Butternut Squash Ravioli with Browned Butter Vanilla Bean Sauce

Handmade ravioli stuffed with a butternut squash filling and topped with browned butter vanilla bean sauce. This is the perfect dish for entertaining!

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 1 1/2 cup “00” flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. kosher sea salt
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

Filling

Sauce

For Serving

  • 1/2 cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese

Directions

Pasta

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the center, then add the eggs and oil. Using your hands, mix until a dough forms.

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough until it becomes firm and elastic, about 5 minutes.

Form into a ball and place in plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Using a countertop or KitchenAid pasta roller, start on setting 1 (the thickest), then run each ball of pasta through each setting up to 6.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Place the rolled pasta onto a lightly floured surface. Using a #70 scoop (about 2 3/4 teaspoons) place the filling onto three sheets of pasta, about 2 inches apart. I offset my scoops to fit more on the sheet.

Fill a small bowl with water. Dip your finger in the water and rub a circle around the filling. Place the remaining sheets of pasta over top, taking care not to stretch them. Using your fingers, carefully press the top onto the bottom sheet of pasta, making sure to seal the filling in.

Using a ravioli stamp or a pizza cutter, cut out the ravioli. When the water is boiling, place 10 ravioli in at a time and cook for 3 minutes. Use a spider or slotted spoon to remove the cooked pasta. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Continue with the remaining pasta.

Filling

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Add squash and garlic on prepared sheet and toss in olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place in oven and roast for 20 minutes, then add the sage. Continue roasting for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the squash is fork tender.

Remove from the oven and transfer to a large food processor. Add parmesan, ricotta and Vanilla Extract. Pulse until a smooth, thick filling forms.

Sauce

In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, add the butter. Once the butter has melted, it will start to sizzle and foam. After about 5 minutes you will smell a nutty aroma and the butter will begin to brown. Immediately remove from the heat and add the sage and Vanilla Bean Seeds. Pour over the cooked pasta and toss.

Serve pasta with shaved parmesan.

Notes:

Recipe by Life Made Simple

Pasta

  • 192 grams “00” flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. kosher sea salt
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

Filling

  • 820 grams cubed butternut squash (6-mm chunks)
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 6 sage leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 62.5 grams shaved Parmesan cheese
  • 82 grams ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
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Sauce

For Serving

  • 62.5 grams freshly shaved Parmesan cheese

Directions

Pasta

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the center, then add the eggs and oil. Using your hands, mix until a dough forms.

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough until it becomes firm and elastic, about 5 minutes.

Form into a ball and place in plastic wrap. Allow the dough to rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Using a countertop or KitchenAid pasta roller, start on setting 1 (the thickest), then run each ball of pasta through each setting up to 6.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Place the rolled pasta onto a lightly floured surface. Using a #70 scoop (about 2 3/4 teaspoons) place the filling onto three sheets of pasta, about 5 cm apart. I offset my scoops to fit more on the sheet.

Fill a small bowl with water. Dip your finger in the water and rub a circle around the filling. Place the remaining sheets of pasta over top, taking care not to stretch them. Using your fingers, carefully press the top onto the bottom sheet of pasta, making sure to seal the filling in.

Using a ravioli stamp or a pizza cutter, cut out the ravioli. When the water is boiling, place 10 ravioli in at a time and cook for 3 minutes. Use a spider or slotted spoon to remove the cooked pasta. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Continue with the remaining pasta.

Filling

Preheat oven to 204 degrees C. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Add squash and garlic on prepared sheet and toss in olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Place in oven and roast for 20 minutes, then add the sage. Continue roasting for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the squash is fork tender.

Remove from the oven and transfer to a large food processor. Add parmesan, ricotta and Vanilla Extract. Pulse until a smooth, thick filling forms.

Sauce

In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, add the butter. Once the butter has melted, it will start to sizzle and foam. After about 5 minutes you will smell a nutty aroma and the butter will begin to brown. Immediately remove from the heat and add the sage and Vanilla Bean Seeds. Pour over the cooked pasta and toss.

Serve pasta with shaved Parmesan.

Notes:

Recipe by Life Made Simple

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    1 hrprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    40 mincook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    6-8servings

This Recipe Uses

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

NMV Bean

Gourmet Vanilla Beans