Quick Salmon Ravioli in Creamy Tomato Sauce (Ready in 30 Mins)
By Darling Mellow ·Quick Salmon Ravioli in Creamy Tomato Sauce
Prep time: | Cook time: | Total: | Serves:4🛒 Ingredients
- 400g plain flour
- 4 large eggs
- 400g cooked salmon, flaked
- 100g ricotta cheese
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 400g chopped tinned tomatoes
- 100ml double cream
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
- Mix the flour and eggs into a dough. Knead for 5–7 minutes. Rest wrapped for 15 mins.
- Mix salmon, ricotta, lemon zest, dill, salt and pepper into a smooth filling.
- Roll out pasta sheets. Add small spoonfuls of filling, cover and press to seal. Cut into ravioli.
- Boil salted water. Cook ravioli for 3–4 mins or until they float. Drain and set aside.
- Sauté garlic in olive oil. Add tomatoes, cream, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 mins.
- Gently stir in cooked ravioli and serve hot, garnished with dill or Parmesan.
💡 Tips & Storage
Freeze extra uncooked ravioli flat on a tray before storing in a bag – they’ll keep for up to 3 months. Defrost before boiling or cook from frozen for 6–7 minutes.More Mum-Loved Recipes
Tips for Making This Work
Batch cooking is the single most effective thing you can do for family mealtimes. Double every recipe and freeze half. Future you will be grateful. Label everything with the date and contents — frozen meals all look the same after a week.
Get your children involved in cooking from as young as possible. Toddlers can wash vegetables, stir things, and tear herbs. Older children can measure ingredients, crack eggs, and follow simple recipes. Children who help cook are significantly more likely to eat what’s made. It’s messy, it’s slow, and it takes twice as long — but it’s worth it.
If your child is going through a fussy phase, keep offering foods without pressure. Put it on the plate, eat it yourself, and don’t comment if they ignore it. Research shows it can take 15 to 20 exposures before a child accepts a new food. Persistence without pressure is the key.
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