Artichoke And Fennel Ravioli With Tomato-Fennel Sauce

Serves: 2

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

59

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 tsps

Fennel Seed

1 cup

Olive Oil

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

For filling: Heat olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

2

Add chopped garlic and fennel seeds and sauté 3 minutes

3

Add artichoke hearts and chopped fennel and stir 1 minute

4

Add vegetable broth and bring mixture to boil

5

Cover skillet and cook until vegetables are very tender, about 12 minutes

6

Uncover and simmer until pan juices have evaporated completely, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

7

Scrape filling into processor and cool

8

Add fennel fronds and process to coarse puree

9

Season to taste with salt and pepper

10

Add yolk and blend

11

Line baking sheet with plastic wrap

12

If using wonton wrappers, trim edges to form rounds

13

Brush entire surface of 1 wrapper lightly with egg white

14

Place 1 rounded teaspoon filling in center

15

Fold dough over, forming semi-circle

16

Seal edges, pressing out any air around filling

17

Place on prepared sheet

18

Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers

19

(Ravioli can be prepared ahead

20

Cover loosely with towel and plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 8 hours, or cover with plastic and freeze 3 days

21

Do not thaw frozen ravioli before cooking

22

) Heat olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

23

Add chopped garlic and fennel seeds and sauté 3 minutes

24

Add artichoke hearts and chopped fennel and stir 1 minute

25

Add vegetable broth and bring mixture to boil

26

Cover skillet and cook until vegetables are very tender, about 12 minutes

27

Uncover and simmer until pan juices have evaporated completely, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

28

Scrape filling into processor and cool

29

Add fennel fronds and process to coarse puree

30

Season to taste with salt and pepper

31

Add yolk and blend

32

Line baking sheet with plastic wrap

33

If using wonton wrappers, trim edges to form rounds

34

Brush entire surface of 1 wrapper lightly with egg white

35

Place 1 rounded teaspoon filling in center

36

Fold dough over, forming semi-circle

37

Seal edges, pressing out any air around filling

38

Place on prepared sheet

39

Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers

40

(Ravioli can be prepared ahead

41

Cover loosely with towel and plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 8 hours, or cover with plastic and freeze 3 days

42

Do not thaw frozen ravioli before cooking

43

) For sauce: Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat

44

Add garlic, fennel and fennel seeds and sauté until tender, about 12 minutes

45

Add tomatoes with their juices and next 4 ingredients

46

Simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 25 minutes

47

Season with salt and pepper

48

(Can be made 2 days ahead

49

Cover; chill

50

Rewarm before using

51

) Boil ravioli in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes

52

Drain well

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Spoon some sauce on each plate

54

Arrange ravioli atop sauce

55

Garnish with fresh fennel fronds

56

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat

57

Add garlic, fennel and fennel seeds and sauté until tender, about 12 minutes

58

Add tomatoes with their juices and next 4 ingredients

59

Simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 25 minutes

60

Season with salt and pepper

61

(Can be made 2 days ahead

62

Cover; chill

63

Rewarm before using

64

) Boil ravioli in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes

65

Drain well

66

Spoon some sauce on each plate

67

Arrange ravioli atop sauce

68

Garnish with fresh fennel fronds