Recipe - Ravioli Bundles Of Roasted Beets

8 ounce Beets
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
8 Cloves garlic, peeled
1 Shallot, minced
2 tablespoon Ricotta
1 tablespoon Chopped basil
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
8 Fresh thin pasta sheets, 3
inches x 5 inch
1 cup Heavy cream
1 teaspoon Poppy seeds
1 tablespoon Chopped toasted walnuts
4 Small basil sprigs for
garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss the beets in olive oil with salt and
pepper. Roast in a small sheet pan for an hour or so or until tender all
the way through. Allow to cool and then peel.At the same time, toss the
garlic cloves with olive oil, salt and pepper. Wrap in a piece of foil, and
roast 40 minutes or until tender. Allow to cool. Meanwhile, heat 1
tablespoon olive oil in a small frying pan. Add the shallots and cook over
moderate heat until tender, about 4 minutes. Cool. Puree the beets in a
food processor. Add the ricotta and mix well. Transfer the beet mixture to
a bowl and add the shallots, basil and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt
and pepper. Heat the cream in a saucepan and reduce by one quarter. Puree
the roasted garlic with the reduced cream. Season with salt and pepper.
Strain if you like. Keep warm. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add
salt. Blanch the pasta sheets until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Cool
in ice water. Lay the pasta sheets on an oiled sheet pan. Put a spoonful of
beet filling in the center of each pasta sheet. Roll up the long way and
twist the ends to form a bundle. They should look like wrapped candies.
They can be made, covered with plastic and refrigerated overnight up to
this point. Increase the oven to 400 degrees. Set the bundles, side by
side, on an oiled sheet pan. Bake 5 minutes or until the edges just begin
to brown. Put a spoonful of sauce on each of 4 warm plates. Arrange 2
bundles on each plate. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and walnuts and garnish
with a sprig of basil. Yield: 4 servings
Recipe By : CHEF DU JOUR JODY ADAMS SHOW # DJ9327; TVFN

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #286

Date: Fri, 8 Nov 96 02:28:10 UT

From: "Ed Bauman" BIRCHCREEK@msn.com