New Recipes Swiss Chard Mascarpone Ravioli, Pan-Seared and Drizzled with Truffled Creme

A luxurious pasta dish from Nadia G. stuffed with three types of cheese.
Directions for: Swiss Chard Mascarpone Ravioli, Pan-Seared and Drizzled with Truffled Creme

Ingredients

Sauce

cup unsalted butter

1 sprig fresh thyme

Tbsp 2-3 tablespoons white truffle oil

cup heavy cream

pinch sea salt and coarsely cracked pepper to taste

Ravioli

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

pinch of hot chili flakes

2 shallots, minced

2 portabella mushrooms, finely diced

pinch of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper

5 Swiss chard leaves, julienned

cup softened mascarpone cheese

cup ricotta cheese

cup parmesan cheese

8 Fresh pasta sheets, approx 4 x 8" per sheet

Freshly shaved parmesan

Directions

Sauce

1. Into the saucepan, add: unsalted butter and sprig of thyme. Heat on medium until it turns brown, about 5 minutes. The second butter starts becoming a medium brown, take the pan off the heat. Add white truffle oil, mix. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this butter sauce to pan fry the ravioli.

2. To the saucepan add: the heavy cream, sea salt and coarsely cracked pepper. Whisk until emulsified.

Ravioli

1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and hot chili flakes to the pan and saut until the garlic becomes golden, about 2 minutes. Throw in the minces shallots, portabella mushrooms, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, and saut for 8 minutes. Add the Swiss chard to the pan along with a touch more sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Saut a few minutes until the chard has wilted. Take the pan off the heat and let it cool.

2. In a big bowl, add: the softened mascarpone, ricotta, parmesan, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper and the sauted Swiss chard mixture. Delicately mix together.

3. Using a ravioli cutter, cut the pasta into 2 shapes: circles, or squares. Lightly wet the edges of the pasta with water. Place 1/3 teaspoon of the Swiss chard and cheese filling in the center of the pasta. Wet the edges of another piece of pasta, and place it on top. Use a fork, or your fingers to seal the pasta together. Make sure you seal it tight. Repeat until no filling remains.

4. Boil the ravioli in salted water for 6 minutes. Strain.

5. Pour the 2 tablespoons of brown butter sauce into a frying pan. Add a teaspoon of olive oil and turn up the heat to medium-high. Place the ravioli into the pan and sear them for a minute on each side.

6. Line the ravioli up on a plate, drizzle them with 2 tablespoons of sauce and sprinkle with parmesan shavings.

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