Spinach Ravioli

This is an amazingly rich and ultra satisfying main course. It is so nice with a salad with a mixture of diced Roma tomatoes, orange bell peppers, black olives, and green onion. Slices of warm Italian bread and warm butter finish off the meal just right.
Ingredients -

48 Egg-Free Pot Sticker Skins
1 Cup Tomatoes (peeled, seeded and diced)
1 Small Onion (oven roasted)
1 Cup Button Mushrooms (minced )
2 Teaspoons Garlic (minced )
1/2 Pound Fresh Spinach Leaves (blanched, chopped )
1/4 Cup Cottage Cheese
3/4 Cup Firm Tofu (mashed )
2 Tablespoons Fresh Basil (minced )
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Salt to taste

 
Preparation:

1. In a large saucepan, combine the tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and garlic.

2. Cook over medium heat until the liquid from the mushrooms completely evaporates and the mixture is somewhat dry.

3. Be careful not to burn it.

4. Set aside to cool.

5. In a large bowl, combine the tomato mixture, spinach, cottage cheese, tofu, and basil.

6. Season to taste with pepper and salt.

7. On a cutting board, lay out a single layer of pot-sticker skins.

8. Using a pastry brush, moisten the edges with water.

9. Place 1 tablespoon of the spinach mixture onto the center of each skin.

10. Cover with a second pot sticker skin and press the edges together with the tines of a fork to seal.

11. Cook the ravioli in boiling water or vegetable stock for 3 to 5 minutes or until they rise to the top of the water.

12. Serve Hot.

 



Cooking Tip
Spinach Information

Not only is spinach amazingly tasty it is very popular because it is so good for our bodies. It is extremely low in calories, but it is also very high in iron, and vitamins A and C, minerals and fiber. Amazingly enough it also contains 2 grams of protein per serving. I choose to use it in place of lettuce in my salads not only because I think it tastes better but it just has much more nutritional value.


Cooking Tip
Roasting Onions
When roasting onions it’s totally up to you to select the flavoring and spices you want out of it. Some suggestions are salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and any variety of fresh herbs. What you want to do is spread some foil on a cookie sheet and preheat your oven to 400. Trim the roots away and approximately ½ inch of the top. Put the root side down and roast for about an hour. Make sure you watch it because cooking time in ovens varies. You should be able to pierce it easily with a knife. Then season to taste.

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