Ravioli With Balsamic Brown Butter Food

RAVIOLI WITH SAGE-WALNUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Combine the vinegar, honey and bay leaf in a small saucepan and boil over medium-high heat until syrupy, 4 to 5 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
• Add the ravioli to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then add the sage and walnuts and cook until the nuts are toasted, about 3 minutes. Increase the heat to high, ladle in about 1 cup cooking water and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by about half, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Drain the ravioli, reserving another 1/2 cup cooking water. Add the ravioli to the skillet and toss to coat, adding the reserved water as needed. Remove from the heat, toss with the parmesan and season with salt. Divide the ravioli among plates and drizzle with the balsamic syrup.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS, BROWN BUTTER AND BALSAMIC RAVIOLI, WARM SPINACH SALAD WITH PANCETTA AND SWEET VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Coat chicken in balsamic vinegar, then olive oil. Season chicken with rosemary, salt and pepper and let stand 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for ravioli. Salt water and drop ravioli in water. Cook 8 minutes or until raviolis expand, float to top of water, and are al dente.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts and cracked garlic to the pan. Cook chicken 12 minutes, or until juices run clear, turning occasionally. The balsamic vinegar will produce a deep brown, sweet finish on the chicken as it cooks.
• When the chicken is 2 or 3 minutes away from done, heat a second skillet over medium low to medium heat. To the second skillet, add butter to the pan and let it begin to brown.
• Remove chicken from the first skillet and transfer to a warm platter. In a skillet over medium high heat and add the pancetta. Brown the pancetta bits, about 2 or 3 minutes, then transfer to paper towels to drain and return pan to heat, reducing heat to medium. Add oil and shallots to the pan and let the shallots saute 2 minutes.
• When the butter for the ravioli has browned, add cooked ravioli to the pan and turn in butter to heat through. Add balsamic vinegar to the ravioli and cook a minute or 2 longer to reduce the vinegar and glaze the ravioli. The vinegar will become thick and syrup like. Add cheese, parsley, salt and pepper to the pasta and remove the pan from the heat.
• To the sauteed shallots for the spinach salad, add sugar and cook sugar with shallots 1 minute. Add vinegar to the pan, scraping up pan drippings. Add spinach to the dressing and turn to wilt and coat it evenly in sweet vinaigrette. Add crisp pancetta to the salad.
• Serve chicken along side ravioli and spinach salad, all on the same dinner plate.

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.

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.

WHITE BEAN RAVIOLI WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• In a blender, puree together the beans, egg, vinaigrette, cheese and Italian seasoning.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, working in batches so wrappers don't dry out, lay out 6-8 wonton wrappers.
• Place 1/2 tablespoon of bean mixture in center of each.
• Moisten two edges of wonton with your finger dipped in water.
• Fold wrapper in half to form a triangle.
• Press edges together to seal.
• Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
• Drop ravioli into water and cook for 3-4 minutes until they float to the surface of the water.
• For the sauce, melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook until it just begins to brown and give off a nutty aroma.
• Turn off heat and add vinaigrette.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove ravioli from water and add to butter sauce.
• Toss until all ravioli are coated.

HERBY BUTTERED BALSAMIC MUSHROOM RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the ravioli according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the ravioli.
• 2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the shallots and cook until fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook undisturbed for 5 minutes or until golden, stir and continue cooking until the mushrooms have caramelized, 3-5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter, garlic, thyme, and sage. Cook, stirring occasionally until the garlic is caramelized and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add the balsamic and a splash (about 1/4 cup) of the pasta cooking water). Cook for a 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the garlic cloves.
• 4. Divide the ravioli among bowls and spoon the mushroom sauce over top. Garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy!

ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS & BROWN BUTTER BALSAMIC RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Coat chicken in balsamic vinegar, then olive oil.
• Season chicken with rosemary, salt & pepper and let stand 30 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil for ravioli.
• Salt water and drop ravioli in water.
• Cook according to package.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken breasts and cracked garlic to the pan.
• Cook chicken 12 minutes, turning occasionally, or until juices run clear.
• The balsamic vinegar will produce a deep brown, sweet finish on the chicken as it cooks.
• When done, cover.
• When the chicken is 2-3 minutes away from being done, heat a second skillet over medium heat.
• To the second skillet, add butter to the pan and let it begin to brown.
• When the butter has browned, add cooked ravioli to the pan and turn it in the butter to coat.
• Add balsamic vinegar to the ravioli and cook a minute or 2 longer to reduce the vinegar and to glaze the ravioli.
• The vinegar will become thick and syrup like.
• Add cheese, parsley, salt & pepper to the pasta and remove the pan from heat.
• Serve chicken with ravioli.