METHOD

• Mix eggs, flour, oil, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Knead with the dough hook attachment until pasta dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Wrap dough tightly with cling film and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Pulse mushrooms for the filling in a food processor until fine.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan. Add the shallots with a pinch of salt and cook until softened.
• Add the garlic, sage and mushrooms- cook until all the water has evaporated and the mushroom mixture is very dry. This is important as you do not want a watery filling.
• Remove filling from the heat and scatter in Parmesan. Mix well, adjust seasoning and set aside.
• Once the pasta has rested- divide dough into four even sections.
• Work with one section at a time, keeping the remaining sections tightly wrapped in plastic.
• Roll dough through a pasta machine until sheet is around 1.5mm thick.(On most pasta machines you want to end up on the 2nd to last setting / number 8.)
• Lay dough out on a lightly floured surface. Use a cookie cutter / tumbler to cut circles as close together as possible, twisting each time to cut all the way through.
• You want to cut 2 size circles. One slightly larger for the top to cover the filling.
• Using a piping bag, ziplock bag, or measuring spoon, add 1 teaspoon of filling to the center of the smaller disk. Lightly moisten edges of disk with pastry brush dipped in water.
• Place the second disk on top and seal while pressing out any air as you seal the edges.
• Transfer ravioli to a baking tray lined with baking paper. Cover with a clean kitchen towel while you finish making them. You can now ziplock & chill them until you are ready to cook & serve.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the ravioli.
• Cook ravioli for about 2 minutes until they float to the surface.
• Drain ravioli and reserve half a cup of pasta water for the sauce.
• While the pasta cooks- melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until lightly golden and bubbling. Add the sage and sliced mushrooms. Cook until the butter is a deep golden brown and the mushrooms are cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add cooked ravioli to buttery mushrooms along with a splash of pasta cooking water.
• Toss them in the buttery sauce until sauce is silky and coats the ravioli.
• Serve straight away with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and a sprinkle of Parmesan.