Parsnip Parmesan Ravioli with Mushroom Ragout
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced thin
- 1 pound Portobello mushrooms, caps (halved if large) and stems sliced thin
- 3/4 pound white mushrooms, sliced thin
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- a 28- to 32-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained, reserving juice, and chopped coarse
- 2 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 2 ounces)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
- 30 won ton wrappers*, thawed if frozen
- *available at Asian markets and many specialty foods shops and supermarkets
- In a large heavy kettle heat butter and oil over moderate heat until butter is melted and cook onion, stirring, about 5 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in all mushrooms, garlic, sage, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, about 15 minutes, or until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated.
- Stir in tomatoes with reserved juice and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.
- Ragout may be made 2 days ahead, cooled completely and chilled, covered.
- In a saucepan boil parsnips in salted water to cover by 2 inches, uncovered, until very tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain parsnips well.
- In a food processor puree parsnips with Parmesan, sage, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth, and cool.
- Filling may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bring a kettle of salted water to a gentle boil for ravioli.
- Put 1 wrapper on a lightly floured surface and mound 1 level tablespoon filling in center.
- Brush edges of wrapper with water and fold wrapper in half to form a triangle, pressing around filling to force out air.
- Transfer ravioli to a dry kitchen towel to drain.
- Make more ravioli with remaining wrappers and filling in same manner, transferring to towel and turning occasionally to dry slightly.
- In a saucepan heat ragout over low heat, stirring occasionally, until hot.
- Cook ravioli in gently boiling water in 3 batches 6 to 8 minutes, or until they rise to surface and are tender.
- (Do not let water boil vigorously once ravioli have been added.)
- With a spoon transfer ravioli as cooked to shallow baking pans, arranging in one layer, with about 1/2 inch cooking water.
- Keep ravioli warm, covered.
- Transfer ravioli with a slotted spoon to 6 serving plates and top with ragout.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/parsnip-parmesan-ravioli-with-mushroom-ragout-11433 (may not work)