Baked Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli

📝 Baked Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli
Creamy, cheesy, and full of fresh flavor, this baked spinach and ricotta ravioli dish brings together the best of Italian comfort food. Soft pasta parcels stuffed with a rich spinach filling are gently pan-seared, infused with paprika and thyme, then coated in a luscious cream sauce. This recipe is as perfect for a cozy family dinner as it is for impressing guests.

🍴 Servings & Timing
Serves: 4

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: ~15 minutes

Level: Medium — great for a weekend cooking project

🌿 Ingredients
For the filling & ravioli:

🌿 300 g fresh spinach

🧀 250 g ricotta cheese

🧀 50 g grated parmesan

🥚 1 egg

🍝 400 g fresh ravioli dough (or pasta sheets, cut to size)

🧂 Fine sea salt, to taste

🌶 Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the sauce & finishing:

🥛 200 ml heavy cream

🧈 20 g butter

🌶 1 tsp sweet paprika

🌿 4 sprigs fresh thyme

Optional garnish: fresh raw spinach leaves

🥣 Step-by-Step Preparation
1️⃣ Prep the spinach
Wash and drain spinach thoroughly.
Blanch in boiling salted water for 2 minutes.
Drain immediately and squeeze out as much water as possible — this prevents a watery filling.
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