Sweet Potato Goats Cheese Ravioli Recipes

SWEET POTATO ROUNDS WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450°F. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, sea salt and paprika. In large bowl toss the cut sweet potatoes with the paprika mixture, making sure everything is coated.
• Line large baking sheet with parchment paper and place the sweet potatoes in even layer. Bake the sweet potatoes for 8 to 10 minutes on each side. (20 minutes total)
• Transfer to a serving plate and top each with some goat cheese, walnuts and cranberries. Spoon a little honey and drizzle of balsamic glaze over each.

SWEET POTATO & GOAT'S CHEESE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• For the filling, bake, steam or microwave the potatoes, then roughly mash. Mix with the pumpkin seeds and goat's cheese.
• For the pasta, place the flour and a pinch of salt in a food processor and crack in the eggs. Pulse until mixture forms sticky-looking crumbs. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and bring together to form a firm dough. Knead for 5 mins until the dough feels smooth, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins. To make by hand, shape flour into a 'ring' on a work surface, crack eggs into the middle, then gradually work the flour into eggs using your fingers.
• Cut the pasta into quarters, then roll out each piece using a pasta machine. Dust with flour as you go and move it down a notch onto a thinner setting every second roll. Continue until you get to the penultimate setting. If you like your pasta very thin and delicate, you can go for the thinnest setting. If you don't have a machine, use a heavy rolling pin to roll the dough as thinly as possible.
• Stamp out rounds using a ravioli cutter or a 6cm biscuit cutter - work quickly so the pasta doesn't dry out. Lay the circles on a semolina-dusted surface and cover with cling film as you cut the rest.
• Place a small tsp of filling in the centre of each round. Dampen the edges with water, then sandwich another round on top. Use your fingertips to seal the edges, trying to expel all the air as you go. Lay the ravioli on a semolina-dusted tea towel to dry for a few mins.
• Cook ravioli in a large pan of gently boiling salted water for 4-5 mins. Do not use a full rolling boil as it is likely to make ravioli split. Drain, and serve with a little chilli oil, Parmesan and pumpkin seeds.

GOAT CHEESE MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and add salt. Reduce heat to medium high and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes. Drain and return to the saucepan. Heat 1/2 cup half-and-half and 1/4 cup butter in a glass measuring cup in the microwave 1 minute. Mash half-and-half mixture into the potatoes. Stir in 2 oz. goat cheese.
• Sprinkle pistachios and fresh sage over potatoes.