FRY FROZEN RAVIOLI RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Put all the minced meat into your largest pan on a high heat with a good lug of oil and a pinch of sea salt and pepper. Cook for 20 minutes, or until golden, stirring regularly.
  2. Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the garlic, onions, carrots and celery. When the mince has got a good colour, add all the chopped veg and cook for a further 10 minutes, then add the Chianti and cook it away.
  3. Pour in the tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, and add half a tin’s worth of water. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 1 hour, or until the meat is tender and the sauce is super-thick. Remove from the heat to cool, then finely grate and stir in the Parmesan.
  4. Now it’s time to assemble your pasta. Following the instructions for making the pasta dough, roll out your dough to 1mm thick, then make your ravioli about 7cm square. I work with a quarter of the pasta at a time to give more control.
  5. Use a heaped teaspoon of filling in the centre of each one, sealing the edges with a light brushing of water and pushing out the air – you should get about 50 to 60 ravioli from this amount of pasta. Place them on a semolina-dusted tray as you go.
  6. Freeze the remaining Bolognese (you’ll have roughly half left) for a rainy day, or make a double batch of pasta and freeze as ravioli – you can cook them from frozen in the sauce.
  7. Put a pan of salted water on to boil for the pasta.
  8. For the sauce, peel and roughly chop the garlic and deseed and finely chop the chillies. Place a pan on a medium heat, add a lug of oil and the garlic and chilli, and fry for a few minutes, or until very lightly golden. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, or until thickened and reduced, then remove from the heat and blitz until smooth with a stick blender. Taste and season to perfection, then place back on a very low heat.
  9. Cook the ravioli in the boiling salted water for 3 minutes, or until tender, then use a slotted spoon to transfer them to the sauce. Gently toss together and simmer for another couple of minutes, then divide between warm bowls, scatter with baby basil leaves and serve with a few extra gratings of Parmesan, if you like.

Steps:

• Place 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour in a shallow bowl. Whisk 2 large eggs and 2 tablespoons milk together in a second shallow bowl until well combined. Stir 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs, 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt together in a third shallow bowl and break up the panko into finer crumbs with your hands so it adheres better to the ravioli.
• Coat 1 (9 or 10-ounce) package refrigerated cheese ravioli one ravioli at a time: Toss in the flour until completely coated. Dip in the egg mixture until completely coated and let the excess egg drip back into the bowl. Place in the panko mixture, using your hands to pat the mixture onto the ravioli. Place on a plate or baking sheet in a single layer.
• Heat 4 cups vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until 350°F. Meanwhile, line a baking sheet or large plate with paper towels. Pick and finely chop the leaves from 2 large fresh parsley sprigs. Finely grate 1/4 ounce Parmesan cheese on the smallest holes of a box grater (about 2 tablespoons). Warm 1 cup marinara sauce in the microwave or on the stovetop.
• Fry the ravioli 6 at a time: Add to the hot oil and fry, flipping the ravioli a few times, until golden-brown all over, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the paper towels. Sprinkle with the parsley and Parmesan and serve with the marinara sauce for dipping.