Cheese Ravioli A Creamy Pea Puree And Balsamic Mushrooms Food

CHEESE RAVIOLI, A CREAMY PEA PUREE AND BALSAMIC MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Mushrooms -- After slicing your mushrooms, just place in a small pie plate or pan and top with the vinaigrette and pepper and coat both sides and marinate while you make the pea puree and get the water boiling for the ravioli. Five (5) - 10 minutes is all you need. These will be broiled as the ravioli cooks.
• Ravioli -- Just remove from the refrigerator and bring to room temp and get a big pot of boiling water started - well salted.
• Pea Puree -- In a medium size sauce pan, add the butter and melt on medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook 4-5 minutes until tender. Add in the thawed peas, 1 tablespoon of the basil. Stir to combine well.
• Transfer to either a food processor or a blender. Add in the chicken broth and puree. I don't go too far, I just pulse a few times until creamy, but I still like a little texture to mine. Transfer back to your pan and then back on the heat (medium heat), and add the cream, salt and pepper. Just heat until warm. The sauce is done, just keep warm on a back burner.
• Mushrooms and Ravioli -- Broiler should be on to cook the mushrooms and water should be boiling.
• To a small sheet of foil or small baking sheet, add your mushrooms and put under the broiler. They only take a couple of minutes per side. I like to cook mine on the second shelf from the top. Just until nice and brown. Once done, just remove and cover with foil until the ravioli is done which will just take a couple of minutes.
• In your large pot of medium boiling water, not a hard boil, add the ravioli. Once they begin to float -- they are done, 3-5 minutes is all.
• Serving -- I like to serve individual serving plates rather than a large bowl. A few ravioli, the pea puree, the mushroom slices over the top and some fresh grated parmesan and the remaining 1 tablespoon fresh basil.
• Some fresh tomato slices and crusty bread and you have a great simple light and healthy dinner. No meat, seafood, poultry, but every bit as good. ENJOY! It is a absolute favorite of mine.

RAVIOLI WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the ravioli and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally. Drain ravioli onto a large serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan cook the butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the foam subsides, and the butter begins to turn a golden brown, about 3 minutes, turn off the heat. Let cool for about 1 minute. Stir in the balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Transfer the ravioli to the pan saucepan with the balsamic brown butter. Sprinkle walnuts and Parmesan over the top. Serve immediately.

HOMEMADE FOUR CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Mound the flour and salt together on a work surface and form a well. Beat the teaspoon of olive oil, 2 eggs, and water in a bowl. Pour half the egg mixture into the well. Begin mixing the egg with the flour with one hand; use your other hand to keep the flour mound steady. Add the remaining egg mixture and knead to form a dough.
• Knead the dough until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes; add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Form the dough into a ball and wrap tightly with plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• While the dough is resting, prepare the ravioli filling. Combine the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, egg, and parsley and mix well. Set the filling aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the crushed garlic and pesto sauce and cook for one minute. Pour in the heavy cream, raise the heat to high, and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Remove the pan from the heat and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, warm the marinara sauce over medium-low heat.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Beat the egg with the tablespoon of water to make the egg wash.
• Roll out the pasta dough into thin sheets no thicker than a nickel. To assemble the ravioli, brush the egg wash over a sheet of pasta. Drop the filling mixture on the dough by teaspoonfuls about one inch apart. Cover the filling with the top sheet of pasta, pressing out the air from around each portion of filling. Press firmly around the filling to seal. Cut into individual ravioli with a knife or pizza cutter. Seal the edges.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the ravioli, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, 4 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Grease a baking sheet. Place the cooked ravioli on the sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven until brown, about 4 minutes.
• To serve the ravioli, divide them among four warmed serving bowls. Drizzle the marinara sauce over the ravioli and then top with the cream sauce.

BALSAMIC RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until browned and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in ravioli and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Warm butter in a skillet over medium heat until slightly brown, about 1 minute. Add balsamic vinegar; cook and stir until melted and combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in ravioli; mix until combined. Top with walnuts and Parmesan cheese.

FOUR-CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook shallots, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and increase heat to high, then sauté, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are golden, about 4 minutes. Add wine and boil until liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, parsley, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter until butter is melted.
• While mushrooms are sautéing, cook ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until ravioli are al dente. Drain in a colander.
• Return drained ravioli to large pot and add mushroom mixture, stirring gently until combined.