Spinach Ravioli With Sun Dried Tomatoes And Pine Nut Salsa Recipes

SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Remove from heat. Place the sun-dried tomatoes in the broth 15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, reserving broth, and coarsely chop.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook 9 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Place the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until lightly toasted.
• Heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic 1 minute, until tender. Mix in the spinach, and cook until almost wilted. Pour in the reserved broth, and stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Continue cooking 2 minutes, or until heated through.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the spinach and tomato mixture and pine nuts. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

SPINACH, FETA, AND PINE NUT RAVIOLI FILLING

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the spinach until fully wilted, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then squeeze the spinach to remove as much liquid as you can.
• Combine the cooked spinach, feta, and pine nuts in a blender or food processor and pulse until it is the consistency of a fine paste. Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
• To assemble the ravioli, brush the egg over a sheet of pasta. Drop the filling mixture on the dough by teaspoonfuls about one inch apart. Cover the filling with the top sheet of pasta, pressing out the air from around each portion of filling. Press firmly around the filling in whatever shape you wish (circles, squares) and then cut them apart. Press the tines of a fork around the edges of the pasta to seal each raviolo.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the ravioli, stir gently, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 to 5 minutes.

SPINACH RAVIOLI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND PINE NUT SALSA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following directions until cooked, al dente.
• Heat half a teaspoon of the oil in a large fry pan and cook the pine nuts gently until golden.
• Remove.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan, and then the tomatoes, capsicums, parsley, mint and balsamic vinegar.
• Stir until combined and heated through, then remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the pine nuts.
• Divide the pasta between 4 bowls and spoon the sauce over.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve at once.

RAVIOLI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, boil heavy cream over medium heat stirring constantly until cream is reduced by half, which should take about 5 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, salt and pepper and whisk until blended.
• Add cooked ravioli to cream sauce and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve!