Wild Herb Ravioli Food

WILD HERB RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add chickweed, deadnettle, and wild garlic greens and cook until bright green and softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl and fold in ricotta and Parmesan with a rubber spatula. Let cool.
• Place 9 wrappers on a work surface. On each wrapper, mound 4 separate teaspoonfuls of filling in a grid 2 inches from edges. Dip a finger in water and trace a circle around each mound of filling. Place remaining 9 wrappers on top; press to seal. Cut out 36 ravioli with a 2-inch ring cutter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add oil. Cook ravioli until al dente, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain well. Serve topped with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and a sprinkling of Parmesan and garlic greens.

HERB CHEESE RAVIOLIS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine ricotta cheese, herbs, parmesan, salt and pepper and egg. Place one teaspoon of cheese mixture in center of wonton wrapper and wet two adjacent sides of square. Fold opposite corners over to form a triangular ravioli. Set on wax paper and repeat process with remaining wrappers.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with salt. Reduce water to a simmer and gently add raviolis. Cook for 4 minutes and remove with a slotted spoon to drain. Serve with warm tomato sauce. Garnish with basil leaves.

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI WITH BUTTER AND PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain and put on a platter.
• Meanwhile, cook the butter in a heavy medium frying pan over medium-high heat until pale golden, about 4 minutes. Add the basil leaves and cook until lightly fried, about 2 minutes. Add the pine nuts. Pour over the cooked ravioli. Grate 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg directly over ravioli. Sprinkle Parmesan over dish and serve.