sweet potato and cheese ravioli with creamy sauce

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I love various kinds of pasta, and most of the store-bought ones are very tasty, but there is one type that I prefer making at home or at least eating in a fine dining restaurant.
 
Ravioli is a type of dumpling made out of two pasta layers, sealing some filling. The dough preparation is quite a work, especially when I don't have a pasta machine, but it is so worth it.

 

 I love serving my Ravioli filled with sweet potato and cheese and with a cream sauce.

Ingredients:

  For the dough - recipe of the Cordon Bleu-

 300-gram flour

 3 eggs, slightly beaten

 1 Tbsp. salt

 1 Tbsp. olive oil

Filling:

 250 - 300 gram mozzarella and kashkaval cheeses

 1 medium sweet potato

 salt

 pepper

 

Sauce:

 500 ml cooking cream (I've used 10%) 

 2 minced garlic cloves

 a bit basil and thyme

 about 100-gram Mozzarella and kashkaval

 

Preparation:

 Start by preparing the dough:

 Sift the flour into a bowl and make a hole in the middle.

 Pour eggs, salt, and the olive oil into the hole and start mixing with the tip of your fingers. When you form a lump, start kneading - With one hand, hold one edge of the dough and with the other hand, push the dough away from your body with your wrist.

 

 Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 - 15 minutes.

 Let the dough rest for an hour, divide it into two, and set one half in the bowl for later use.

 Flatten the dough into a circle and start rolling it with a rolling pin to a very thin paper-like sheet. When done rolling, place the sheet on a floured broomstick or a chair's backrest (like I did). Repeat the last steps with the other half and let dry for 15 minutes.

 

For the filling:

 Peel the sweet potato and cut into rings. Cook in water until softened.

 Drain from water, mash the sweet potato and mix with the cheeses. Taste, and if needed, add salt and pepper.

Prepare the Ravioli:

 Take one of the pasta sheets and with a cutter, cut circles.

 Place a bit of filling in the middle of the circle, wet the circle's edges with a bit of water, and seal it with another circle, pressing on the edges to seal it thoroughly.

 

 Dust 2 towels with flours and place the Raviolis between them, leaving them for an hour to dry.

 After an hour, cook the Ravioli in hot water for 3 - 4 minutes.

Prepare the sauce:

 Bring the cream to a boil, add the garlic, basil, and thyme, and mix.

 Add the cheeses and mix again.

 Let the sauce cook for a couple of minutes, and finally, that's it :-)

 Serve and enjoy; you worked hard for this :-)

 

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