Description
Delight your guests this Halloween with these adorable Ghost Purse Ravioli filled with sweet pear and creamy ricotta. Shaped like friendly ghosts, each ravioli offers a unique blend of flavors that are sure to haunt your taste buds. Perfect for festive gatherings, this dish is a whimsical twist on traditional pasta that will bring smiles to both young and old.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 ripe pear, peeled and diced
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 fresh sage leaves
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Pasta Dough: In a bowl, mix the flour and egg until a dough forms. Knead for 10 minutes until smooth, cover, and rest for 30 minutes.
- Make the Pear Filling: Combine diced pears, ricotta cheese, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well.
- Roll Out Pasta: Divide rested dough into quarters and roll each out to about 1/16-inch thickness.
- Shape Ravioli: Cut ghost shapes from the pasta. Place spoonfuls of filling on half of the shapes, moisten edges with water, fold over, and seal.
- Cook Ravioli: Boil salted water in a pot. Cook ravioli for 3-4 minutes until they float; remove with a slotted spoon.
- Prepare Sauce: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and sauté sage leaves for 2 minutes. Toss cooked ravioli gently in the sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 ravioli (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg