Pumpkin Mascarpone Ravioli With Sage Butter Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Slice seeded pumpkin in half and roast until soft in preheated 375 degree oven. Also can instead dice and boil pumpkin for 10-15 minutes. I prefer the roasting of the pumpkin for a richer flavor.
• Make mound of flour on clean work surface then "hollow out" the center where you will add your eggs.
• Add eggs (one at a time), oil and salt to flour "well" and mix flour into eggs gradually.
• Once flour and eggs are completely incorporated, knead dough 5-10 minutes until it stiffens. Add water if dough is too dry, flour is it is too wet.
• Once pumpkin has completely cooled, use food proccessor to puree.
• Add in nuts, nutmeg, mascarpone, salt and pepper, egg, and parmesan and pulse until well mixed.
• Roll out thin even sheet of pasta dough onto well floured surface.
• Drop filling by even spoonfuls onto one side of pasta dough. Remember to leave space between to close raviolis.
• Brush water in between filling to seal edges.
• Fold over other side of pasta sheet to form top layer.
• Cut raviolis along seals with pizza cutter or ravioli cutter.
• Drop into salted boiling water for 5-7 minutes.
• Drain and pour out onto serving platter.
• In saute pan melt butter using low heat.
• When butter begins to look golden brown add sage and nutmeg, then warm for only 15-20 seconds.
• Pour butter sauce over ravioli, and for some added crunch, crumble with amaretti cookies!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add fresh ravioli and cook for about 4 minutes or until the float to the top.
• Remove ravioli from water with large slotted spoon or spider, and place in a large platter.
• Cover with foil to keep warm while you prepare the sauce.
• In a small saute pan, melt the stick of butter over low heat.
• When butter just begins to sizzle and brown, tear the fresh sage leaves into the pan and fry for 20-30 seconds.
• Remove butter sauce from the heat and grate in the nutmeg.
• Pour butter sauce over the ravioli.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese and toasted hazel nuts (if using).
• Grate the amaretti cookies over the dish and serve immediately.