It’s #NationalPastaDay and over here at The Avenue, we’d like to share our mouth-watering Pear and Ricotta Ravioli recipe to satisfy those mid-week carb carvings that we are all too familiar with! This luxurious nutty recipe is perfect for the family and ideal to settle that post-work stress.

So kick back, pour yourself a large glass of Pinot Noir and if you’d like to celebrate National Pasta Day in style, here’s our recipe…

Ingredients:

  • 200g of Flour
  • 2 Eggs

Filling:

  • 125g ricotta
  • 3 pears, peeled, cored and quartered
  • 20g butter
  • 30 fl oz red wine
  • 10 fl oz balsamic vinegar
  • sprig of thyme
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper
  • 100g parmesan, grated

Sauce:

  • 60g butter
  • walnuts, crushed
  • rocket and parmesan to serve

Method

Pop the flour on a work surface, make a well in the middle and add the egg

Mix the ingredients and knead till fully combined

Wrap in clingfilm and rest

In a saucepan, fry the pears in the butter and add the wine, thyme, lemon zest and juice. Carry on cooking until the pairs are soft but still holding their shape

When the pears are cooked, cut into small squares and fold into the ricotta and parmesan. Season!

Roll out your pasta on the widest setting for 6 times to the last setting

Put a blob of filling down one end of the pasta sheet leaving a gap in-between then fold over and seal making sure there is no air in the pocket

Melt the butter in a pan till light brown, add the walnuts and cook until slightly darker

Boil pasta for a few minutes or until al-dente

Coat the pasta in the butter sauce and serve with rocket and parmesan. Enjoy!

 

If you’d like to learn more about our Pasta Recipes and how to make the perfect homemade Pasta, head over to our website and book onto our upcoming Pasta Workshops either in Wandsworth or at our NEW Pasta Cookery Class In The City, just off Old Street.

That’s right… we are moving to the city! If learning to mix, knead, roll and fill the most delicious, pillowy pasta parcels sounds like a something you’re interested in… you’ve come to the right place. Greeted by an array of nibbles and booze on arrival you’ll be transported to pasta heaven through a course of gentle music to get those creative juices flowing. Not to mention the special festive twists…

Tempting? We’ll see you there!

If you missed our Pasta Workshop Supperclub this evening, book onto our next class on November the 14th.

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