Sunday Italian

Most Sundays on Sullivan's Island consist of eating lots of food with our friends. Italian food is cooked all the time at our house. Homemade pizzas, pasta, wine, and bread are staple items for Anna and me.  This Sunday I decided to make my own ravioli. I have always bought ravioli from Trader Joes and Whole Foods, but decided to make it homemade this weekend (with the exception of using premade wonton wrappers). Now I must say I used a recipe from the Food Network. ("Five Recipe Fix" did the job Sunday night) They turned out amazing and easy...

 

Ricotta and Pea Ravioli

•  Square wonton wrappers
• 12 oz ricotta
• 1 1/2 cup peas (blanched)  (I just used the frozen peas that you can throw in the microwave)
• 3 slices of bacon
• 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
• zest of 1 lemon

1. Pour the EVOO in a small pot. Add the lemon zest and cook on low for for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let sit for at least an hour. Cook bacon in a separate pan and set aside.
2. Mix the ricotta and peas in a food processor. Save some peas to add as garnish.
3. Spoon about a 1/2 tablespoon of the mixture onto one wonton wrapper. Dip your finger in water and wet the outer edges of the wonton, then fold to make a triangle and press sides together. Repeat until the ricotta/pea mix is gone.
4. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the ravioli for a few minutes (4-5) until cooked through.
5. Place ravioli on plate. Top with the lemon infused EVOO, bacon, and peas. I like to top with Parmesan too. We love Parmsan :)
6. EAT. 

To go along with dinner we had a simple arugula salad, bread, and some olive oil I got from Tuscany, Italy during the summer. YUM!

~Charlotte