What happens when homemade pasta meets smoked meat? This Smoked Brisket Ravioli is a fun combination of flavors, and it makes for one heck of a delicious dinner!
Using a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium heat. Once hot, add onions, carrots and celery; stir until well combined. Sauté for 10-12 minutes, stirring often.
Add chopped beef, salt, pepper and wine; stir until well combined. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until wine has mostly evaporated.
Transfer mixture into food processor and pulse until very finely chopped. Add eggs, Parmesan and breadcrumbs; pulse until well combined.
Transfer mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (Note: Mixture can be refrigerated overnight.)
For the Dough
Using a food processor, add 2 cups of flour, eggs and olive oil; pulse until dough comes together in a ball. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour 1 Tbsp at a time until it comes together in a ball.
Working on a lightly-floured work surface, knead dough for 2-3 minutes.
Cover dough with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Making the Ravioli
Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. (Note: Keep pieces that aren’t being used covered with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.)
Using a pasta machine or rolling pin, roll dough into 1/16” thick sheets. Repeat process with remaining pieces of dough. (Note: Cover rolled sheets of dough with plastic wrap or dishcloth to prevent them from drying out.)
Working on a lightly-floured work surface, trim each piece of dough into 4” wide strips. (Note: Lightly dust top of each piece and stack dough to side.)
Working with one piece of dough at a time, fold dough lengthwise to mark center. Unfold dough.
Beginning 1” from short edge, place a teaspoon of beef mixture in the middle of the right side of the dough. (See photo in post.) Continue placing teaspoons of filling 1” apart down the length of the dough.
Using a pastry brush or your finger, lightly brush around filling with water.
Fold the left side of dough over on top. Gently squeeze the dough around each ball of filling to press out air. Using your fingertips, firmly press edges of dough together to seal.
Using a ravioli cutter or sharp knife, cut between each ball of filling to create ravioli. Place ravioli on a floured baking sheet, making sure individual ravioli do not touch each other. Continue process until all dough has been used. (Note: Keep prepared ravioli covered with plastic wrap or dish towel to prevent them from drying out.)
Refrigerate ravioli for 30 minutes up to 4 hours. (Note: To freeze for later use, place entire baking sheet in freezer. Once frozen, ravioli can be transferred into a freezer bag.)
For the Marinara Sauce
Using a medium saucepan, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper; stir until well combined. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 20 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cover and reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
Cooking the Ravioli
Fill a large pot with salted water. Place over medium heat and bring water to a boil.
Once boiling, add ravioli and stir gently so they do not stick together. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until ravioli float to the top of the pot.
Remove ravioli with a slotted spoon and let drain before placing on plates.
Top ravioli with warm sauce.
Before serving, garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.