Pea Ham And Corn Ravioli Recipes

FOUR-CHEESE PASTA WITH PEAS AND HAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until very al dente, about 8 minutes, adding the peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, egg white, evaporated milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
• Drain the pasta and peas; wipe the pot dry and return the pasta and peas to the pot. Add the butter and stir to coat. Add the cheddar, mozzarella, fontina and the egg mixture. Place the pot over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes, adding the ham halfway through cooking (don't let the mixture boil or the eggs will scramble). Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the parmesan.

FRESH PEA RAVIOLI WITH CRISPY PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a skillet, over medium heat. Add the prosciutto and cook until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• Lightly oil a serving plate with some of the prosciutto crisping oil and put it in a warm oven until ready to serve.
• Drain the ricotta of excess moisture in a fine mesh sieve for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the peas and blanch them until just tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the peas to an ice water bath, to shock and stop the cooking and preserve the color. Keep the pot of hot water on the stove to cook the ravioli.
• Transfer the peas to a food processor and puree with the drained ricotta and salt and pepper, to taste. Put a teaspoon (or more depending on wonton size) of the pea mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper; avoid overfilling. Dampen the inside outer edges of wonton with water and fold, pinching around the borders to ensure that the ravioli is well sealed. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
• Bring the pot of hot water to a boil over medium heat.
• Drop the ravioli, in batches, into the boiling water and cook until tender and the wrapper becomes slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon or skimmer, transfer the cooked ravioli to the lightly oiled serving plate. Drizzle with lemon infused olive oil and top with crispy prosciutto and a few peas. Serve immediately.

PEA, HAM AND CORN RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Add ravioli to boiling water. Boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
• Add peas to pan with pasta. Return to stove, boil for a further 2 minutes. Drain pasta and peas well and set aside.
• Place corn and ham in same saucepan. Stir over medium heat for 1 minute, or until hot.
• Return pasta and peas to pan, along with half the cheddar cheese. Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and heated through.
• Divide ravioli between two serving bowls. Serve warm, topped with remaining grated cheddar.
• If you prefer, any fresh vegetable can be substituted for the frozen peas in this recipe. If using beans, carrots or zucchini, boil, steam or microwave them first before adding to ham and corn mixture. Or you can try a combination of frozen mixed vegetables. For a change, puree creamed corn, peas (or any vegetable of your choice) with cheese in a blender. When ready to serve, heat sauce, stirring in a little milk or water to obtain the desired consistency.