Butternut Squash Ravioli

This is a fantastic recipe for butternut squash ravioli. It’s the perfect balance between sweet and savory. It’s also special because you can rarely find squash ravioli in your local grocery store.
Ingredients -
15 Ounces Durum Flour
15 Ounces High-Gluten Bread Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Eggs
1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3/4 Cup Water
3 Butternut Squash, roasted, pureed
3/4 Cup Ricotta Cheese
1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Salt, to taste
1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
Egg Wash, as needed
10 Navel Oranges
1 Fennel Bulb, diced
2 Celery Stalk, diced
1/2 Gallon Fresh Orange Juice
1/2 Cup Roasted Garlic Puree
1/2 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Fresh Sage, julienned
2 Tablespoons Orange Peel, julienned, blanched
1 Cup Chicken Stock
 
Preparation:

1. Prepare the pasta dough by mixing the salt and flours.

2. Add the oil and eggs, then add the water, stirring until the mixture is smooth.

3. Knead.

4. Allow the dough to rest for 1 hour.

5. Mix the squash puree, nutmeg, cinnamon, cheeses, pepper and salt.

6. Mix in the bread crumbs.

7. Place in pastry bag.

8. Using a pasta machine, roll out the pasta.

9. Lay out 2 pasta sheets, cut to 12-in. by 6-in.

10. Pipe 1 Tablespoon of filling into 2 inches of space, 3 across, 6 down.

11. Brush the second pasta sheet with egg wash.

12. Carefully place the top sheet over the bottom sheet.

13. Cut into each square with a pizza cutter.

14. Repeat with remaining pasta sheets.

15. Bake the oranges in 350 degree F oven until the skins begin to color which takes about 40 minutes.

16. Cool.

17. Place the oranges in a juicer and juice them.

18. Set aside.

19. Sweat the fennel and celery in a medium skillet.

20. Add the fresh orange juice.

21. Boil and reduce by half.

22. Add the roasted orange juice and heat to a boil.

23. Add the garlic puree.

24. Boil the balsamic vinegar in a nonreactive saucepan until it is thick and reduced by more than half.

25. Strain the orange sauce.

26. Finish with sage, orange peel and balsamic reduction.

27. Add chicken stock to modify taste.

28. Cook the ravioli in boiling, salted water about 4 minutes.

29. Top with sauce.

30. Serve immediately.

 



Cooking Tip
Squash Selection
The butternut squash should feel pretty heavy for its size. Choose a squash with its stem attached. This is an indicator of how good of quality it is. The stem should be dry, not blackened or moist.

Cooking Tip
Squash Storage
Butternut and other squashes are almost the longest lasting and best kept vegetables you can purchase. Sqash that has not yet been cut will last up to 3 months in a cool dry place.

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