Goat Cheese and Porcini Ravioli
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 12 lb fresh porcini mushroom, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- 5 12 ounces fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1 (12 ounce) packagesquare wonton wrappers
- For filling, heat skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook porcini slowly, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until 1/3 cup very soft mushrooms remain.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and place in bowl.
- Working over mushroom bowl, crumble goat cheese onto mushrooms and mix to form paste.
- Spread clean towel on flat work surface to create shaped ravioli.
- Have a damp cloth nearby to cover unused wonton wrappers, to keep them damp and pliable.
- Place 2 wonton wrappers on flat surface.
- Place 1 teaspoon filling in center of 1 skin.
- Brush edges with water, making a wide border, and place another skin on top, matching edge to edge.
- To press out air, press fingertips on top wrapper, shaping around filling and moving toward edges, tamping out any air pockets.
- Press edges to seal.
- Place finished ravioli on cloth and prevent them from touching.
- Continue with all filling and skins.
- To cook, heat 8 quarts water over high heat, adding pinch salt when boiling.
- Add ravioli a few at a time.
- When ravioli float to surface and are translucent, scoop out onto serving plate.
- Continue until all are cooked.
- Drizzle drained ravioli with olive oil or melted herb butter or another favorite sauce and serve immediately.
extra virgin olive oil, porcini mushroom, salt, goat cheese, wrappers
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/goat-cheese-and-porcini-ravioli-420642 (may not work)