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I love the colors & smells of fall and this dish incorporates it all!
Pumpkin, spices & sage - ohhh yeah! You will keep coming back for more!

To view this recipe online with photos check out our blog: http://latavolamarche.blogspot.com/2009 … utter.html

Pumpkin Ravioli Filling

1 hard squash (butternut, sweet pumpkin, etc)
olive oil
salt
nutmeg
parmesan cheese
salt & pepper

Cut pumpkin into chunks & drizzle with olive oil.
Sprinkle with salt.
Roast at 350 degrees until pumpkin is soft. Allow to cool.
Scoop pumpkin out of its shell into a bowl.
Add a handful of grated parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt & pepper. (If you like you can add ground cloves or ginger - any spice you like to give it that fall feel.)
Mix it all up - use to stuff cappelletti, tortellini or ravioli.
Can also be served as a side dish without the pasta.
Once pasta is filled, throw into salted boiling water until they float to the top.
Freezes well: place in a single layer on a sheet pan, then transfer into zip lock bag.

Make your own pasta using our "Down & Dirty Pasta Dough from Scratch Recipe" -http://latavolamarche.blogspot.com/2008/12/get-down-dirty-make-pasta-from-scratch.html
or buy fresh sheets of pasta.

To stuff your ravioli ~

    * Roll out a sheet of pasta to about an 1/8 of an inch thickness -the thinner the better.
    * Evenly space out small mounds of filling.
    * Lay another sheet of pasta over the top.
    * With your fingers gently smooth out any air bubbles.
    * Cut out ravioli - either squares with a pizza knife or ravioli cutter or a shot glass for circular ravioli. Most importantly making sure the sides are closed.


Circles or squares you make the choice! We do both - but I've gotta say there is something about the circles I love.

Ravioli with Butter & Sage

    * In a pan slowly melt a couple of tablespoons of butter & gently fry a handful of sage leaves for 1 - 2 minutes.

    * Raise the heat, toss in your cooked pasta with a bit of pasta water.

    * Season with salt & pepper & serve.