Prosciutto and Spinach Ravioli with Mushroom Cream Sauce
Ingredients
STUFFING:
2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbs finely chopped Onion
4 Cloves Garlic
1/4 pound White Mushrooms, finely chopped
1/2 pound Prosciutto, trimmed of excess fat and cut
into small pieces
3 cups chopped Spinach
2 Egg Yolks
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
RAVIOLI:
1 cup Flour
2 large Eggs
Pinch of Salt
1 Tbs Olive Oil
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese for garnish
MUSHROOM SAUCE:
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup minced Onion
1-1/2 Tbs minced Garlic
1 pound White Mushrooms, sliced
.35 - .5 ounces dried Porcini Mushrooms, rehydrated
and chopped
3 Tbs chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
Salt to taste
3/4 cup Heavy Cream or 2% Milk
3 Tbs Butter
Freshly ground Black Pepper
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
Directions
For stuffing: Heat oil over medium high heat in
a nonstick skillet. Add onion and garlic cloves; saute until
onion is a light gold color, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and
saute 1 minute. Add prosciutto and spinach; saute until spinach is
wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard garlic
cloves. When mixture is cool, add remaining ingredients, and mix thoroughly.
For ravioli:
Mound flour onto a large work surface (preferably wood). Make a
hollow in the center of the mound, and break eggs into the hollow.
Scramble eggs lightly with a fork. Using the fork, pull flour into
the center, and mix with the eggs until they are no longer runny.
Using your hands, continue to work the flour and eggs together. When
dough is a smooth consistency, wrap with plastic wrap until you are
ready to knead. To test dough's consistency, press your thumb into
the dough, if it comes out clean, no more flour is needed.
Kneed dough 8 minutes. Tightly wrap dough in plastic
wrap, and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Divide
dough in half. Tightly wrap one half in plastic wrap while rolling
out the other. Roll dough as thinly as possible (1/8 to 1/16 inch
thick). Curl one side of dough onto the rolling pin; gently stretch
it onto pin, moving your hands from the center of the dough to the
edges, while continuing to roll dough gently. Repeat stretching
motion to each side of dough. cut a 4-inch strip of dough, and cover
remaining dough sheet with plastic wrap. Spoon heaping teaspoons of
stuffing onto dough sheet 2 inches apart and 1 inch from edge. Place
a parsley spring on each mound. Fold strip over the mixture. With
your fingers, press around each mound to help seal dough pockets.
Using a fluted pastry wheel, cut into 2-inch squares. Place ravioli
on cloth towels (make sure they are not touching), while stuffing
remaining dough. Roll out second half of dough in the same manner.
Before cooking ravioli, prepare a warm serving platter
and sauce.
Bring 4 quarts water to a rolling boil; add salt and
oil. Cook ravioli in batches of 12 to 14 until tender but firm to the
bit (about 7 to 10 minutes). Retrieve cooked ravioli with a slotted
spoon. Generously coat with sauce, garnish with cheese and serve immediately.
For mushroom sauce: Heat oil over medium-high
heat in a nonstick skillet. Add onion and saute until translucent
about 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; saute 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and
parsley. Season with salt. Cover and cook over medium heat until
excess liquid evaporates, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add cream and
butter; season with pepper. Continue stirring over medium heat until
cream is reduced by half. Just prior to serving, add cheese slowly,
stirring constantly, to prevent cheese from clumping. Serves 8.
Citrus Salsa
Ingredients
1 large Pink Grapefruit
2 Oranges
1 Mango or Avocado, seeded and peeled
1/2 cup fresh Mint or Basil, minced
2 Tbs minced Green or Red Onion
2 Tbs fresh Lime Juice
1 tsp Sugar
1 whole fresh Jalapeno, seeded and minced
Salt to taste
Directions
Remove skin, seeds and membranes from grapefruit and
oranges; dice all fruit. Combine all ingredients and let chill at
least 1 hour before serving.
1 cup Mexican Chorizo Sausage
3 cups finely minced Onion
2 cups Bush's refried beans (black or pinto)
2 tsp finely minced Serrano Chile or pickled Jalapeno
2 cups grated Kraft Muenster Cheese
48 5" x 5" squares Phyllo pastry
1 cup Butter, melted
Directions
Crumble chorizo into skillet; cook until well done.
Drain; add onion and cook about 2 minutes. Cool. Mix chorizo,
beans, chile or jalapeno and cheese; set aside. Brush one square of
phyllo with butter ; top with another square; brush with butter;
repeat with a third square. Place a spoonful of filling in center of
top piece of phyllo. Pull four corners of phyllo up around filling to
form a small pouch. Brush gently with butter. Repeat for each besito.
Place on baking sheet, pressing to flatten bottom.
Pastry retains its shape better if frozen at least an hour before
baking. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake frozen pasteries 10
minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Serve warm. Makes 16 kisses.
Ingredients
2 Tbs Butter
2 stalks Celery, chopped
1 small Onion, chopped
1 cup cooked Turkey, cut in cubes
1-1/2 cups Water
1 pkg. McCormick Turkey Gravy Mix
1/4 cup Milk
2 Tbs Flour
1 tsp McCormick Season-All Seasoned Salt
Directions
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add
celery and onion and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, stirring
occasionally. Add cooked turkey. Blend water, Gravy Mix, milk, flour
and Season-All; pour over turkey mixture. Stir. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Makes 4 servings.