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Cacio e Pepe Ravioli (Homemade, No Machine)
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Cacio e Pepe Ravioli (Homemade, No Machine)

1 h 30 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • double zero flour (plus extra for dusting)Grains300 g
  • eggs (room temperature)Dairy4 pieces
  • ricotta (drained)Dairy200 g
  • Parmigiano Reggiano (finely grated)Dairy100 g
  • pecorino cheese (finely grated)Dairy100 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices3 g
  • salt (to taste)Spices5 g
  • butter (for the pan)Dairy40 g
  • Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino (grated, for serving)Dairy30 g

per serving

Nutrition

499kcal

Carbs
61 g
Proteins
20 g
Fat
20 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Bench scraper
  • Rolling pin
  • Piping bag
  • ruffled edge pasta cutter
  • Frying pan
  • Stockpot

step by step

Method

  1. Make the pasta dough

    • Mound the double zero flour on a work surface and make a well in the center.
    • Crack the eggs into the well and start mixing with a fork.
    • Switch to a bench scraper to bring everything together, then knead with your hands until you get a clean ball.
    Step 1
  2. Check and rest the dough

    • Press the dough with your thumb to check that it bounces back.
    • Wrap and refrigerate the dough while you make the filling.
    Step 2
  3. Make the cacio e pepe filling

    • Mix the ricotta, Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino together.
    • Season generously with black pepper and salt to taste.
    Step 3
  4. Roll out the dough

    • Flour the work surface and roll the pasta dough out very thin.
    • Keep rolling until the sheet is nice and thin and even.
    Step 4
  5. Pipe the filling

    • Transfer the filling to a piping bag.
    • Cover half of the pasta sheet with a towel and pipe mounds of filling along the uncovered half.
    Step 5
  6. Seal and cut the ravioli

    • Wet the pasta between each mound of filling.
    • Fold the other half of the dough over and press around each ravioli with your hands, then seal with a plate.
    • Cut each ravioli out with the ruffled edge pasta cutter.
    Step 6
  7. Boil the ravioli

    • Boil the ravioli in salted water until they float to the surface.
    Step 7
  8. Finish in the pan

    • Add butter, the drained ravioli, a little pasta water, more cheese and pepper to a pan.
    • Toss until the butter and cheese coat the ravioli, then serve.
    Step 8