Gluten Free Red Lentil Ravioli are absolutely delicious. They are healthy and packed with protein. The creamy ravioli center is so delicate and perfect. These ravioli are not only good for you, but they also taste amazing. A MUST TRY!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
500 grams Caputo Red Lentil Flour (Fior di Lenticchie Rosse)
1 cup Caputo Rice Flour (Fior di Riso)
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1 tsp sea salt
Wet Ingredients:
5 eggs room temp
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Optional:
1/4 cup beetroot powder (to add more red color)
Ravioli Filling:
2 cups premium quality Ricotta
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup grated parmesan
Instructions
In large bowl whisk all the dry ingredients together (add optional beetroot powder as well)
In a medium bowl whisk all the wet ingredients
Pour the wet into the dry ingredients and mix by hand until smooth dough ball forms
Cover dough with damp cloth and make ravioli filling.
In a medium bowl mix all the Ravioli ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Set aside until ready to fill.
Cut a portion of the ravioli dough and roll out until nice and thin.
Cut 2 strips of dough, on one strip dollop 1 espresso spoon of raviol filling about three inches apart from each other.
Then take the other strip and place on top of the ravioli-filling strip of dough.
Gently press down around the filling, so the seams are closed.
Cut with a ravioli pastry wheel to create ravioli.
Place on parchment paper and continue process
Boil large pot of water and salt
Place ravioli in boiling water and cook about 4 minutes, they will rise to top when done but cook a bit longer to ensure the edges are soft.
Top with your favorite sauce and enjoy!
Notes
*If dough is dry add more water a tbsp at a time until it is smooth.