Pumpkin And Sweet Potato Ravioli With Green Pesto And Pumpkin Seed Crunch Food

PUMPKIN AND SWEET POTATO RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Saute Onion, Garlic and Ginger.
• Add Pumpkin, sweet potato and stock and bring to boil.
• When the veggies are tender, add all items to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Stir through the basil, nutmeg, cream, salt and pepper and then serve on your pasta.

PUMPKIN AND SWEET POTATO RAVIOLI WITH GREEN PESTO AND PUMPKIN SEED CRUNCH

Steps:

• Peel and dice the sweet potato and dice the pumpkin (leaving the skin on). Boil in salted water.
• Mix the flour, salt, eggs and olive oil with 1 tablespoon of water to form a dough. Knead the dough without water until smooth and elastic and leave to rest.
• Toast the pine nuts in a pan without fat. Next, place the pine nuts in a food processor with the basil, garlic and salt and gently pulse to form a smooth paste. Mix in the Parmesan and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Drain and mash the sweet potato and pumpkin. Mix with the cream cheese, Parmesan and honey and add cornflour starch to thicken the mixture if needed. Season with chilli powder, salt, pepper and paprika until spicy.
• Use a pasta machine to roll out the ravioli dough to the second-to-last setting. Cut into two equally-sized sheets. Use a teaspoon to place scoops of the filling on the sheet, approximately 3 cm apart.
• Lightly whisk the egg and brush it onto the dough surrounding the filling. Place the second sheet of pasta on top and push the pasta down round each portion of filling to seal. Make sure that there is no trapped air inside.
• Use a ravioli roller or cutter to cut out the ravioli.
• Heat the pumpkin seed oil in a pan and add the pumpkin seeds with a sprinkling of salt until they begin to burst.
• Boil water in a saucepan with salt. Place the ravioli in the water and cook until they float to the top.
• Drain immediately and mix with the pesto.
• Sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds, serve and enjoy!