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Monday, April 27, 2009

impromptu ravioli



Yesterday's cool, drizzly, foggy weather put me in mind of soups and heartier fare, and I decided it was time to finally use the last butternut squash sitting on my kitchen counter. I dug through the mysterious packets in my tiny freezer space and found a disk of pasta dough, and set about making my favorite ravioli. However, upon slicing into the squash, I realized it was tinged with mold around the stem area, and the neck was spongy. My mind, however, was already on ravioli, so I considered the ingredients at hand and decided to experiment.

Here's my ravioli filling:
caramelized Vidalia onions (the first of the season!)
roasted garlic
sauteed Swiss chard
pan-toasted walnuts
dried cherries
Wisconsin Parmesan
salt and pepper
a white wine deglaze



And the finished ravioli:
served over wilted spinach, with walnuts, parm, and walnut oil

They were delicious, but missing a little something--I'm not sure what. I do, however, love the combination of flavors in the filling and will definitely experiment again.

3 comments:

  1. Goodness, what could possibly be missing? It sounds absolutely perfect. I know I'd be likely to choose it over the butternut squash! Great job!
    Nancy

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  2. Anonymous10:03 PM

    Maybe some fresh sage? or rosemary?

    Anyway, it sounds delicious. I love the creativity.

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  3. thanks! i'm overall pleased with the flavor profile. i'll try some fresh herbs next time:)

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