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Squash and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Nutty Butter Sauce

On By Julie Laing | Twice As TastyIn Column, grainsLeave a comment

Fill store-bought wonton wrappers with squash and goat cheese to create impressive pasta with a scratch-made delicacy. Learn more at TwiceasTasty.com.
There’s no way to make homemade pasta look quick and easy when the alternative is to boil a pot of water and dump in a box of dried noodles. But homemade pasta shortcuts do exist, and this week, I share one of my favorites in my Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon: wonton wrapper ravioli.

Like hand-rolled Homemade Pumpkin Gnocchi, filling store-bought wonton wrappers with squash and goat cheese still creates impressive pasta with a made-from-scratch delicacy. But whereas both squash gnocchi and Homemade Pan-Fried Potato Gnocchi showcase the pasta, the ravioli filling plays a huge flavor role. Its nutty butter sauce and my recommended base of torn arugula or kale enhance the filling—and work equally well as a gnocchi presentation.

Learn to make Squash and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Nutty Butter Sauce

Pumpkin Pasta

On By Julie Laing | Twice As TastyIn Dry storage, Ingredient, Using5 Comments

Pasta–pumpkin combinations are overlooked but fabulous weeknight or special meals. Get pumpkin pasta recipes at TwiceasTasty.com.
When I told George I was planning to share pumpkin pasta recipes this week, his reaction was, “Nice, I always forget about pairing pasta and pumpkin.” It’s a combination even I tend to overlook. Growing up, pumpkin was reserved for jack-o’-lanterns and pie, and other winter squash was served “on the half shell,” drowning in butter and brown sugar. But these winter staples store so well you should have a collection to use in many sweet and savory dishes all winter: cookies, quick bread, soup, risotto—and pasta.

I offer two variations on pumpkin pasta here, one suited to a weeknight meal and a fancier plate that takes a bit more time to put together. I encourage you to look more at the techniques and think outside the ingredients listed in the recipes. Any firm-fleshed winter squash can be used in either recipe, and aromatics, alliums, herbs, cheeses, and pasta shapes can all be changed to suit your tastes. Whatever you use, orange winter squash creates a delicious pasta meal.
Learn to make Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin and Parmesan and Pumpkin–Goat Cheese Ravioli with Butter–Nut Sauce