Dinner was 90% pre-made tonight – Prosciutto Ravioli with Garlic Infused Butter!
These ravioli blew Ben’s and my MIND. At least that’s what I think he was trying to tell me…it was a little hard to hear him with his face buried in garlic butter.
These prosciutto, spinach and cheese ravioli made with wonton wrappers are pre-made then frozen, boiled straight out of the freezer, then dropped in a butter/garlic/olive oil mixture before heading straight to the face.
THEY ARE SO GOOD!
And, say it with me, easy too! ;) The recipe comes from my girl Giada de Laurentiis and only has 5 ingredients (salt & pepper not included…)
First start by making the ravioli filling, which combines low-fat ricotta cheese, chopped prosciutto, spinach, an egg yolk and salt & pepper.
Next, setup the ravioli assembly station, which includes:
1. Ravioli filling
2. Cookie sheet lined with wax paper
3. Dry cutting surface, such as a cutting board
4. Dish of water + pastry brush
5. Plate of wonton wrappers
Wonton wrappers are PERFECT for making homemade ravioli.
They’re usually in the organic/tofu section of the grocery store and are very easy to work with. The only piece of advice I have is to keep the stack covered with a damp paper towel when you’re not working with them, so they don’t get too dry and crack.
Assembly of the ravioli is next. Simply place 1 teaspoon of filling onto the center of each wonton wrapper, wet two edges of the wrapper with water, then fold over and press firmly to seal the ravioli.
Be sure to press around the filling before pressing the edges shut to prevent air pockets!
Lay the ravioli onto the wax-paper lined cookie sheets and either cook them immediately, or place them into the freezer to freeze solid.
After they’re frozen, package them up in freezer bags and keep in the freezer for 5-6 months, or so. Though I doubt they’ll last that long!
When you’re ready to cook, boil a big pot of water and gently add the fresh or frozen ravioli. Turn the heat down so the water is just barely boiling, let the ravioli cook until they float to the top, then let them continue to cook for about another minute.
The recipe I followed from Giada suggested that I serve the ravioli with oregano spiced butter, but I’ve got a thing for garlic butter, so I melted 1 Tablespoon each butter and olive oil over medium low heat, then added in 2 cloves smashed garlic. This was enough for 15 ravioli which fed both Ben and me.
I let the garlic get golden brown, stirring often so it wouldn’t burn, and turning down the heat when I thought it might.
When the ravioli were cooked, I gently drained them, then slid them into the garlic butter to soak up that sauce.
My mouth is still watering! Garlic infused butter is pretty much the greatest thing ever. A sprinkle of sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper completed the dish perfectly.
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Prosciutto Ravioli with Garlic Infused Butter
Description
Prosciutto Ravioli with Garlic Infused Butter is the most simple, yet stunning pasta dish!Â
Ingredients
- 1-15oz container 1/3 less fat ricotta cheese
- 1-10oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
- 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
- 2 egg yolks
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 48 wonton wrappers
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
Directions
- Combine ricotta, spinach, prosciutto, egg yolks, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Set up the ravioli assembly station to include: filling, baking sheet lined with wax paper, dry flat surface, dish of water, pastry brush, plate of wonton wrappers.
- Place 1 teaspoon of filling onto the center of each wonton wrapper and wet two edges of the wrapper with water using the pastry brush. Fold the wrapper over and press firmly to seal the ravioli. Press around the filling before pressing the edges shut to prevent air pockets.
- Lay the ravioli onto the baking sheet and either cook them immediately, or place them into the freezer to freeze solid. After they’re frozen, package them up in freezer bags and keep in the freezer for 5-6 months or so.
- If cooking right away, boil a big pot of water and gently add the ravioli. Turn the heat down so the water is barely boiling and cook until the ravioli float to the top, then let them continue to cook for about another minute.
- Meanwhile heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add smashed garlic and let it cook, stirring often so it won't burn. Gently drain the ravioli and slide them into the hot skillet to saute briefly in the garlic butter sauce. You may need to do this in batches depending on how many servings you are making.
- Remove ravioli to a plate and serve.
Notes
Slightly adapted from Giada de Laurentiis
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Ellie@fitforthesoul 10.11.2011
YOU, my friend, are a genius!! this looks just marvelous~~I’m loving ravioli these days too :)
And I wish I got caught in the rain someday!! It’s just hard to come by here in socal. :P I’m a rain lover, and I’m sure running in it would be a great experience. (as long as I don’t get bronchitis or something hah!)
Katharine 10.11.2011
I am SO glad someone else has the same addiction to reality TV as I do! My boyfriend is constantly rolling his eyes at things like Real Housewives of Anything & Most Eligible Dallas (even though he totally ends up getting hooked himself) but I’ll defend them ’til the bitter end!
The last thing I bought was lunch – a chopped chicken salad & a giant oatmeal cookie!
P.S. LOVE your blog… I’ve been reading it forever and this might be my first comment! (Whoops!)
Tracy 10.11.2011
Here’s Tina’s (Carrots n Cake) skinny pina colada:
http://carrotsncake.com/2011/07/skinny-pia-colada.html
Crissy 10.11.2011
I found these freezer bags on line by accident, I purchased
a box and they are the best bags ever. The pre-printed info on the
bag is genius. You have to try them.
Melody 10.11.2011
Sounds delish! And easy too…..bonus!
I con my boyfriend into watch trashy tv too……I somehow get him to watch Millionaire Matchmaker with me (and I think he secretly likes it but would never admit to it) But he definitely wouldn’t watch RH……those rich B’s are too cahrazy for him. He’d never go for it……even if it involved a back rub. But you know we will do just about anything to get our guy to watch with us (like an hour long backrub :) so we can have someone to talk to during the show about just how crazy these people are……right?!
Lisa 10.11.2011
Bethany Frankel’s Skinny Pina Coladas!!
Summer 10.11.2011
I love running in the rain; in fact, that is the only time I really enjoy it!! I totally agree about how far you can run in the rain and how effortlessly. :)
Kristina 10.11.2011
My top irrational hatred in life is the hiccups – especially listening to other people hiccup. When someone just sits there and hiccups it makes me want to punch them.
To answer the question: Just this morning at Target I bought milk, a make your own bouncy ball kit, and shrinky dinks.
CycloneMom 10.11.2011
The last thing I bought was $40 worth of baking supplies (eggs, buttermilk, while milk, vanilla, etc) for 100 cupcakes I thought I needed to make this week for an event. Even got 2 frostings made, then received an e-mail that they didn’t need them. :( If anyone in Central IA needs a dozen or so cupcakes soon, let me know, lol! I was going to make chocolate cupcakes with cookie dough topped with vanilla buttercream, mini cho chips and a mini cho cop cookie; chocolates filled with carmel topped with salted carmel buttercream garnished with a salted caramel and turbinado sugar, vanilla chai cupcakes topped with vanilla chai buttercream garnished w/a ginger cookie straw, and vanilla bean cupcakes topped with orange cream cheese frosting and garnished with orange chocolate shavings. Oh well, I hope I can make them sometime. I’ll freeze what ingredients I can.
Erin 10.11.2011
Yummy This pasta is great.
VeggieGirl 10.11.2011
running in the rain makes me feel like I’m in an action movie lol
Natalie 10.11.2011
Running in the rain is the BEST!!! Last thing I bought….medium toasted almond iced coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts.
Julie Struck 10.11.2011
I must say that last year during the Nike Women’s Marathon when the rain started coming down I thought I was going to die! I suppose it was those hills that get slick in the rain that really got me…however, the Tiffany necklace at the end of the race was the BEST reward ever! And, it’s really Chuck’s baby…Blair can’t fool us!
Shelley 10.11.2011
I also HATE malted milk balls. My teeth just cringed (yes, my teeth can cringe) thinking about them. More than getting caught in the rain I just straight up hate humidity for ruining the 20 minutes I spend on my hair in the morning. (Another reason to love fall… no humidity!)
I’m eager to try this recipe. It looks so delicious! I love Giada’s recipes except that when I’m cooking them I can’t help but imagine Giada annoyingly read the ingredients to me in her Italian accent (also up there on my list of dislikes). :P
Liz 10.11.2011
YUMM!
Karie @ The HoB 10.11.2011
Yum those look amazing!!! Last thing I bought – stamps!
Kate 10.11.2011
Uh oh! GG spoiler…I just caught up on most of Season 4 from Neflix but now I’m intrigued about baby drama. Dan or Chuck? (That’s where I was left hanging!) I’ll have to start watching online.
This recipe looks fantastic. Pretty much all things I love combined. SO is going to enjoy trying this one, even though I’m not sure he likes prosciutto.
The last thing I bought was my “fun day” food…chocolate covered almonds and bertoli pasta with marinara.
Mellissa 10.11.2011
I’ve made this a few times and it is so delicious and they really do freeze well.
Last thing I bought? A new car! I picked it up last night and that was a MAJOR purchase for me.
Casey @ Pocket Full of Sunshine 10.11.2011
That looks heavenly. :)
OK. that is SO weird. I feel the exact same way about running in the rain! Maybe it’s just invigorating? I definitely get a major burst of energy every time it rains on me when I’m running!!
Jacque 10.11.2011
I don’t mind the rain. I love the way it smells and kind of makes everything clean.
Last thing I bought was 2.5 hours worth of parking while I went to night class, ugh.