Ham and Cheese Sorrentinos (Ravioli)

What is better for this Sunday lunch than ravioli (or sorrentinos) filled with melting mozarella cheese and smoked ham? In my world?, nothing! =) This pasta is incredible easy to make and it is delicious! A classic italian tomato sauce is the perfect match for this pasta so don't overthink it.

Recipe

How much time do you need?

• Preparation time: 2 hr

• Cooking time 15 min hr

• Total time: 2 hrs 15min

Ingredients:

For the dough

• 250 g flour 0000

• 2 tbsp. of oil

• 1 tsp. of salt

• 1 cup of water

For the filling:

• 500 grs muzzarella cheese (a bar)

• 200 grs smoked ham

• Black pepper and dried basil

For the sauce:

• 250 ml Traditional italian tomato sauce (1 onion, 2 garlic, 500gr tomato, herbs, salt and black pepper)

• 250 ml Cooking cream

Method:

For the dough

Put the flour together with the salt in a bowl and in the center add the oil and boiling water at once.

Mix on the table, knead until you get a soft and smooth bun. Let rest for 30 minutes.

For the filling:

Cut sheets of mozarella cheese of 1 cm. Using a roun cookie cutter of smaller diameter than the ravioli cutter, cut circules of the mozarella and ham as shown in the picture.

Fill the pasta sheets leaving a 4-5 cm between each ravioli. Cover with another pasta sheet and seal pressing gentle while removing the air trapped inside. Use a bit of watter to help the sealing, if needed.

Dump them in batches in boiling salted water and once they rise to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon.

Sauce:

Prepare a classic italian sauce with salted onion, garlic and tomato sauce. Add oregano and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Tranfer the cooked ravioli to a pan with the sauce and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Add the milk cream. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Serve inmediately.

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