How to Make Homemade Ravioli With Wontons

Creating homemade, filled ravioli is easier than you think-at least when you get help from an unlikely place. Chinese wonton wrappers, when filled and boiled, act as a perfect pocket for fillings and foundation for savory sauces.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Medium-sized bowl
• Pastry brush
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1/4 cup fontina cheese
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• Flour
• Two-dozen square wonton wrappers
• Your favorite pasta sauce

1. Prepare filling by mixing ricotta, cheeses, parsley, garlic, egg, pepper and salt in a bowl.
2. Bring water to a boil in a large pot of salted water.
3. Stuff wonton ravioli by placing wonton wrapper on a lightly floured surface and mounding one tablespoon of filling in the center of the wrapper.
4. Fold wonton ravioli in half to form a triangle. Brush the edges lightly with water with a pastry brush, and press to seal.
5. Once water comes to a boil, reduce heat. When water is at a gentle boil, gently place wonton ravioli-one at a time-in boiling water. Cook in batches, if necessary, so the pasta isn't overcrowded.
6. Fold wonton ravioli in half to form a triangle. Brush the edges lightly with water with a pastry brush, and press to seal.
7. Once water comes to a boil, reduce heat. When water is at a gentle boil, gently place wonton ravioli-one at a time-in boiling water. Cook in batches, if necessary, so the pasta isn't overcrowded.
8. Simmer until pasta covering filling begins to pucker and turns translucent, about 3 minutes.
9. Remove pasta with a slotted spoon, top with warm pasta sauce and serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• Simple sauces, such as butter and herb sauce, work particularly well with this dish because they don't overwhelm the delicate pasta.
• Make sure you don't overfill your pasta or it will burst and lose filling during cooking.