The trifecta

Today is another snow day here, which means that I really shouldn’t be sitting here right now chatting with you all.  But, the girls are down the hall (after I told them like 8 times I needed them to go play down the hall for a bit and turn off the t.v.).  So, I have a precious little time to tell you about what I made yesterday.

Low Fat Turkey Ravioli in Mushroom Sauce

Remember how I said I was getting back to cooking light?  Well, finally, I did.  It was really hard to believe that these were made from lean turkey and clocked in at about 350 calories and around 8 grams of fat in a serving.   Hubby was ecstatic!

There was a recipe in my January/February edition of Everyday Food that caught my eye called “goat-cheese “ravioli” with parsley sauce”.  I started to turn the page without a second thought because a) Hubby doesn’t like cheese.  I know, how can you not like cheese? AND b) I’ve made ravioli from scratch and am very happy with the recipe I use.  But then, I wondered why is the “ravioli” in quotes like that?  And I saw it – they were using wonton wrappers for the pasta.  I know now that this isn’t that new of an idea, but it was new to me (at that moment) and, quite frankly, I got a little excited about the project.  Later that day, I noticed on the back of the wonton wrapper package (that was in the fridge just waiting for something I hadn’t yet decided) a ravioli recipe!  And THEN, that night Alton Brown was talking about wontons on his show.  Well, it was like it was a trifecta – obviously it was meant to be. 

I will say this, these ravioli aren’t as good as homemade pasta.  But, they are good, and they are way better than the frozen variety they sell in the grocery.  Plus, you can put anything you want inside – which meant I could use them for my cooking light resolution.

I got a little frustrated because I couldn’t find any suitable italian turkey sausage at the market.  So I did what anyone who is faced such a dilema must do; I made my own.  I decided on a mushroom sauce, but I think these would be fantastic with maranara sauce, too.  Well, enough already . . . here’s the recipe.

Low Fat Turkey Ravioli in Mushroom Sauce

Turkey Sausage Filling
16-20 oz. of lean ground turkey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 
3 1/2 teaspoons paprika 
2/3 teaspoon garlic powder 
1/2  teaspoon fennel seeds 
1 teaspoon pepper 
1/2  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup parmesean cheese, grated or finely chopped
1 egg

32 Wonton Wrappers

Mushroom Sauce
1  onion, sliced 
1 lb mushrooms, chopped 
2 tablespoons olive oil 
3 cloves garlic, crushed 
2 tablespoons flour 
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock 
1/2 cup white wine 
3 tablespoons italian parsley, coarsly chopped
1 teaspoon basil 
1/2 – 1 tsp of salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mix all sausage ingredients together until well incorportaed.

Keep extra wonton wrappers covered with a damp paper towel while you are working.

Working with two or three wrappers at a time, fill each wonton wrapper with 1 tsp of sausage filling. 

Use a fingertip, dipped in plain water, to trace around three edges of the wrapper.  Fold the wrapper in half, using your fingers to remove as much air as possible and pressing the wrapper together to seal firmly.

Trim the long edges of wrapper, if you wish.

Place ravioli on a parchment covered (or lightly greased) cookie sheet. 

Keep ravioli covered with a damp towel and refrigerate until ready to cook.  You can also place the cookie sheet in the freezer (without the towel).  Once the ravioli are frozen you can move them to a plastic bag to store for later use.

Heat oil in a large pan over med-high heat(I used my wok).

Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic.

Add broth, wine basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Stir in flour and mix well.

Bring the mixture to a boil, gently add the ravioli (so they will not break open), and cook until tender – about 10 to 15 minutes.

Oh, one other little thing.  Last week I made macaroni and cheese, and due to a camera problem I didn’t get the picture up.  I have added the picture now and just wanted to let you know that you can check it out in the original post.

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