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Butternut Squash Ravioli

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Definitely a labor of love. This takes a long time.

Ingredients

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Pasta

  • 1 1/2 cups semolina flour
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp salt

Filling

  • 2 1/2 lbs butternut squash, peeled & cubed
  • 8 whole garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp dried sage
  • salt & pepper, to taste

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 10 whole fresh sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • extra parmesan

Instructions

Pasta

  1. Combine all pasta ingredients and mix together to make a stiff dough. Knead by hand or in a stand mixer with the dough hook on medium low speed for 10 minutes or until dough is elastic. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Roll out with pasta maker to desired thickness (2nd to last setting) and cut as desired.

Filling

  1. Toss the squash with the garlic in a bowl with just enough olive oil to evenly coat everything. Roast on a baking sheet at 400°F/ 200°C for about 40 minutes until soft.
  2. Remove from the oven and mix in a food processor to combine – slowly pouring additional olive oil into the mixture until the consistency is smooth.
  3. Add parmesan, dried sage, and salt and pepper, to taste.

Sauce

  1. Combine butter and fresh sage leaves in small sauce pan. Heat over low heat for at least 15 minutes to infuse the butter. Then, increase the heat just a bit (take care not to burn) and stir continuously until the butter browns slightly and the sage leaves crisp.

Preparation

  1. Use a ravioli press to add and seal one teaspoon of filling in between each pasta sheet. Dip finger in water and wet edges of pasta before adding second sheet to allow for a nicely sealed ravioli. Use a roller, gently pressing down, to seal them up. Be sure to heavily flour the outside of your pasta to enable easy release.
  2. Boil the ravioli in plenty of salted water until just done. This will only take a short time! The ravioli will float on the surface of the water when they are finished. About 5 minutes.
  3. Carefully remove and drain. Serve with sage butter, a sprinkle of toasted pine nuts, and a generous amount of grated Parmesan cheese.