When we had friends over a few months after making these the first time, my husband actually recommended that I make them again. They are such a unique food item, you can almost guarantee that your friends and family haven’t had them before. They are definitely a conversation piece. Our friends that tried them really enjoyed them. Even their kids liked them. They take a little bit of effort, but it’s so worth it in the end! Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at Cravings Of A Lunatic:
“Now this looks like tailgate food at its finest.”
You’ll be the most popular guy or gal at the game if you’re making these!
Ingredients
3 cups Gold Medal flour, extra if doing the well method
4 eggs
Small splash olive oil
Small pinch salt
1 large onion
1 tablespoon butter
Salt
1 (28 ounce) can Del Monte crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon oregano
A little over 1 pound of lean ground beef
Salt and pepper
½ cup of ricotta cheese
8 slices of Kraft American cheese
4 burger buns
Instructions
If using a food processor, or stand mixer combine ingredients in bowl and give a whir till the ingredients come together.
If using the well technique, start with your flour and pile it into a mound. Make a well in the middle of it.
Add your eggs in the middle. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of olive oil.
Now take a fork and start mixing your eggs, gradually start adding more flour to it from the sides and keep working it and working it until the flour is incorporated. It’s sort of a tacky mess at this point, but keep going. Once it becomes impossible for the fork to work start using your hands. Just get in there and work the dough and flour together by kneading it. If your dough won’t take on any more flour it’s okay to have some left.
Now wrap the dough in plastic wrap tightly and set aside for 30 minutes.
Once that time is up you need to either run it through a pasta machine, or hand roll it. I have a pasta attachment for my mixer. I ran it through 4 times on the larger setting, then I gradually make the opening smaller. Do not go too thin, it may not hold up to the burger. You want you dough a bit thicker.
For the Sauce:
Slice your onion into thin, round slices. Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add the onions and some salt to the pan. Cook the onions until very brown, about 20 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and oregano. Taste and add some salt if needed. Simmer while you make the rest of the meal.
Divide the meat into 4 equal pieces and form into Season with salt and pepper. In a hot frying pan, sear the burgers for about 2 minutes per side to brown. They will be fairly undercooked in the middle.
Stuff it:
Roll out your dough as desired. Remember too thin will be problematic. Dan recommends the third-thinnest setting on your pasta roller. This is thicker than normal for ravioli but will hold up to the burger. Cut your dough into squares that are just large enough to contain the burger. On one square put 2 tablespoons of ricotta, then put the burger on top. Now top with 2 slices of American cheese. Finally, top with the second square of pasta. Lightly wet the edges of the dough to seal the ravioli as tightly as possible. You can use your hands or a fork to press down, or both. The fork will help the seal.
Cook it:
Bring a pot of salted water to a light boil over medium-high heat. Gently drop a ravioli into the water. Keep an eye on it and let it lightly simmer for about 8 minutes.
Slide onto a bun and serve with sauce.
Serve with a big old stuff your face smile!
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Quick Tip: Swap the ricotta out for mozzarella.
Thanks again to Cravings Of A Lunatic for this mouthwatering recipe.
