when you're boiling them.

    From there, you can either drop your cheese ravioli in some salted boiling water for a few minutes to cook, your you can freeze them for a future meal.

    how to make Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli from scratch

    How do you freeze homemade ravioli?

    Well, if you toss all of the fresh ravioli into a container and then into the freezer, you'll end up with one large blog of squished up ravioli. Much like when you freeze fresh berries, you must place them on a baking sheet in a single layer before you freeze.

    I highly recommend lining your baking sheet with parchment paper first. It just makes it so that there's no change the ravioli will stick.

    Once the ravioli are frozen solid, you can then combine them in a single container or plastic freezer back before you stick them right back in the freezer.

    No need to defrost before you cook, either. Just drop the frozen raviolis right into a pot of salted boiling water. They're still done within just a few minutes and will float to let you know.

    It's so easy to freeze ravioli that I highly recommend you make BIG batches and keep enough in your freezer to last you months. It makes a very quick and convenient meal!

    What do you serve with homemade cheese ravioli?

    First, we must discuss sauce. Ravioli, of any kind, need a good sauce. Whether you choose to make a brown butter sauce like I do for my butternut squash ravioli, or you choose a hearty tomato sauce like I typically do for my cheese ravioli, a good sauce will make all the difference.

    More freshly grated cheese is always a good thing. Always.

    From there, you can call it a day. Or, you can serve up some crispy homemade garlic bread and a nice ceasar salad. Oh, and don't forget a big glass of red wine. YUM!

    Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli on plate with sauce
    Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli recipe

    Four Cheese Ravioli

    Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli is the best dinner recipe! Flavorful Italian cheeses perfectly wrapped in homemade pasta dough is pure comfort food!
    5 from 19 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 1 hour
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
    Scale: 12 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    Pasta

    • 1 ½ cups Semolina Pasta Flour
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose Flour
    • 4 whole eggs
    • 4 tablespoons olive oil
    • 4 tablespoons water
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

    Filling

    • 16 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
    • 4 ounces mozzarella (whole milk, shredded)
    • 2 ounces parmesan (grated)
    • 2 ounces pecorino (grated)
    • 6 cloves roasted garlic (about one full tablespoon)
    • 10 fresh basil leaves
    • 1 large egg

    Instructions

    To make the pasta dough:

    • Combine all pasta ingredients and mix together to make a stiff dough. Knead by hand or in a stand mixer with the dough hook on medium low speed for 10 minutes or until dough is elastic. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest for at least 20 minutes. On a lightly floured surface roll out to desired thickness and cut as desired. 

    To make the filling:

    • Using a food processor, pulse the all of the ingredients together to fully mix.

    To prepare:

    • Use a ravioli press to add and seal one teaspoon of filling in between each pasta sheet. Dip finger in water and wet edges of pasta before adding second sheet to allow for a nicely sealed ravioli. Use a roller, gently pressing down, to seal them up. Be sure to heavily flour the outside of your pasta to enable easy release.
      how to freeze homemade ravioli
    • Boil the ravioli in plenty of salted water until just done. This will only take a short time! The ravioli will float on the surface of the water when they are finished. Carefully remove and drain. Serve with warm marinara sauce and a generous amount of grated Parmesan cheese.

    Notes

     makes 6 dozen raviolis

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 2.3mg
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    Comments

    1. joslyn

      January 14, 2023 at 3:42 pm

      I gonna food poisoning after eating this. I don’t know if it’s because of the egg in the cheese but I got really sick after making this

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 17, 2023 at 10:24 am

        Did you cook them before you ate them?

        Reply
    2. Janice

      September 15, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      Hi...I love to try your 4-cheese ravioli recipe. Do you think I can substitute small-curd cottage cheese for the ricotta? I have a lactose-intolerant family member...I can get lactose-free cottage cheese, but can only find "regular" ricotta.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        September 18, 2022 at 5:48 am

        That would work! I would still probably run it through the food processor to make it more creamy.

        Reply
    3. KayLee

      April 06, 2022 at 6:49 pm

      Do you freeze them after you boil them or do you you freeze them after assembling them uncooked?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        April 12, 2022 at 5:45 am

        Freeze after assembling them uncooked.

        Reply
        • Kristine

          October 16, 2022 at 10:58 am

          Do you thaw before cooking if you’ve frozen them?

          Reply
          • Krissy

            October 21, 2022 at 4:22 am

            you don't have to

            Reply
    4. C. Kelly

      February 16, 2022 at 3:36 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely loved this recipe. Bought high end cheese. Came out awesome. Going to make it again.

      Reply
    5. Kim

      January 26, 2021 at 2:49 pm

      I did my own pasta dough and used your filling. Damn good.

      Reply
    6. MaryBeth

      August 26, 2020 at 10:29 am

      5 stars
      Fantastic recipe and so easy to make. This is the best ravioli recipe and I've tried several. I'm making this a second time today and freezing them.

      Reply
    7. megan

      May 08, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe! First time I’ve ever tried to make ravioli and it couldn’t have been easier to follow the recipe. They were delicious. Can’t wait to check out more of your recipes. Thanks

      Reply
    8. Cara

      April 10, 2020 at 7:34 am

      5 stars
      Our family made these last night for a project to do while in quarantine in Michigan. They turned out great, and instead of marinara sauce, we paired with a sauce and topping recipe from Half Baked Harvest - crispy brussel sprouts, caramelized shallots, brown butter, bacon, hazelnuts, thyme and other ingredients. We didn't have semolina flour due to a flour shortage at our grocery store, so we just used regular. It still came out great. We will definitely be making again. Thanks for the great recipe!

      Reply
    9. Susan

      April 27, 2019 at 3:14 pm

      You might have inspired me to make homemade pasta for the first time!! I’m just curious as to what pasta sauce you use. I generally use San Marzano canned tomatoes. I don’t use a recipe, so my sauce never comes out the same, but it’s always good!! I’m always interested in finding ways to put a new spin on classic dishes. Do you have any twists on your own pasta sauce??
      Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Krissy

        April 28, 2019 at 5:44 am

        Hi Susan! Complicated question... Even though I love to cook, I often use jarred pasta sauce because I'm in a hurry and am starving. My favorite brand is Mezzetta roasted garlic. I did make my own last year from scratch with all the tomatoes from the garden and I through all kinds of veggies like zucchini and carrots in. I've found that I have to add sweet to balance out all the acid from the tomatoes.

        Reply
    10. Jen

      April 15, 2019 at 6:46 am

      5 stars
      This would be such a fun dinner project to do with my boys this week on spring break. So delicious!

      Reply
    11. Alli

      April 15, 2019 at 6:29 am

      5 stars
      This is wonderful, we are always fans of ravioli and this is so good!

      Reply
    12. Aimee Shugarman

      April 15, 2019 at 5:18 am

      5 stars
      This is fantastic. Going on our regular dinner rotation!

      Reply
    13. Becky Hardin

      April 14, 2019 at 9:01 pm

      5 stars
      Love a good cheese ravioli! And these are the best.

      Reply
    14. Sommer

      April 14, 2019 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      Homemade ravioli is next level delicious! My pasta loving family devoured these.

      Reply

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