Butternut Squash Ravioli
6 servings (6 ravioli and 1 tablespoon sauce each)
Equipment
Ingredients
- RAVIOLI
- 1 medium butternut squash about 11⁄2 lb, halved, seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ⁄2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 ⁄4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 36 wonton skins about 31⁄2-inch square
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- BROWNED BUTTER–SAGE SAUCE
- 1 ⁄2 cup butter
- 12 to 15 fresh sage leaves
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- TOPPINGS
- 6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- 6 fresh sage leaves
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Place squash halves, cut side up, on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Brush with oil.
- Roast 30 minutes or until squash is very tender.
- Cool slightly.
- When squash is cool enough to handle, use spoon to remove pulp; place in small bowl.
- Stir in ricotta cheese, 1⁄4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper and the nutmeg.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon squash mixture onto center of each wonton skin.
- In another small bowl, beat together egg and water.
- Brush edges of wonton skins with egg-water mixture.
- Fold skins tightly over filling, pressing gently to remove any air trapped inside, forming triangles, and sealing filling tightly inside skins.
- (If filled wonton skins have large air pockets, they can float to surface when boiled, causing them to cook unevenly.
- )
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat about 3 minutes until melted.
- Add 12 to 15 sage leaves; cook 3 to 4 minutes, watching carefully and stirring frequently, until butter is golden and sage wilts and then crisps.
- Add garlic; cook 1 minute or until butter is amber in color and garlic is tender.
- Stir in 1⁄4 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper.
- Set aside; keep warm.
- In Dutch oven or sauce pot, heat 4 quarts water to boiling.
- Slip filled wonton skins into boiling water in batches so as not to crowd them.
- Boil 3 minutes or until tender.
- (Do not overcook.
- ) Use slotted spoon to lift ravioli from boiling water; place on serving plates.
- Drizzle butter mixture evenly over ravioli.
- Immediately sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese; garnish each with sage leaf.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Filled ravioli made from wonton skins can be frozen. Cook the number you would like to serve, then freeze the rest. Arrange filled ravioli in a single layer on a tray and freeze 1 to 2 hours or until they are firm. Transfer to a freezer storage bag, label and freeze. No need to thaw when cooking, just increase the cooking time about 1 minute.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 430 kcal