Begin with the beets, preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Wash the beets well and dry them. Do not peel them. On a piece of aluminum foil take the 1 tbsp of oil and rub all the beets, sprinkle over the sea salt and roast for 1 hour. You can check them after 45 minutes. When done let them cool and peel them wrap and set a side.
While the beets are roasting make the pasta dough and the filling and let them both rest.
Place the flour and eggs with a big pinch of salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the dough comes together. Remove it from the machine and knead for 10 minutes. When done dust with a bit of flour place it in a plastic bag and leave it in the refrigerator to relax for about an hour. You want a pretty stiff dough to work with so add a bit of flour while kneading if the dough is too moist.
In the bowl place the ricotta, grated Parmesan, the Chèvre (minus the rind), and the egg yolks and season with a little salt and a little fresh black pepper, keeping in mind that the Parmesan is salty (so taste as you go). Mix well and place in the refrigerator to get cold, this should take an hour or two and will help when making the ravioli.
Making the ravioli: I get 28 to 32 ravioli from each batch of dough and filling.
When the pasta dough has rested, roll out ¼ of the dough until it passes through the second to last gear or the one that is next to last setting on the pasta machine. Take a large 1 teas. of filling, and arrange them in rows of 2 on the sheet of pasta dough with about 3- 4 cm. or 1 ½ inches between each spoonful. Roll out another ¼ of the dough and take one beaten egg yolk or a bit of water on a pastry brush and brush the bottom layer of pasta to help seal the ravioli. Take a second length of dough and drape it over the bottom piece, removing as much air as you can, gently pressing down with your fingers, now cut with a round 6cm or 2 1/4inch crimped cookie cutter. If you don’t have one you can always make them using a glass or in the traditional square shape by cutting them with a knife. To seal, take each ravioli in your hands and force out any excess air, if you don't expanding air can make the ravioli explode or open once you have dropped them into the boiling water. Then with your fingers press the edges firmly together taking care not to deform the ravioli too much. Flour a large flat dish or tray (or sprinkle with course semolina) and set each ravioli (do not let them overlap) on it as you finish them and place in the refrigerator until ready to cook. Do not cover them if you are going to use them the same day.
If you wish to freeze them, set the tray or dish in the freezer and freeze them before placing them into a freezer container. I don’t recommend plastic bags; I think it is better to place then in some form of flat plastic container with a bit of baking paper between each layer of ravioli. To cook frozen ravioli - don’t defrost them, I just take them directly from the freezer cook them from frozen.
You should start this when the water goes on to
boil for the ravioli. Take the olive oil in a
large saute pan and heat until hot. Begin by
sauteing the garlic but only for 60 seconds so it
does not burn. Toss in 4 finely chopped anchovy
files and stir, then take 10 of the basil leaves
and roll them like a cigar and then finely shred
them and toss them in and saute for a moment.
Then toss in the zucchini and saute them for
about 1 minute. Salt and pepper to taste, add the
beets tossing them in to coat them with the
flavored oil and make them warm. Set aside and
keep warm. When cooked take the ravioli and
remove them with a slotted spoon and place them
onto their warmed serving plates or on a large
warmed serving dish. Pour over the flavored oil
and vegetables gently toss and sprinkle over it
the balsamic vinegar. Take the remaining 10 basil
leaves and shred them as before and sprinkle them
over the dishes or large serving plate. If you
are using an aged balsamic (10 to 15 years),
sprinkle it over the ravioli after the has been
dressed with he sauce to avoid cooking it. You
will not need very much, perhaps 1 or 2 msk (1 or
2 tbls) per serving dish or a few drops per dish