Thursday, June 30, 2011

Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Sage Brown Butter Sauce

I had success with homemade ravioli! A few things I learned...make sure you have plenty of time to make this. Make the filling ahead of time and then you should be good to go for the rest of the recipe. I would say you need about 2 hours of prep time in all. (that includes roasting the butternut squash, preparing the pasta and letting it dry and assembly of ravioli)
This recipe is restaurant quality and I will definitely be making it again...the family LOVED it!


9 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons minced shallots
2 cups roasted butternut squash puree
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
3 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus 2 ounces
Pinch nutmeg
1 recipe pasta dough, rolled out into wide ribbons, about 1/4-inch thick
12 fresh sage leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the shallots and saute for 1 minute. Add the squash puree and cook until the mixture is slightly dry, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cream and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons cheese and nutmeg, to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Cool completely.

Cut the pasta ribbons into 3-inch squares. Place 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center of each pasta square. Bring 1 corner of the square to the other, forming a triangle and seal the pasta completely. Add the pasta to pot of boiling salted water. Cook until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes or until the pasta floats and is pale in color.

Remove the pasta from the water and drain well. Season the pasta with salt and pepper.

In a large saute pan, melt the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter. Add the sage to the butter and continue to cook until the butter starts to brown. Remove from the heat.

Place some of the pasta in the center of each serving plate. Spoon the butter sauce over the pasta. Sprinkle the 2 ounces of cheese over each plate and garnish with parsley.

2 comments:

Susan Elizabeth said...

I had a great idea for those who do not have a pasta machine...you could use wonton wraps (available in the produce department) and proceed to cook them the same way. You will get similar results. Hope this helps.

Susan Elizabeth said...

p.s. after placing each bit of filling on the pasta sheet, brush an egg wash (one egg beaten with a bit of water) on around the filling. That way, the pasta will seal up nicely and you won't lose any filling in the cooking pot.