Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage Fried Ravioli

Name: Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage Fried Ravioli
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 10
Ingredients: 8 oz. rigatoni; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. kosher salt; Olive oil, for greasing; 3 tbsp. olive oil; 4 oz. hot or sweet Italian sausage, casing removed; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 8 oz. broccoli rabe, cut into 1/2" pieces; Kosher salt, to taste; 3 tbsp. grated parmesan; 2 hot cherry peppers, seeded and minced; 10 slices deli-style mozzarella; Canola oil, for frying; 1 cup flour; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup bread crumbs

Serves
makes 10

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Prepare the dough for these giant stuffed-and-fried ravioli on the day you plan to make them. If left overnight, it will be too dry to handle. This recipe & technique first appeared with the 2015 SAVEUR 100 item Use Pasta as Dough.

Ingredients

For the Dough

8 oz. rigatoni
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. kosher salt
Olive oil, for greasing

For Filling and Frying

3 tbsp. olive oil
4 oz. hot or sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
8 oz. broccoli rabe, cut into 1/2" pieces
Kosher salt, to taste
3 tbsp. grated parmesan
2 hot cherry peppers, seeded and minced
10 slices deli-style mozzarella
Canola oil, for frying
1 cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup bread crumbs

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Instructions

Step 1

Make the dough: Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 6-qt. saucepan. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is very soft, about 20 minutes. Let pasta cool in water; drain completely and transfer to a food processor. Add salt and purée into a smooth, sticky dough. Divide dough between 2 sheets of greased parchment paper. Top each with another sheet of greased parchment paper and flatten; chill 30 minutes.

Step 2

Make the filling: Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high. Cook sausage, stirring and breaking up into small pieces, until browned, 4–6 minutes. Transfer sausage to a colander set over a bowl; set aside. Add remaining oil to skillet. Cook garlic until golden, 1–2 minutes. Stir in broccoli rabe, salt, and 1⁄4 cup water; boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until broccoli rabe is tender, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to colander with sausage and let filling cool. Transfer filling to a bowl; stir in parmesan and peppers.

Step 3

Assemble the ravioli: Working with half the dough and using a rolling pin, roll dough 1⁄6" thick. Remove top sheet of parchment paper; using a 4 1⁄2" round cutter, cut out 10 circles, gathering and rerolling scraps. Place 1 slice mozzarella over each circle and top with 2 tbsp. filling. Fold circle in half and pinch edges to seal in filling.

Step 4

Fry the ravioli: Heat 2" canola oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Place flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow dishes. Working with 1 ravioli at a time, dredge in flour, dip in eggs, and coat in bread crumbs; fry until golden and crisp, 2–3 minutes. Transfer ravioli to paper towels to drain; serve hot.

Make the dough: Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 6-qt. saucepan. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is very soft, about 20 minutes. Let pasta cool in water; drain completely and transfer to a food processor. Add salt and purée into a smooth, sticky dough. Divide dough between 2 sheets of greased parchment paper. Top each with another sheet of greased parchment paper and flatten; chill 30 minutes.
Make the filling: Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high. Cook sausage, stirring and breaking up into small pieces, until browned, 4–6 minutes. Transfer sausage to a colander set over a bowl; set aside. Add remaining oil to skillet. Cook garlic until golden, 1–2 minutes. Stir in broccoli rabe, salt, and 1⁄4 cup water; boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until broccoli rabe is tender, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to colander with sausage and let filling cool. Transfer filling to a bowl; stir in parmesan and peppers.
Assemble the ravioli: Working with half the dough and using a rolling pin, roll dough 1⁄6" thick. Remove top sheet of parchment paper; using a 4 1⁄2" round cutter, cut out 10 circles, gathering and rerolling scraps. Place 1 slice mozzarella over each circle and top with 2 tbsp. filling. Fold circle in half and pinch edges to seal in filling.
Fry the ravioli: Heat 2" canola oil in a 6-qt. saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Place flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow dishes. Working with 1 ravioli at a time, dredge in flour, dip in eggs, and coat in bread crumbs; fry until golden and crisp, 2–3 minutes. Transfer ravioli to paper towels to drain; serve hot.