Plump Pea Dumpling Recipe

• 2 cups (10oz) Peas
• 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 t fine grain sea salt
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
• zest of one large lemon
• 1 package of wonton wrappers, or round wrappers

1. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Salt the water (as you would pasta water) and add the peas. Cook until bright green in color and puffy, about a minute if the peas were frozen, less if you started with fresh ones.
2. Drain the peas and run under cold water for one minute to stop the cooking.
3. With a food processor (or hand blender) blend the peas, ricotta cheese, olive oil, and salt into a puree. I like a bit of texture, so I don't go too far. Return the mixture to a big bowl and stir in the shallots, Parmesan, and lemon zest. Taste. Add more salt if needed.
4. Fill the dumplings using an assembly line technique - a dozen at a time (for the most part following the instructions on the wrapper packaging). Place twelve wrappers out on the counter, drop a very scant teaspoon of filling onto each wrapper, rub the perimeter of each wrapper with a wet finger seal, fold (most packages have diagrams), and set aside on a plate. Do the next dozen and repeat until all the filling is used up.
5. Set up your steamer, rub each dumpling with a bit of olive oil, arrange the dumplings in a single layer (being careful not to overlap), and steam for about three minutes - until the dumplings are tender and transluscent. Sprinkle with a touch of salt and enjoy.

ricotta cheese, olive oil, salt, shallot, parmesan, zest of one large, wonton wrappers

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/plump-pea-dumpling-recipe-50018222 (may not work)