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Giovanni Rana's Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Ravioli Recipe

Master pastamaker Giovanni Rana shows us how to make these beautiful mozzarella, tomato and olive parcels, served with a freshly made basil pesto.

By lovefood · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Why it works: Basil and pine match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 332 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓

Giovanni Rana's Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Ravioli Recipe

2 people
Prep30 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1335Calories
54 gProtein
64 gFat
136 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pine Nut1 oz (28g)191
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Olive1 large (4g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By lovefood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Basil + pinetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together332 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  2. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Basil + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  4. Basil + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Basil + clovetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,437 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, egg, basil, parmesan cheese, olive, garlic, pine):

  1. Oreganofits better
  2. Rosemaryfits better
  3. Capersfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, egg, basil, parmesan cheese, olive, garlic, pine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.