- Flour
- Eggs
- Buttermilk
- Smoked beef and chicken
- Olive oil
- Marinara sauce
In a large bowl, mix the buttermilk, flour, and eggs with a mixer to create a soft and creamy dough for the noodles. Twist, churn, and squeeze the dough until it is firm and able to be cut into noodles. Then cut the noodles into squares to take on the ravioli shape. After the noodles are cut, wait for the noodles to dry so they will not break when cooking.
While we waited for the noodles to dry, the whole family would gather around and visit with each other. With the smell of fresh dough swarming around the kitchen, everyone would laugh and tell old childhood stories. I always loved these stories and laughed until I could not breathe. Some of the younger children would even go outside and play a quick game of football. There was never an unhappy feeling while making my grandmother's famous raviolis.
Once the noodles are ready, begin to fill the raviolis with shredded beef and chicken. Be careful not to put too much meat in the raviolis. If you put to much, the raviolis will break and will not be able to fry. Once the raviolis are securely pressed, heat up a frying pan and place the olive oil in the pan. Once the pan is ready for frying, place the raviolis into the pan. Fry until the raviolis are light brown. Place the raviolis on a large plate or cookie sheet for serving. While the pan is still hot, pour the marinara sauce into the pan. Just keep the sauce in the pan just until it gets warm. Then pour the marinara sauce into dipping bowls.
This was an all day thing for my family. We did nothing but make raviolis from dusk until dawn. The feast we had on holidays was always filled with the raviolis we made. The whole family would sit around a big and have raviolis until we would nearly pop! At the table everyone would laugh and joke with the rest of the family. Making the raviolis was always a favorite thing to do for the whole family.
The raviolis is one of the best things that brings my family together. It seems like the food we make bonds us together and makes our family stronger. When we make this dish everyone in my family is happy. We never fight or argue or anything. The famous fried raviolis will always stay in my heart as a memory of my family.
