While my husband and I were in New York, we shared the most amazing Pumpkin Ravioli! That dish has been on my mind ever since… and here is my version.
Homemade pasta is SO simple (and inexpensive) to make, that you are almost in disbelief when you consider the make at-home price compared to the prices in fancy restaurants. In addition, any extra raviolis that you make can be stored in a zip top freezer bag and frozen for later. The fresh pasta is wonderfully tender, and without all the preservatives of dried (store-bought) pasta, it cooks in about 2-3 minutes! So really, you could make these in advance, store them in the freezer for later, pop them in boiling water when you get home, toss with a sauce… and dinner is ready! You can also flavor the pasta dough with just about any herb you can dream up!
Shopping List
Pasta
- 1 package of Wonton Wrappers (in Produce)
Filling
- 1/2 small can of pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- Salt and pepper
- 6 leaves of fresh sage, chopped small
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Brown butter sauce with crispy sage leaves
- Half stick of butter
- Fresh sage leaves
- Chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
- Optional – Parmigiano Reggiano for topping
Instructions
Set oven to 375 & toast walnuts for 8 min.
Filling
- In a mixing bowl, combine the following:
- 1/2 small can of pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- Salt and pepper
- 6 leaves of fresh sage, chopped small
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmigiano reggiano
Pasta
- Place one Wonton Wrapper flat on a cutting board
- Place 1 tbsp of filling in the center of the wrapper
- Dip your finger in water and wet the edges of the wrapper that will be placed on top
- Press the top wrapper down on the bottom wrapper,covering the filling; press down around the edges (make sure that you remove all the air bubbles)
- Use paring knife, biscuit cutter, or crimping wheel to cut around the edges (this is mostly for a pretty presentation, you can cook the wrappers without cutting off the edges)
- Repeat this process for as many ravioli as you care to make
- Place the ravioli in boiling water, stirring gently periodically so that they don’t stick together
- When the ravioli float to the surface (2-3 minutes), carefully remove with a slotted spoon
Brown Butter Sauce with Crispy Sage Leaves
- Place a half stick of butter in a sauté pan over medium-high heat and allow it to melt in place
- Once the butter is melted, carefully swirl it around
- Add the sage leaves reducing the heat to medium; cook for 1-2 minutes, turning halfway through (remove the sage leaves and drain on a paper towel)
- Pour Brown Butter Sauce over ravioli, place sage leaves and walnuts on top – serve immediately