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NC Sweetpotato and Mascarpone Ravioli

Created for NC Sweetpotato Commission by Il Palio's Executive Chef Adam Rose

Recipe

Servings 6 people
Calories 763 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 sweetpotatoes halved
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • pinch chili pepper Mix olive oil, garlic, and chili pepper.  Rub onto sweetpotato halves.  Place cut side down on baking sheet and roast until soft, 30 to 40 minutes.  Scoop out flesh and mash until tender.

For Ravioli

  • 6 Roasted NC Sweetpotatoes Mix olive oil, garlic, and chili pepper.  Rub onto sweetpotato halves.  Place cut side down on baking sheet and roast until soft, 30 to 40 minutes.  Scoop out flesh and mash until tender.
  • 1 Cup marscarpone cheese
  • Salt, pepper,
  • nutmeg fresh grated, to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ½ Cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 sprig marjoram chopped
  • Pasta sheets or wonton wrappers
  • ½ Stick butter
  • 1 Cup shitake mushrooms sliced
  • 2 shallots sliced
  • ¼ Cup chives chopped
  • Amoretti Cookies

Brown Butter Vinaigrette

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • ¼ Cup Sherry Vinegar
  • ¼ Cup aged balsamic vinegar
  • 8 sage leaves Cook butter over low heat, until browned. Add sage leaves and let cook three minutes. Deglaze pan with sherry and balsamic vinegar.

Instructions
 

  • Sweat garlic in olive oil until lightly golden.  Add in sweetpotatoes, mascarpone, and parmesan.  Season with salt, pepper, grated nutmeg, and chopped marjoram leaves picked from stem.
  • Place 1 heaping teaspoon of mixture in middle of wrapper.
  • Fold in half, sealing with damp fingertips.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • Carefully drop in the ravioli and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Melt ½ stick of butter and saute' mushrooms and shallots.
  • Drain ravioli, plate and spoon brown butter vinaigrette over top, garnish with mushrooms and shallots. Sprinkle with chopped chives. Finish with a dusting grating of Amoretti cookies

Nutrition

Serving: 5raviolisCalories: 763kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 11gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 32gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 291mgPotassium: 956mgFiber: 8gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 33712IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 247mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 45g