Homemade Sweet Potato Ravioli
This homemade sweet potato ravioli is the perfect creamy pasta dinner for you to make from scratch! The fresh pasta dough covers a fluffy, flavorful sweet potato filling made with sweet spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
I have a tendency to say that every recipe is my favorite as soon as I finish it, especially pasta recipes – but I actually mean it this time, guys. The sweet potato filling is so soft and flavorful, and it tastes incredible with homemade pasta, especially paired with the deep, nutty notes of a brown butter sauce. Plus, you don’t need any fancy tools to make this ravioli, and it tastes so much better when you make it from scratch! Cozy up your next dinner at home with this gorgeous creamy ravioli and a nice bottle of red wine.
Here are some more pasta recipes you’ll love: Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Creamy Pumpkin Ravioli, and Feta, Spinach, and Marsala Pasta.
Ingredients & Equipment
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this homemade sweet potato ravioli:
- Pasta dough
- Rolling pin
- Round cookie cutter
- Sweet potato
- Brown sugar
- Parmesan cheese
- Nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
Customize This Recipe!
There are a few different ways you can customize this recipe:
- Add a little bit of spice. If you want some kick to this ravioli filling, add in a dash of cayenne and sprinkle of red pepper flakes – it’s a great balance that tastes phenomenal with a brown butter or sweet cream sauce.
- Make fun shapes! You don’t need a ravioli mold to make these bundles of goodness – any small cookie cutter will do. The cuter the shape, the better!
Kitchen Tips:
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe – it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Sweet spices are key. If you’re using my brown butter sauce, add cinnamon and nutmeg to make it even sweeter, and sprinkle a bit of both on top of the ravioli once it’s plated!
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Homemade Sweet Potato Ravioli
Ingredients
For the pasta:
- homemade pasta dough rolled in flat sheets
For the filling:
- 1 sweet potato baked and mashed
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ⅛ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
To cook the sweet potato:
- Peel, chop, and boil on the stovetop until fully tender. then mash the sweet potato until completely smooth.
To make the filling:
- Mix together mashed potato, brown sugar, nutmeg, parmesan and salt and pepper until fully combined.
To assemble the ravioli:
- To fill the ravioli, you’ll want two dough sheets of the same size – using a small donut cutter, cut out as many circles in each dough sheet as you can.
- Place a small spoonful of filling on half the number of dough circles, then place another circle on top, pressing the edges down firmly with your fingers.
- Take a fork and make imprints along the edges to further seal and add a bit of texture.
To cook the ravioli:
- Boil around 2-4 minutes, or longer depending on how soft you like your ravioli – just don’t boil them too long, or they’ll explode!
- Top with a sauce of your choice and enjoy!
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