Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli
Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli with brown butter sage sauce, walnuts, and cranberries is a comforting Italian-inspired dinner recipe.
Ingredients
Squash Tortellini:
- 3 cups buttermilk cubed
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1½ tsp herbs de Provence
- ½ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper plus more to taste
- ½ cup shallots chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- ⅓ cup amaretti cookies crushed
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 pkg small wonton wrappers
Brown Butter Sauce:
- ¾ cup butter
- 2 tbsp fresh sage torn
- ½ cup toasted walnuts chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries, or chopped dried cherries, or mixture of both
- ½ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper plus more to taste
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Place squash cubes on the sheet. Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, herbs de Provence, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Roast for 25 minutes, or until soft and golden.
- In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes until golden.
- In a food processor, add roasted squash, sautéed shallots, garlic, and ricotta cheese. Pulse until blended.
- Add crushed amaretti cookies, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Pulse until smooth. (Filling may be made 1 day ahead.)
- Place a small spoonful of filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. Fold and seal edges to form tortellini. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat until it begins to brown.
- Add sage, walnuts, and cranberries. Stir for 3 minutes. Turn off heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Place tortellini in boiling water. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until they float.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer tortellini to a serving dish.
- Pour the brown butter sauce over tortellini. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 19gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 704mgPotassium: 5mg
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