Pear Gorgonzola Easy Ravioli Food

PEAR AND GORGONZOLA RAVIOLI WITH WALNUTS AND ROSEMARY BUTTER

Steps:

• Filling -- In a medium non stick sauce pan on medium heat add the pears, dried and fresh, shallots and cook until the pears start to break down. The pears should give enough moisture so no oil or butter is needed. Cook until they are soft but not "mush." You still want a little texture to it. Remove and let cool.
• Add the cooled pear mix to the gorgonzola, ricotta and pepper and mix well. I like to chill this before I use this as a filling.
• Make the ravioli -- take a wonton wrapper and wet the edges just using water and your finger and then add a teaspoon of the filling to the wonton and press corner to corner to make a triangle. Press well to make sure the edges are sealed and get all the air out around the center around the filling. Once done, move to a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper until you finish making the rest of the raviolis.
• In a large pot of boiling water it is time to cook the ravioli. I like to cook this on a medium boil. NOT on high. To high of heat will just cause the raviolis to bread up. Add the raviolis 6 or 7 at a time, don't over crowd the pot and boil 1-2 minutes until they float to the surface. Once they float -- they are done. Remove and set on a cookie sheet until cooled.
• Now you can pan saute and serve them now or you store them in a ziplock for a day or so until ready.
• Saute -- In a medium non stick pan add 1 teaspoon of the butter and heat to medium. Add the ravioli and lightly pan sear. You just want to lightly brown and slightly crisp up, just a minute or so per side is all they need, and to heat up. Remove the ravioli to a serving bowl and cover.
• Sauce -- Add the wine to the pan and then the remaining butter, rosemary and walnuts, a little salt and pepper to taste. Cook another minute and pour over the ravioli.
• Enjoy them! They are a treat.

PEAR GORGONZOLA EASY RAVIOLI

Steps:

• In a large skillet add pears and shallot. Sauté on medium heat until the shallots are soft and the pears are just starting to soften up.
• In a large bowl add sautéed pear/shallot mixture (try to keep any liquid from the pan out of the bowl), ricotta cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, and ground pepper. Carefully stir together until combined.
• Fill a small bowl with water and lay out your wonton wrappers.
• Using your finger wet two sides (in an L shape) and add about 1/2-1 teaspoon filling near the center of the wonton wrapper.
• Fold over the none wet side of the wrapper down onto the wet edges. Carefully make sure there is no trapped air around the filling and seal the wrappers by pressing down on the edges. You should no have a triangle-shaped ravioli. (As seen in the second picture in the post)
• Continue making your ravioli until all the wonton wrappers and filling have been used.
• Bring a big pot of water to boil on the stove.
• Once boiling, drop the ravioli into the water, about 3 at a time. Cook for about 1 minute just to soften the wonton wrapper, remove from the water, and lay onto a plate. Lay parchment between layers of cooked ravioli so they do not stick together.
• Once all your ravioli has been cooked add a stick of butter to a large skillet and cook over medium heat. Melt until the butter is slightly brown and smells nutty. Once you have reached that point add in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme and remove from the heat.
• Toss each ravioli in the hot butter and plate.
• Sprinkle with a little extra Gorgonzola cheese and fresh thyme if desired.

PEAR AND GORGONZOLA FILLING FOR RAVIOLI

Steps:

• 1. In a medium non-stick saucepan on medium heat add shallots with olive oil and cook them until soften. Add pears and cook them until soft, but not mushy. You still want a little texture to them. Turn off heat and add gorgonzola. Mix until cheese melts, set aside to cool.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl combine ricotta, pear mixture, yolk and salt, mixing well.
• 3. Assemble ravioli.
• 4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a saute pan, melt the butter with a cup of the water. Cook the ravioli in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Drain and then toss the ravioli in the saute pan with the melted butter for a minute. Remove from heat and finish with the pecorino cheese and coarsly ground peppercorn. Serve with additional grated pecorino if desired.