Ricotta Agnolotti

Sep 23, 2023

Making filled pasta at home is an absolute labor of love. The process can be a bit tedious and time-consuming, but learning how to fill and shape fresh pasta can be satisfying and deliciously rewarding. Out of all the filled pastas (ravioli, tortellini, cappelletti, etc.), the lesser-known agnolotti can be one of the easiest shapes to master at home. With a simple envelope-style fold and a rich cheesy filling, these ricotta agnolotti are a snap to form once you get into the groove of it. Try making ricotta agnolotti at home and instantly upgrade yourself from pasta novice to maestro!

The first step in learning to make homemade ricotta agnolotti is mastering the pasta dough itself. If you have never made homemade pasta dough before, try using this dough recipe to make a simple cut shape like fettuccine or pappardelle before graduating to more complicated shapes or filled pastas.

If you have never made fresh pasta dough before (or don't have access to a pasta machine) and still want to try your hand at these ricotta agnolotti, look for fresh sheets of uncut pasta in the refrigerated section of your grocery store (sometimes labeled fresh lasagna sheets). With these store-bought pasta sheets, you can still make the delicious filling and learn how to shape the agnolotti.

If you have practiced homemade pasta dough before, you know how easily you can whip up a batch once you get the hang of it! Fresh pasta dough can be made using only two ingredients and a few simple steps:

When it comes to shaping agnolotti, the technique is the same whether you use store-bought fresh pasta sheets or our recipe for homemade dough.

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