Pumpkin Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter And Toasted Walnuts Food

PUMPKIN RAVIOLI WITH SAGE AND TOASTED HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread hazelnuts onto a baking tray. Toast hazelnuts in oven until light golden brown and fragrant, about 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Coarsely chop the cooled hazelnuts and set aside.
• In a 10 or 12-inch saute pan with high sides, bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add the vegetable oil to prevent the ravioli from sticking to one another. Add ravioli and cook for 4 minutes or until they float to the top. Using a spider strainer, carefully remove ravioli to a large platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• In a small saute pan, melt the butter. When butter is sizzling and starts to brown, tear sage leaves into the pan and fry for about 20 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg. Pour butter sauce over ravioli and sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts. Grate amaretti cookies over the dish and serve immediately.

PUMPKIN RAVIOLI WITH SAGE WALNUT PUMPKIN BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pumpkin on pan, cut sides up, drizzle with olive oil and generously season with brown sugar, salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes, or until soft. Allow to cool slightly.
• Scoop out the flesh of the pumpkin into the bowl of a food processor. Add egg and nutmeg, and purée until smooth. You should have about 3 cups (1 ½ pounds) purée total. Set aside 1/3 cup pumpkin purée for the sauce.
• Dust a work surface with semolina flour. Lay out a sheet of pasta, then place 2 teaspoons of filling every few inches. Brush around the filling with water, then place a second pasta sheet over the top. Press the top sheet of pasta down around the mounds of filling. Cut 2 ½-inch square ravioli with a large ravioli stamp or sharp knife, trimming as needed, and crimp around the edges with a fork to seal individual raviolis.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil and season generously with salt. Drop in ravioli a few at a time and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft but still al dente. Set aside ¼ cup pasta cooking water, then use a large slotted spoon to remove the cooked ravioli to a plate.
• Make the sauce: Heat the butter, sage and walnuts in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter browns, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved 1/3 cup pumpkin filling, a few grinds of nutmeg and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine and sizzling, then add 2 tablespoons reserved pasta cooking water, stirring until sauce is glossy and smooth; thin with additional pasta water if desired. Spoon sauce onto plates and top with ravioli and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

PUMPKIN RAVIOLI WITH SAGE, BROWN BUTTER, AND TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water. When boiling rapidly, add a large pinch of salt and the ravioli. Cook just to al dente, according to package directions, then drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, warm a large skillet over medium heat. Add walnuts to the dry skillet and toast for 2-3 minutes, just until fragrant and lightly browned. Stir them frequently and keep a close eye to ensure they don't blacken and burn. Remove walnuts to a plate, set aside, and lightly wipe out the skillet with a paper towel or clean dishcloth.
• Return skillet to medium heat and add the butter. Let it melt, then bubble, then begin to turn brown, swirling the pan occasionally. When the butter is medium brown with darker flecks speckled throughout, and has a nutty aroma, swirl in the olive oil. Add sage leaves, and let them sizzle in the skillet for 2-3 minutes, just until they crisp and turn dark green. With a slotted spoon or tongs, remove the crisped sage to a cutting board, and lightly chop the leaves into smaller pieces.
• Add cooked ravioli to the skillet, and toss to coat with the brown butter sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle the walnuts and chopped sage leaves on top. Serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon juice, and/or a small lemon wedge on each plate. Enjoy!

RAVIOLI WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Cook the ravioli according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the cooking water.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the walnuts. Cook, stirring, until the nuts are lightly toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the parsley, and the reserved cooking water. Add the ravioli and toss to coat.
• Divide among individual plates and sprinkle with the Parmesan.