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homemade spinach ricotta ravioli

Spinach Ricotta Ravioli

Homemade spinach ricotta ravioli with lemon, sage, and olive oil! A tasty vegetarian dinner recipe for the whole family! With a recipe option for vegan spinach ricotta ravioli!
Author : Aline Cueni
4.25 from 12 votes

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Prep Time :30 minutes
Cook Time :5 minutes
Total Time :35 minutes
Servings : 6
Calories : 504kcal

Ingredients
 

Spinach Ricotta Filling

  • 9 oz (250 g) frozen spinach thawed
  • 1 cup (250 g) ricotta cheese or vegan ricotta (Note 1)
  • ½ cup (50 g) parmesan cheese or vegan cheese (Note 1)
  • 1 lemon, only grated zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • tsp ground nutmeg
  • salt and pepper

Sage Olive Oil

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 leaves fresh sage finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Follow this recipe to prepare homemade pasta dough or use a store-bought one. → You can go with a classic egg pasta dough or an eggless vegan pasta dough (you will find both versions in the linked recipe).
  • Thaw spinach, squeeze out all excess liquid by hand, and finely chop.
  • Add ricotta, parmesan, lemon zest, lemon juice, and nutmeg in a bowl. Whisk until smooth. Stir in chopped spinach and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Fill Ravioli → See step-by-step images in the blog post above

  • Place the thin pasta sheets on a floured surface and cut into approx. 10-inch (25cm) pieces, much easier to handle the dough this way instead.
  • Spoon heaped teaspoons of filling at even intervals (two fingers apart from each other) on the upper half of the dough. Fold the other half of the dough over the filling, gently pressing down around the mounds of filling and pushing out any air.
  • Cut into ravioli using a ravioli cutter wheel or knife. → Cut away any excess dough. You can reuse all dough trimmings! Simply knead them together, rest for 10 minutes, then run through the pasta roller again.
  • Repeat until no filling is left. → If there is pasta dough left, use it to make homemade noodles!

Cook Ravioli

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook ravioli for 2-3 minutes and remove with a slotted spoon.
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat with olive oil and chopped sage. Cook for 3 minutes. → Medium heat is enough. Otherwise, you will burn the sage!
  • Drizzle cooked ravioli with sage & olive oil, freshly cracked black pepper, sea salt, and parmesan cheese (optional).

Notes

  1. Vegan Spinach Ricotta Ravioli: It's super simple to make a vegan version of this recipe. Use vegan ricotta (store-bought or follow this cashew ricotta cheese recipe) and a vegan cheese alternative. You can even skip the parmesan in the recipe and only use vegan ricotta, tastes delicious too!
  2. Store uncooked ravioli on a floured baking tray wrapped covered with plastic wrap for a maximum of one day.
  3. Freeze uncooked ravioli on a single layer in the freezer. Transfer to a freezer bag once frozen. Place frozen ravioli (do not thaw them first) in a pot of boiling salt water and cook for 4 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 472mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5235IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 3mg