Pancetta, Caramelized Onion & Kalamata Puff Pastry “Ravioli” with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Yield: Serves 4-6. Ingredients: For the Red Pepper Sauce: 3 Red Bell Peppers, seeded & cut in half (1/2 will be used for ravioli) 2 cloves Garlic 3 tbsp Plain Greek Yogurt Pinch Red Chile Flakes (more or less to taste) Sea Salt to taste For the Ravioli: 2 sheets (8 oz. ea) purchased Puff Pastry, thawed (or make your own Puff Pastry) 2 oz. Pancetta, chopped 2 tsp Olive Oil 1/2 medium yellow Onion, chopped 1 oz. Kalamata Olives, pitted and finely chopped 1/2 roasted Red Pepper, chopped (see instructions below) 1 1/2 tsp fresh Oregano, finely chopped, plus more for garnish 2 tsp crumbled Goat Cheese (chevre) 1 Egg White 2 tsp Water Directions: Roast the Red Peppers: Preheat the broiler, rack approx. 6 from broiler element. line baking sheet with aluminum foil Core and seed red bell peppers. Lay skin side up on lined baking sheet and gently press down so they lie flat. Broil for about 15 minutes or until skins are almost completely blackened. Place roasted peppers in a paper bag and let them steam themselves for 10 minutes. Remove from bag and peel off the skin. Finely chop half of one bell pepper for the ravioli filling, and roughly chop the rest for the sauce. Make the Red Pepper Sauce: Combine the 2 1/2 roasted bell peppers, garlic, yogurt, and chili flakes in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Season with sea salt to taste, keeping in mind ravioli filling will be well seasoned by the Kalamata olives and pancetta. Make the Ravioli: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Roll each puff pastry sheet into a 12 square (will be approx. 1/4 thick). Cut the sheets in half to form two rectangles. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap until ready to use. Over medium heat cook the pancetta until lightly golden. Drain on paper towels. In the same pan, add olive oil and onions and cook, stirring occasionally until golden. In a bowl, combine pancetta, onions, Kalamata olives, roasted red pepper, and oregano. Whisk together the egg white and water to create an egg wash. On the first two puff pastry rectangles, spoon a heaping teaspoon for each ravioli into 8 even mounds per sheet (2 rows of 4 mounds per sheet). Add about 1/4 teaspoon of crumbled goat cheese on top of each mound. Brush in between each mound with the egg wash. Cover with the other puff pastry rectangles and gently press around each mound to seal the two sheets together. Cut around each ravioli with a hand held ravioli cutter, knife, fluted wheel or small cookie cutter. Carefully slide each ravioli onto the lined baking sheets, spacing them evenly so the air can circulate well between them. With a small knife, cut two small slits into each ravioli to release steam while cooking. Brush tops of puff pastry with egg wash. Bake for approx. 20 minutes or until golden, rotating sheet pans halfway through cooking. Place on cooling rack for 5-10 minutes. Serving: optional: Sauce is excellent at room temperature, but if preferred you can warm sauce just before serving. On each serving plate, spoon a small pool of sauce and top each with two ravioli. Drizzle a small amount of sauce over top (squeeze bottles work beautifully for this), and garnish with chopped oregano. Serve immediately.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:34:54 +0000
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