Mezzaluna Beverly Hills Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM MEZZALUNA WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make pasta dough according to the instructions from steps 1-3.
• For filling: Pour oil into a skillet and place over medium-high heat. Add garlic and shallots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and thyme and continue to sauté for an additional 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate filling for 30 minutes.
• Using a 3-3.5" circle cutter, cut out pasta dough rounds. Fill the center of each dough circle with 1 ½ teaspoons of the mushroom mixture and lightly brush the perimeter of the circle with the beaten egg. Fold each mezzaluna in half. Set aside.
• For sauce: Place butter into a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add garlic and and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes and season with salt and pepper. Arugula and sauté until just wilted, about 1 minute. Adjust seasonings.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a small handful of salt. Add 10 to 20 mezzaluna to the pot and boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until they begin to float.
• Transfer mezzaluna from the boiling water, with a slotted spoon, into the skillet with the garlic butter sauce, and sauté for about 2 minutes.
• Transfer mezzaluna to a serving platter and top with a sprinkle of crushed almonds and microgreens, if using. Serve.

CHICKEN MEZZALUNA, CARRABBA'S STYLE

Steps:

• Dough:.
• Beat eggs and water together. Add 2 C of flour and 1 ½ teaspoons salt; beat well. Gradually stir in about 1 ¾ C flour to make moderately stiff dough. Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Divide into 2 parts. Cover and let rest 10 minute Roll each part of dough out into 16x12 in rectangle. Cut into 2 inch squares.
• Sauce:
• Make the alfredo sauce, in a large skillet, melt butter. Sauté chopped garlic over medium heat. Stir in 1 ½ C half and half. Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining half and half, Parmesan cheese, and pepper. Once made, add the spaghetti sauce and stir well. Then add the half and half and cheese. Stir until its a smooth sauce; should look pink-orange.
• Filling:
• Combine chicken, spinach and melted butter. Stir in cheeses and spices. Place 1 tbs. of filling on one 2 inches square of dough. Moisten edges of dough with water and top with second square; seal well with tines of fork. Repeat with remaining filling and dough. Set aside to dry. Cook ravioli in large pot of boiling water until they float on the surface. Rinse and drain.