Beetroot Ravioli with Dill Cream
Preparation time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 22-25 minutes
Serves 4-6
Filling:
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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1 small onion, finely chopped teaspoon
caraway seeds
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175 g (6 oz) cooked beetroot, chopped
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175 g (6 oz) ricotta or curd cheese
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25 g (1 oz) dried breadcrumbs
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1 egg yolk
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2 tablespoons freshly grated vegetarian
Parmesan cheese
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Grated nutmeg
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Salt and pepper
Dill Cream:
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4 tablespoons walnut oil
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4 tablespoons chopped dill
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1 tablespoon drained green peppercorns in
brine, crushed
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6 tablespoons creme fraiche or fromage
frais
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Make the pasta dough, following steps 1
and 2 of the
pasta dough recipe. Wrap in Clingfilm and set aside.
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For the filling, heat the oil in a frying
pan and fry the onion and caraway seeds over a medium heat for 5
minutes until golden. Add the beetroot and cook for 5 minutes. Put the
mixture in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Leave
to cool, then beat in the remaining filling ingredients. Season to
taste.
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Following step 3 of the pasta recipe,
roll out the dough to form 8 sheets and cut each in half width-ways.
Lay one sheet on a floured surface and place 5 heaped teaspoons of the
filling at 2.5 cm (1 inch) intervals over the dough. Dampen around the
mounds of filling with a wet pastry brush and lay a second sheet of
pasta over the top, pressing around the mounds to seal. Cut into round
ravioli using a cutter or into squares using a sharp knife and place on
a floured tea towel. Repeat to make 40 ravioli.
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Cook the ravioli in a large pan of
lightly salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, make the dill cream. Heat the oil in a small saucepan, add
the dill and green peppercorns and remove from the heat. Stir in the
creme fraiche. Drain the ravioli well, transfer to a warm serving dish
and toss with the dill cream. Serve at once.
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