MUSHROOM RAVIOLI WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE Recipe by: Chef Monica Schatz, Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Coconut Grove, Florida Pennsylvania Fresh Mushrooms Recipe Book, Phillips Mushroom Farms, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
FOR THE GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE: 1/2 ounce Spanish onion, chopped 2 ounces white wine 8 ounces heavy (whipping) cream 3 ounces gorgonzola cheese 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper FOR THE MUSHROOM RAVIOLI: 1 cup fresh white button mushrooms, finely chopped 3 ounces oyster mushrooms, finely chopped 3 ounces shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped 1 tablespoon shallots, finely chopped 1/2 ounce olive oil 1/2 ounce lemon juice 1/2 ounce Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped 1 teaspoon parsley, plus to garnish 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 16 wonton skins FOR SERVING: 2 ounces portabella mushrooms, grilled and julienned chopped fresh parsley
TO MAKE THE GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE: Reduce onion and wine, cooking until onion softens. Add heavy cream; bring to a boil. Whip in cheese. Remove from heat when cheese is completely blended. Strain through a cheesecloth; season with salt and pepper.
TO PREPARE DUXELLES: Heat mushrooms and shallots in olive oil in a saute pan. Add lemon juice. Continue to cook on low heat until liquid evaporates. Remove from stove; let mixture cool. Add cheese, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
TO MAKE THE RAVIOLI: Lay wonton skins on flat surface. Brush with egg wash. Place 1/2 ounce mushroom duxelle in center of each skin; fold over dough to make triangle, pinching the edges with a fork to seal.
Blanch the ravioli in boiling water for 2 minutes; remove. Place in saute pan with gorgonzola sauce* and heat until sauce is hot.
TO SERVE: Place ravioli on a plate, top with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce. Garnish with portabella mushrooms and chopped parsley. |