Butternut Squash Ravioli with Spinach Pesto

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Ready in 45 minutes
by crazycatlady14

Ingredients

1 butternut squash

1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped

2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

parmesan cheese, grated and divided

1/2 tsp salt, divided

1/2 tsp black pepper, divided

36 wonton wrappers

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2 cloves garlic

1 1/2 cups baby spinach

1/2 cup fresh basil

1/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped and divided

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp vegetable broth

1 tsp fresh lemon juice


Directions

Halve and bake squash for 30 mins at 400 degrees. Extract pulp and mash. In a large bowl, combine oregano, squash pulp and butter. Stir in 1/2 cup of cheese, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper. Working with 1 wonton wrapper at a time (cover the remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep them from drying out), spoon about 1.5 tsp of squash mixture into centre of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with beaten egg; bring 2 opposite corners together. Pinch edges together to seal, forming a triangle. Cover ravioli loosely with a towel to prevent drying. Place garlic in a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped. Add remaining cheese, salt and pepper. spinach, basil, and 2 tbsp walnuts. With processor on, slowly pour oil, broth and juice through food chute. Process until well blended. Place pesto in a large bowl. Cook half of ravioli for 3 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Remove ravioli with a slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining ravioli. Add ravioli to pesto; toss gently to coat. Arrange 6 ravioli on each of 6 plates; sprinkle each serving with 1 tsp walnuts.

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