Butternut Squash Ravioli with Crispy Sage Brown Butter
- 3/4 cup butternut squash puree (*needs to be very tight)
- 1 -ounce mascarpone cheese
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 2 sheets fresh egg pasta, each sheet cut into 6 rectangles
- 1 -ounce roasted pecans, chopped
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 12 to 16 fresh sage leaves
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butternut puree with the mascarpone cheese and season, to taste, with salt and white pepper.
- In the center of 6 pasta rectangles, place 2 tablespoons of the butternut puree mixture.
- Sprinkle with the chopped pecans.
- Slightly wet the edges of the pasta with a little cool water.
- Lay the other 6 pasta rectangles over the filled pasta rectangles.
- Gently seal each ravioli by pressing around all edges with the tines of a fork.
- Place the ravioli in the boiling water and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked al dente.
- Remove from the water and drain.
- Season the ravioli with salt and pepper.
- Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat and, when hot, add the butter and let it melt in 1 spot.
- (Do not move the pan.)
- When the butter has begun to brown around the edges, pick up the saute pan and swirl to keep the melted butter from burning and to melt the remaining butter.
- Add the sage leaves and reduce the heat to medium.
- Continue to cook until the leaves are crispy, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve as an appetizer, lay 1 ravioli in a shallow bowl and spoon the brown butter over the top.
- Garnish with the crispy sage leaves.
- Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve.
butternut squash puree, mascarpone cheese, salt, egg pasta, pecans, butter, sage
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/butternut-squash-ravioli-with-crispy-sage-brown-butter-recipe.html (may not work)