Ravioli Inspired by Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter”

Sherri & social media star Danny Freeman make ravioli inspired by Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter! 🐎

RECIPES: COWBOY CARTER RAVIOLI

Basic Pasta Dough Ingredients: 

• 400 grams of flour
• 4 large eggs

For the Dough –  

1. Place the flour on a flat work space and make a deep well in the middle. Crack the eggs into the well and use a fork to scramble. Begin incorporating the flour and mixing it with the eggs until most of the lumps are gone.
2. Continue combining the flour and eggs until you can form a loose ball of dough. If the dough is very sticky, add a spoonful of flour. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until you can form a smooth ball. Cover the dough and let rest for 30 minutes before using.

Color Variations

• Black Dough – Follow the above recipe but add 2 tablespoons squid ink powder to the eggs before scrambling.

• Brown Dough – Follow the above recipe but use 200 grams of flour, 2 large eggs, and add 1 tbsp cocoa powder to the eggs before scrambling.

• Red Dough – Follow the above recipe but use 200 grams of flour, 2 large eggs, and add 1 tbsp beetroot powder to the eggs before scrambling.

• Yellow Dough – Follow the above recipe but use 200 grams of flour, 2 large eggs, and add 1 tbsp turmeric to the eggs before scrambling.

• Blue Dough – Follow the above recipe but use 200 grams of flour, 2 large eggs, and add 1 tbsp blue spirulina powder to the eggs before scrambling.

• White Dough – Follow the above recipe but use 200 grams of flour and 100 ml milk instead of eggs.

MAKE THE RICOTTA AND PECORINO FILLING

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups whole milk ricotta
• ¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. salt

For the Filling – 

1. Combine ingredients thoroughly with a fork, then place in piping bag.

ASSEMBLE THE RAVIOLI

1. Roll the black pasta dough through a pasta machine until it is the second or third thinnest width (or about 1 mm if rolling by hand). Place pasta sheet on your work station. 
2. Roll the other colors to the second thinnest setting on your pasta machine. Cut out shapes for each color to create the design.
3. Place each shape on the sheet of black pasta dough. If the dough does not stick, brush on a small amount of water to act as a glue.
4. When the design is finished, roll out another sheet of black pasta dough.
5. Pipe the filling onto the new pasta sheet in a flat square about 3 inches by 3 inches.
6. Brush a small amount of water around the filling. Place the pasta sheet with the design on top and use your fingers to seal the edges around the filling. Cut out a 4 inch by 4 inch square around the filling.
7. Cook in salted, boiling water for 4-5 minutes until tender.