Homemade gluten free ravioli are way easier to make than you might think. And they freeze perfectly!

The first time I made homemade ravioli, I nearly ran out of the kitchen screaming. It just was not worth the trouble.

Since then, I’ve got an easy method down pat, and I’ve come around in a big way. When I have the time, I love to make my own homemade gluten free pasta (click through that link—there’s a recipe + video!).

So I’m always looking for different ways to use it. There’s something truly special about that fresh pasta taste. But let’s be honest. If you could just buy fresh sheets of gluten free pasta, wouldn’t you just do that?

If I could find affordably-priced fresh gluten free pasta that didn’t have a million ingredients, I’d totally buy it. Because that fresh pasta taste and texture is something you just have to experience.

You can buy gluten free frozen ravioli. I’ve tried plenty of brands, thinking I could recommend one. I didn’t care for any of them. Not a one.

You can buy fresh gluten free pasta in a few different shapes, but the price is completely nutso. I’ve grabbed it from the refrigerator (freezer?) case approximately 100 times at Whole Foods, and put it right back as many times.

I just…can’t…do….it. It’s just too expensive. In fact, with all the time I spent picking it up and putting it back, I bet I could have just made a batch of my own.

If you’re wondering if this is an everyday dish, one that you could make for a regular weeknight dinner, Imma say “no.” Not if you’re planning to make it start to finish under time pressure.

But the filled and shaped ravioli freeze so well. Just place them in a single layer on a flat surface like a lined, rimmed baking sheet and freeze. Once they’re frozen, pile them into a zip top bag and keep in the freezer.

You can boil them right from frozen. You’ll notice that the water stops boiling nearly the moment you add the frozen ravioli. Just cover the pot to help it return to a boil quickly. Once it boils, uncover the pot and start your 8 minute timer then.

Every one in my family adores these little gluten free ravioli beauties. Even though they’re stuffed with a ton of spinach, my avowed-vegetable-hating oldest child always gives them her highest seal of approval:

When she’s eating the ravioli, she asks, “are these in any way healthy for you?” That’s when you know. You’ve hit a home run.