Eggplant Ravioli Food

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI WITH EGGPLANT AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place a pot of water on the stove to boil for pasta.
• Trim half of the skin from the eggplant. Leaving a little skin on will add color and texture to the dish. The small, firm eggplants are not too bitter and when they are firm, they will not soak up as much oil, so they do not need to be salted and pressed. However, if you leave all the skin, especially when you use baby eggplant, the skin overpowers the flavor of the flesh and the texture is too tough overall.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cut the eggplant into 1-inch-by-1/2 inch bite size pieces. Add 2 turns of extra-virgin olive oil to the pan, the garlic and the eggplant. Turn and toss the eggplant and season it with salt and pepper. Let it brown lightly at edges, about 5 minutes, then reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook.
• Add salt and ravioli to the pasta water and simmer to package directions, about 5 or 6 minutes, until just tender.
• While the pasta cooks, dice tomatoes and add them to the cooking eggplant. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Drain cooked pasta and plate individually or on a platter. Top with eggplant and tomatoes and all of the basil and cheese. If you plate individually, use 1/4 of the basil and 2 ounces of cheese, crumbled, per portion.

RAVIOLI WITH ROASTED EGGPLANT, TOMATOES, AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Peel eggplant in 1-inch stripes, leaving some skin on. Quarter lengthwise and slice into 1-inch pieces. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss eggplant, tomatoes, and shallot with oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast, stirring once, until tomatoes burst and eggplant is caramelized and tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook ravioli in a pot of salted water according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain. Return ravioli to pot along with eggplant mixture, capers, and enough reserved pasta water to create a silky sauce. Toss with cheese and basil. Serve, topped with more cheese and basil.

RAVIOLI AND EGGPLANT STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook eggplant in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and basil. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until eggplant is tender.
• Stir in water, zucchini and ravioli. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until ravioli are tender.
• Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and heat about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

FOUR CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH EGGPLANT AND MARJORAM PESTO

Steps:

• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant; cook, stirring frequently, for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Remove from skillet.
• Chop cooked eggplant until it resembles coarse cream. Transfer back to skillet. Stir in oil, marjoram leaves, parsley, garlic and jalapeno; season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Add to skillet with cheese and toss gently to coat.

ONE-PAN TUSCAN RAVIOLI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; saute eggplant until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, broth and zucchini; bring to a boil. Add ravioli; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until ravioli are tender, 7-9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in beans; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

EGGPLANT RAVIOLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a small soup pot, melt the butter and the olive oil over medium heat. Turn the pan and coat its surface. Add the eggplant and garlic and season with salt and pepper and cook until softened about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the raviolini and cook until tender 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the basil.
• Serve the soup in bowls, topped with cheese.

EGGPLANT RAVIOLI

Steps:

• For the dough: Place the flour in a mound on a worktable. Make a well in the middle of the flour and crack the eggs into the well. Mix the flour and egg together with the fork and also work in the butter. Work the dough with your hands until all ingredients are smooth. Wrap the dough and store for an hour. Use a pasta machine to work the dough through the thinnest setting and make pasta sheets. For the filling: Season the eggplant and onion slices lightly with salt and pepper. Coat the slices with oil and grill on both sides until the eggplant and onions are tender. Use a food processor to roughly chop the onions and eggplant. Then mix in the ricotta and grated reggiano cheese and combine with the eggplant and onions. You can use a pastry bag or teaspoon to portion out some of the mixture into the center of the pasta sheets. For the sauce: Heat up the olive oil in a sauté pan. Sauté the shallots until they begin to turn transparent. Toss in the Swiss chard and tomatoes. Allow the Swiss chard to soften a bit then toss in the cooked ravioli. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with some more olive oil and reggiano if desired.