Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Gluten Free Ravioli!

Gluten-Free Ravioli!

OK, so I've gotten a lot of requests for this recipe and seeing as it took me a bit to figure out how to make them I figured I would save you the hassle and take pictures! I broke my food processor so this batch is meat filled. I plan on experimenting with these bad boys so I'll post other fillings as time goes on! 

Here's What you need! 

Equipment:

A Rolling Pin
A Pot
A Large Knife
A Fork


3 Cups Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
3 Eggs


About 2 Cups Warm Water 



1 LB of Ground Sirloin ( I used 93 lean ground sirloin) 
1 LB Of Ground Italian Sausage (Optional)


Dash of Oregano
Dash of Sea Salt
Dash of Parsley


  

Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese





If you are anything like me, you are going to make a mess with this! I placed Tinfoil down around my cutting board so that way the flour would not get all over the place. You'll see why in a minute. 


Take your flour and dump it into a mound in the middle of your cutting board / work area. 



With your fingers make a tiny opening at the top of the mound like a Volcano. 



Crack the eggs and place them in the hole you just made. 


Add a dash of Sea Salt, Oregano and Parsley


Now it gets messy! WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS FIRST PEOPLE! Take your hands and start mixing mixing the egg/flour/spice mix. 


Add warm water sparingly as needed and continue mixing. 


Knead the Dough


And the Dough is finished!


If done right your hands will look like this!


Take the dough and tear of a small clump. 


Roll the clump into a little ball 


Repeat until all of the Dough is gone.

Brown the Sausage and the Sirloin together. Add seasoning to your hearts content. I added Sea Salt, Oregano, Parsley & a touch of Tabasco for a little kick! 


Take some extra flour and sprinkle it on the cutting board so the balls don't stick. 


Take a ball and smash it on the cutting board with your hand


Take your rolling pin and thin out the smashed ball



Once flat, Cut the dough in half for a top and bottom. 

Add a dollop of Ricotta and a Dollop of The Meat Mix. 



Dip your finger into the water and wet the edges of the bottom half of the ravioli. 



Cover with other side of dough and press down. 


Take your fork and crimp the edges all the way around the ravioli. 



Take your knife and cut off excess edges.


Repeat until all the raviolis are made. 

Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rapid boil. 


Drop a few ravioli into the boiling water. At first they will sink to the bottom. 


After a few seconds they will float to the top when they are done. Wait until they completely float to the top then remove and place in a large bowl. 


Add the rest of the meat to your sauce for and extra meaty Marinara. You can use your favorite sauce for topping! 

And Bam! Ravioli!

I placed it on a bed of greens and topped it with marinara!



ENJOY!

Monday, January 7, 2013

New Year, New You!

New Year, New You. 

            Well Folks, It's been a crazy 6 month journey and honestly I can't believe I made it here without going back to my old ways. I want to thank all of you for joining me on this and following me. I cannot tell you how good it makes me feel when I run into someone I haven't seen in a while and they tell me that they have been following my process on my Facebook page.

             The new year always comes with that fresh start feeling. I feel really optimistic about 2013 and and I cannot tell you how excited I am for so many people. Babies, Weddings and grand events have already been scheduled in my calendar and I'm sure many more cool things are on the horizon. School gets back into session in 3 weeks and I'm super excited with the classes that I scored.  

              I wanted to tell you that you are awesome and a big part of my life. I could not have done this without you guys and I'm glad that I met each and everyone of you on here. I know that most of you are going through the same thing that I am. It's hard. I have every bit of faith in you that you can guys can do this. In the end we will have gone through something most people will never have to do. We will be that Andy Dufresne crawling out of that tunnel of shit to escape a prison that most of us put on ourselves. ( If you don't know what I'm talking about watch "The Shawshank Redemption". We too well come out smelling sweet.

         Here is a list of things lessons that I've learned on my journey. 

1. Only you can make the changes in your life.

2. There are always people willing to lend you a hand but nobody is going to know you need it if you don't ask

3. Fast food tastes like shit and makes you feel even worse after you eat it.

4. Cooking is fun and chicks love watching you do the dishes.

5. Posture is a hard thing to correct but you look totally different with your shoulders back.

6. Nothing beats feeling confident.

            I hope you all had a great holiday season but it's time to kick it into high gear! Best of luck and ask me anything. I'm here to listen and help.

Bagel