Lobster Ravioli Recipe

Ravioli is an Italian dish. The term ravioli was derived from an Italian verb "ravvolgere" meaning to wrap. You could say Ravioli is a filled pasta that is commonly topped with tomato sauce. The filling could be anything ranging from fish, cheese, meat or chicken. The shape of ravioli could be rectangle, triangle or semi-circular. You can also make ravioli with potatoes and other vegetables. Here are a few lobster ravioli recipe.

Ravioli Wraps

You can either prepare ravioli wraps at home or it is available in many of the departmental stores. If you are planning to prepare it at home here is the recipe for ravioli wrap.

Ingredients

1-Cup multi-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 Eggs
½ Water
2 Tbsp olive oil

Sieve the flour with salt couple of times. In a bowl beat the eggs and mix the flour, water and the oil to make smooth dough. Allow it to rest for an hour. Make small balls. Once the filling is made, roll the balls into thin round sheet. The filling is to be placed on one side of the sheet and cover with the other side to form semi-circle ravioli.

Lobster Ravioli Recipe - I

Ingredients

1/4 Cup Ricotta cheese
1/3 Cup Pine nuts, toasted and chopped
3 Oz. Goat's milk cheese
2 Cup Lobster meat, cooked and minced
1 Tbsp Scallions minced
1 Tsp Parsley minced
1 Tsp Dill minced
1/2 Tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tsp Tabasco
Pinch of Salt
1 Packet of ravioli wrappers. (You may use your own Ravioli dough)

Method

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well using hand. Place a ravioli wrapper on the work counter and place a tablespoon of filling on the center of the ravioli wrapper. Sprinkle some water in another wrapper and place the side sprinkled with water over the filling. Seal the edges with water after removing as much air as possible.

In a deep vessel, boil some water. Gently drop the ravioli wraps and allow it to boil for nine to twelve minutes. Using a slotted spoon carefully remove the ravioli from the water. Serve it hot with any sauce, for instant cream sauce.

Lobster Ravioli Recipe - II

Here is another ravioli recipe using lobster.

Ingredients

10 Ravioli sheet
1 Tsp tomato puree
4 Ounce scallops
4 Ounce lobster
1 Egg
1/4 Cup heavy cream
1 Egg white mixed with water for an egg wash
4 Ounce cooked lobster meat, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Blend the raw lobster, tomato paste, scallops, salt, pepper, and egg using a blender. Add heavy cream and blend well. On your work counter place a pasta sheet. Using a tablespoon place one heap of the filling on the pasta sheet. Top it with a slice of cooked lobster slice. Brush one end of the sheet with egg wash and cover the other half. Repeat the same procedure for the remaining pasta sheets.

In wide mouthed pot boil water for 5-10 minutes. Slowly drop in the filled raviolis and blanch for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove gently using a slotted flat spoon. Serve hot with spicy or flavored butter sauce.