Vegetarian Vegan Sweet Potato And Spinach Ravioli Food

SWEET POTATO AND SPINACH RAVIOLI

Steps:

• To a large skillet add extra virgin olive oil and heat on medium heat.
• Add thinly sliced garlic and sauté until just brown.
• Next, add in spinach in batches, stirring to coat with oil and allowing to wilt slightly between each addition. Sauté 3-4 minutes.
• Add coconut milk and sea salt to taste and allow to simmer (2-3 minutes)
• In a small bowl, mix together tapioca starch and water to make a slurry.
• Pour slurry into skillet, reduce heat and stir until the mixture begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• In a large bowl, mix together sweet potato puree, cassava flour and salt. Use hands and knead dough until fully combined. Dough should be dry, soft and pliable. If it's feeling too wet, add more cassava flour by the TBSP until the dough achieves this recommended consistency.
• Cut dough in thirds and place 1/3 onto a large piece of parchment paper.
• Drop approximately 1 TBSP of spinach filling at least 1 inch apart along the length of one half of the rectangle.
• Use parchment paper to help you fold the rectangular shaped dough in half over the filling, and press out the air from around each portion of filling.
• Use knife or pastry cutter to cut ravioli into 2 x 2 squares.
• Pinch three free edges to seal the dough. If desired, use a fork to help seal the edges together.
• Repeat entire process with remaining dough as many times as necessary.
• Boil ravioli 2-3 minutes in salted water in 3-4 batches so you don't overcrowd the pot.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove raviolis and place onto serving plates.
• Top with desired toppings and serve warm*
• In the same skillet with any leftover spinach filling, add olive oil and sliced mushrooms. Sauté until mushrooms have softened and add salt to taste.
• Serve on top the ravioli.

SPINACH, SWEET POTATO & LENTIL DHAL

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp sesame oil in a wide-based pan with a tight-fitting lid.
• Add 1 finely chopped red onion and cook over a low heat for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Add 1 crushed garlic clove, a finely chopped thumb-sized piece of ginger and 1 finely chopped red chilli, cook for 1 min, then add 1½ tsp ground turmeric and 1½ tsp ground cumin and cook for 1 min more.
• Turn up the heat to medium, add 2 sweet potatoes, cut into even chunks, and stir everything together so the potato is coated in the spice mixture.
• Tip in 250g red split lentils, 600ml vegetable stock and some seasoning.
• Bring the liquid to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook for 20 mins until the lentils are tender and the potato is just holding its shape.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning, then gently stir in the 80g spinach. Once wilted, top with the 4 diagonally sliced spring onions and ½ small pack torn basil leaves to serve.
• Alternatively, allow to cool completely, then divide between airtight containers and store in the fridge for a healthy lunchbox.

VEGETARIAN/ VEGAN SWEET POTATO AND SPINACH RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Boil, peel and mash the sweet potatoes with the spinach. Add the basil, garlic and salt. Add the flax seed or the bread crumbs to make a good ballable stuffing!
• If you are using the garlic salt like me do away with the fresh garlic and salt.
• Mix the salt and flour and make a ball of dough by adding water. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
• Take a lemon sized dough, ball it up and roll out a circle using a rolling pin. Cut them into 3 strips. Place a tablespoon of stuffing in the center of a strip, fold and seal with a fork. Remove excess dough. This should give you moon shaped raviolis. Make as much ravioli as needed in whatever shape you need. Just ensured they are firm and sealed tight.
• In a soup pan boil water till it bubbles and drop the raviolis a couple at a time and take care not to break them. When the pieces start floating and sticky to touch its done. Ladle it carefully out on the plate.
• Pour some butter sauce on top and serve. Its a delight at home!

SWEET POTATO & GOAT'S CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• For the filling, bake, steam or microwave the potatoes, then roughly mash. Mix with the pumpkin seeds and goat's cheese.
• For the pasta, place the flour and a pinch of salt in a food processor and crack in the eggs. Pulse until mixture forms sticky-looking crumbs. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and bring together to form a firm dough. Knead for 5 mins until the dough feels smooth, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins. To make by hand, shape flour into a 'ring' on a work surface, crack eggs into the middle, then gradually work the flour into eggs using your fingers.
• Cut the pasta into quarters, then roll out each piece using a pasta machine. Dust with flour as you go and move it down a notch onto a thinner setting every second roll. Continue until you get to the penultimate setting. If you like your pasta very thin and delicate, you can go for the thinnest setting. If you don't have a machine, use a heavy rolling pin to roll the dough as thinly as possible.
• Stamp out rounds using a ravioli cutter or a 6cm biscuit cutter - work quickly so the pasta doesn't dry out. Lay the circles on a semolina-dusted surface and cover with cling film as you cut the rest.
• Place a small tsp of filling in the centre of each round. Dampen the edges with water, then sandwich another round on top. Use your fingertips to seal the edges, trying to expel all the air as you go. Lay the ravioli on a semolina-dusted tea towel to dry for a few mins.
• Cook ravioli in a large pan of gently boiling salted water for 4-5 mins. Do not use a full rolling boil as it is likely to make ravioli split. Drain, and serve with a little chilli oil, Parmesan and pumpkin seeds.

SWEET POTATO & SPINACH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the cream, garlic and herb sprigs into a small saucepan and slowly bring to just below boiling. Turn off the heat, season and leave to infuse.
• Put the spinach into a colander, pour over a kettle of boiling water and leave to drain for a few mins. Then squeeze out as much water as possible. Season with salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg.
• Grease an ovenproof dish generously with butter and spread half the sweet potato slices across the bottom. Top with a layer of spinach, then the remaining potato. Pour over the cream mixture, through a sieve to remove the garlic and herbs, then sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 45-55 mins until golden and tender.
• Meanwhile, if you're serving the chops, heat a griddle or frying pan and finely chop the leaves from the herb sprig. Rub over the chops with the oil and some seasoning, then griddle or fry for 3-4 mins on each side or until cooked to your liking. Leave bake, and chops if serving, to rest for 5 mins, then serve with a big green salad.

VEGETARIAN RAVIOLI

Steps:

• To make sauce put all the ingredients listed for sauce in a large skillet over a simmer on the stove.
• To make ravioli dough mix all ingredients except water in a food processor until it looks fluffed,crumbly and coarse like cornmeal.
• Now with food processor running add the water slowly until mixed.
• Take out and form into 2 balls.
• Roll out on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
• I couldn't do that to well so I picked it up and stretched it out a bit that works to!
• Cut into 3 inch wide strips and then into 3 inch wide squares.
• Put filling from sauce in the center of the square and then put another ravioli dough over that and pinch ends together tightly to seal.
• It is ok if a little filling comes out--it will go away during the boiling process.
• If you want to eat fresh put in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.
• They fall to bottom of pan and when done will float up and rise to the top.
• Take out with a slotted spoon.
• Serve with sauce over it.
• If you want to freeze these you may freeze them on a cookie sheet until firm and then put in a plastic bag in freezer up to 3 months.
• Cooking is the same for frozen ravioli in boiling water but will take 9-10 minutes to cook.