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What to Cook this Weekend: Fried Ravioli

2:56 PM PDT, September 28, 2007
Here's a quick and easy recipe from Mrs. Spanno Giada De Laurentiis. Fried ravioli combines two of my favorite things: ravioli and olive oil. If you're feeling creative and have some time on your hands, you could make your own ravioli and marinara.

Ingredients
Olive oil, for frying
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups Italian-style bread crumbs
1 box store-bought cheese ravioli (about 24 ravioli)
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 jar store bought marinara sauce, heated, for dipping

Preparation
1. Pour enough olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 325 degrees F. 
2. While the oil is heating, put the buttermilk and the bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Working in batches, dip ravioli in buttermilk to coat completely. Allow the excess buttermilk to drip back into the bowl. Dredge ravioli in the bread crumbs.
3. Place the ravioli on a baking sheet, and continue with the remaining ravioli.
4. When the oil is hot, fry the ravioli in batches, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried ravioli to paper towels to drain.
5. Sprinkle the fried ravioli with Parmesan and serve with a bowl of warmed marinara sauce for dipping.

--Spanno

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Initial post: Sep 29, 2007 3:38 AM PDT
 Jane Moran says:
I came to the website just now because I'm working on lesson plans--I wasn't thinking about dinner--but this looks good! I'm going to try it. Thanks! Jane, Fayetteville, NC

Posted on Sep 30, 2007 1:27 PM PDT
 M. Fishman says:
I like the nicer but less accurate term "Toasted Ravioli"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toasted_ravioli

I was thinking it would be nice to serve this with some breaded and fried uncooked angelhair pasta? Isn't that a clever addition to this recipe? I just thought of it! Oh, and honey mustard dipping sauce!

Posted on Sep 30, 2007 9:57 PM PDT
 C. J. Schmidt says:
I can confirm the correct name is "toasted ravioli".
Growing up in Saint Louis, these things were a regular appetizer whenever we had Italian.

In reply to an earlier post on Oct 1, 2007 8:46 AM PDT
Last edited by the author on Oct 1, 2007 8:46 AM PDT
 Amazon al Dente says:
M. Fishman, you are a genius.

--Spanno

Posted on Oct 31, 2007 8:04 AM PDT
 Theresa says:
I cooked this last night for dinner - it was delicious! And, even though I am not a good cook, it was easy and my husband loved it. Yum!
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