White Bean Ravioloi Recipes

RAVIOLI WITH CREAMY PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the ravioli according to package directions. Drain and set it aside while you make the sauce.
• In a 3-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook it all together for a minute or so. Add the flour and stir until a paste forms. Cook the paste for a minute or so stirring continuously.
• Slowly add the milk and whisk to create a smooth sauce. Cook the sauce over medium heat until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about ten minutes. Add the cheese and stir until it has melted into the sauce. Add the black pepper and stir again.
• Add the cooked ravioli to the pan with the sauce and gently stir it to coat it in the sauce. Divide the pasta and sauce between two oven-safe bowls.
• Turn the broiler on and place an oven rack in the top spot in the oven. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and cheese. Sprinkle the mixture over the pasta in the bowls. Top the breadcrumbs with the cubed butter. Place the bowls on a sheet pan and transfer them to the oven. Broil until the breadcrumbs are toasted, about three to five minutes. Garnish with chopped chives, if using.

RAVIOLI WITH TOMATOES, WHITE BEANS, AND ESCAROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions, omitting fat and salt if the directions say to use them.
• Combine beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano, and red pepper in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; stir in greens.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 3 minutes or until the greens are wilted.
• Stir in pasta and water; cook one minute or until heated through.
• Sprinkle with cheese.

BROCCOLI RABE WITH WHITE BEANS AND FRESH RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and diced red peppers. Cook until soft. Add broccoli rabe and stir until wilted. Combine with drained beans, chicken stock, white wine and red pepper flakes. Cook ravioli according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water cook ravioli until soft. Drain and serve pasta with sauce and Parmesan cheese.

WHITE BEAN RAVIOLOI

Steps:

• Beans (1) In a heavy-bottomed pot, add duck fat, onion and pancetta; cook over medium heat until onion is translucent. (2) Add celery, garlic, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf; cook for approximately 1 minute. (3) Add beans and stock and season with salt and pepper. (4) Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the beans are very tender but not falling apart. (5) Remove the pancetta, celery, thyme and bay leaf from the mixture. Drain and cool Ravioli filling (1) Place cooked beans in Robot Coupe (food processor) with duck fat and purée beans, scraping down the sides. Add a little stock if necessary (image 1). (2) Season with salt and pepper and slowly jog in the cream. (3) Put the purée through a tamis or food mill to remove the skins (image 2). (4) Fold in fresh herbs and pecorino cheese. Basic Pasta Dough (1) In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the flour, egg yolks and salt. (2) Process until the dough begins to hold together, then stop the machine and pinch the dough to test it. If it's too dry, add up to 1 more ounce of yolk and process until it forms a moist ball. (3) Turn out on a lightly floured, smooth work surface and knead by hand until a smooth ball is formed. (4) Loosely wrap in plastic wrap and let rest 1 hour. Ravioli (1) Cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Place pieces through the rollers of a pasta machine, starting with the widest opening and working to the desired thickness of the dough, moving the settings gradually downward. Run pasta through the final setting twice. (2) Place 1 strip of pasta on a work surface dusted with semolina. Brush with egg, then pipe white bean filling on sheet (about 1/2 oz. per ravioli). Cover with the other pasta sheet and cut out ravioli with a round cutter (#60 cutter is recommended; image 3). (3) Pinch around edges of each ravioli and place on a layer of parchment paper dusted with semolina.

ARTICHOKE AND WHITE BEAN RAVIOLI WITH FRESH GREEN PEA SAUCE, PIQUILLO PEPPER-BLACK OLIVE RELISH AND RICOTTA SALATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until soft. Add the sliced artichokes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beans and horseradish, stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lay a sheet of pasta dough on a lightly floured work surface and distribute a heaping teaspoon-sized portion of the filling at least 2 inches apart. Use your fingertip or a brush to moisten the edges of the pasta sheet with the egg wash. Carefully place a second sheet of the pasta dough on top of the first and press with your fingertips to separate the rows of filling. Repeat with the remaining dough. With a ravioli cutter or pastry wheel, cut along straight lines of the vertical and horizontal to form each ravioli square. Press the edges closed with your fingertips to seal well.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully drop in the ravioli and cook for about 5 minutes. Drain and serve immediately.
• For the Green Pea Sauce: Place peas and vegetable stock in a medium saucepan and cook until peas are very soft. Place mixture in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain back into the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook until the mixture has thickened slightly. Season with coriander, lemon zest, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
• For the Piquillo Pepper-Black Olive Relish: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes
• To Assemble: Place 5 ravioli in each bowl. Ladle green pea sauce over the ravioli, garnish with ricotta salata and cilantro.

WHITE BEAN RAVIOLI WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the ravioli:
• In a blender, puree together the beans, egg, vinaigrette, cheese, and Italian seasoning; set aside.
• Working in batches, so the wrappers don't dry out, lay out 6 to 8 wonton wrappers. Place 1/2 tablespoon of bean mixture in the center of each. Moisten 2 connecting edges of the wonton wrapper with your finger dipped in water.
• Fold wrapper in half to form a triangle. Press edges together to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a low boil.
• For the sauce:
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until it begins to brown and have a nutty aroma. Turn off heat and stir in capers and Italian seasoning.
• Working in batches, cook ravioli in boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer ravioli to hot butter sauce. Add parsley to pan. Use a spoon to coat ravioli with sauce. Transfer to plates and add salt.
• Serve immediately garnished with grated Parmesan.

RAVIOLI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook ravioli according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute sausage and green pepper for 2-3 minutes or until green pepper is tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce; heat through. Drain ravioli; toss with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.