I have a pasta maker sitting in the pantry but I haven’t pulled it out and made any pasta in awhile. Pasta is relatively easy to make, it’s just a combination of flour, eggs and salt with a little olive oil and extra flour as you roll it through the pasta roller. But like pie dough it takes a little practice. Until now I’ve only tried ravioli once and without a ravioli tray I had a hard time of it. So I decided that next time I tackled ravioli I was going to get myself a ravioli tray and roller. I have to say I am so glad that I did, it made the job so much easier. The cheese filling went a lot further than I anticipated and I was able to put up several dozen ravioli in the freezer. Now we can pull out just the amount we want for a quick meal. When frozen they hold together better when placed in boiling water and cook in as little as 6 – 7 minutes. And if you like toasted ravioli just thaw them first and they can be pan fried a couple minutes on each side.
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