Vegan ravioli with broad beans

Vegan ravioli with broad beans

vegan ravioli broad bean filling portion

It’s been a while since I made ravioli. As broad beans (or fava beans as they are known in the US) have been in season here for a while now, I’ve decided that a batch of broad bean vegan ravioli would be a fitting tribute to the broad bean season. If they aren’t available where you live, I’m pretty sure you could use frozen green peas instead.

To preserve beautifully vibrant green colour of the filling, make sure you ‘shock’ freshly cooked beans in a bowl of icy water. Duncan walked in on me as I was smashing ice cubes out into a bowl of water. ‘What are you doing?’ he asked. ‘I’m ‘shocking’ broad beans’ I replied. He then leaned over the pot of cooking broad beans and whispered ‘all of the other vegetables hate you, especially the runner beans! They think you’re lazy…’

This is the kind of whimsical humour Duncan treats me to DAILY! Lucky girl, me 😉 As I might have mentioned, he used to be a stand-up comedian when we lived in London and he clearly needs an outlet 🙂 .

For vegan AND gluten-free ravioli dough, see THIS RECIPE.

vegan ravioli broad beans

vegan ravioli broad bean styling

vegan ravioli broad bean filling macro

makes
60
PREP
60 min
COOKING
60 min
makes
60
PREPARATION
60 min
COOKING
60 min
INGREDIENTS
PASTA (for GF dough see THIS RECIPE)

  • 300 g / 10.5 oz 00 flour or all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp / 150 ml reduced aquafaba, (see NOTES)

FILLING

  • 550 g / 3 cups podded beans (400 g / 2 cups shelled)
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 10 fresh mint (or basil) leaves
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • about ¼ cup fine breadcrumbs
  • zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
  • hot chilli powder, to taste
  • salt & pepper, to taste

FOR SERVING (optional)

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
  • lemon zest
  • chilli flakes
  • basil pesto

METHOD
FILLING

  1. Boil a medium pot of water on the stove. Put podded and washed beans into boiling water and simmer for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes is up, test one to make sure the inside is cooked before draining.
  2. While your beans are cooking, put a few ice-cubes into a bowl of cold water. As soon as the beans are ready, drain them first and then chuck them into the bowl with icy water. This step isn’t necessary, but it will ensure that the beans keep their vibrant colour.
  3. Shell the beans (ie remove the outer shell) by making a tiny incision at the top of the bean and pressing the inside out.
  4. Place shelled beans (you should get about 400 g or 2 cups), garlic, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, mint leaves and nutritional yeast into a food processor. Do not add any water as you want the filling to be as dry as possible.
  5. Taste and season with salt, pepper, more lemon juice and chilli powder (if using) to taste. Add enough breadcrumbs to thicken the mixture (about ¼ cup).

DOUGH

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour and turmeric. Add aquafaba and mix it into the flour. The dough will need a bit of water to come together (we used 2 tbsp / 30 ml), but be careful not to add too much as this will give you a dough that is too wet. Knead the dough for at least 5 mins and then set aside for 60 minutes under a damp kitchen towel so that the dough doesn’t dry up.
  2. Once the dough has had a chance to rest, take a portion of the dough (1/3 for example) and roll it out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Roll it out as thin as you can (2-3 mm), the thinner the dough the tastier the ravioli. You can obviously use a pasta machine to roll out your dough if you have one.
  3. Use a 5 cm / 2″ cookie cutter or an upside down glass to cut out circles of the dough. Place about a teaspoon of filling on half of the cut out circles. Place another circle on top and drape it around the filling, taking care not to trap any air pockets inside. Seal the two circles of dough with your fingers. If you want them to look like mine, go around each raviolo and crimp the sealed edges with the end of a fork. Put the finished dumplings on a lightly floured surface and cover them with a kitchen towel while making the rest so that they don’t dry out. Continue in the same way until you have used up all the dough and / or all the filling.
  4. Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Once the water boils, place 5-6 ravioli (it’s important not to overcrowd the pot) in the boiling water and cook, on a rolling boil, for about 5 minutes. After the time is up, fish cooked ravioli out with a slotted spoon, shaking excess water off gently, and place them on a plate. Cook all the remaining ravioli in this way.
  5. To serve, sauté 2 cloves of garlic in a bit of olive oil. Baste the ravioli in the garlic oil gently. Serve with a sprinkling of salt, lemon zest and some more chilli if you wish.

NOTES
For this application, aquafaba needs to be reduced to resemble egg whites in consistency. To reduce it simply simmer it (with no lid on) on the stove until excess water content evaporates and remaining liquid becomes thick and ALMOST jelly-like (similar to egg whites). Once reduced, cool aquafaba down completely before using.

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NUTRITIONAL INFO
calories
57
3%
sugars
1 g
1%
fats
1 g
1%
saturates
0 g
1%
proteins
3 g
6%
carbs
10 g
4%
*per raviolo
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REVIEWS & QUESTIONS
Christine Crawford:
Hi Ania, I made these a couple of months ago after harvesting an enormous crop of broad beans. Absolutely delicious. The filling is perfect and very creamy and super easy to make. We ate half the ravioli for dinner and I decided to freeze the remainder to see how well they would freeze. I left them there for 2 months and had them for dinner last night - and they were outstanding - as though I was eating them freshly made. I had forgotten to make pesto this time round but made just a little more of the optional "sauce" adding a splash of wine, veg broth and nutritional yeast. I am now going to make several more batches since they freeze so well and are perfect for those nights when I don't have time to cook and also for when we have friends for dinner for fuss free entertaining - it truly is a fantastic recipe - you are my go-to for failproof, tasty and fab food.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thank you, Christine - I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed these ravioli so much freshly made and after freezing too. Oh and thank you for your kind words about my work in general, I am chuffed and honoured that you trust me with your meals. Happy 2024 to you and your dearest. Ania
Nuno Dias:
Do you think the pasta could, maybe with some other change(s), successfully be made of wholemeal flour? Even if not fully, some would be better than none.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Hi Nuno,
    Traditionally pasta is made with 00 flour, which is super finely milled flour so wholemeal flour is a complete opposite of that. It certainly can be done in terms of feasibility but the texture will be different, it will be less indulgent and much coarser. Some people dislike it, but I personally often eat dry wholemeal pasta myself and find that it is something you can get used to. I would recommend using no more than 50% of wholewheat to begin with. Hope this helps! Ania
Karolina:
Hej Ania,
bardzo fajny blog, sledze z wielka przyjemnoscia :)
    Ania
    Ania:
    Dziękuję pięknie za miłe słowa i serdecznie pozdrawiam! Ania
Kristal:
I made this the other night and it was amazing!! Thanks for all that you do!
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks, Kristal, that's really nice to hear!! x Ania
Mathilda:
Hi Ania!
What can I do with the leftovers of the fillings :) ?
    Ania
    Ania:
    Hi Mathilda,
    Use it as a dip or bread spread or you can also freeze it for another time you make ravioli. Ania
Emma:
How well would these freeze, do you think? Could I freeze them individually on piece of parchment before combining in an airtight container? Would love to make a giant batch and have some to cook as needed.
    Ania
    Ania:
    Hi Emma,
    I reckon they should freeze well. I would boil them, then cool them down, portion and freeze. Once thawed, they will only need light pan-frying in a little bit of oil. Hope that helps! Ania
Joakim Peper:
Hi,
I think the pumpkin is missing in the ingredient list?
Greetings! :-)
    Ania
    Ania:
    Thanks Joakim, I corrected it now - it was a cut and paste error as there is no pumpkin in this ravioli ;) Ania
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