Butternut Squash Ravioli

6 servings (6 ravioli and 1 tablespoon sauce each)
Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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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
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Course Nuts / Pasta
clue Easy
Diets Vegetarian