Best Potato Ravioli With Crayfish Recipes

Ravioli with Potato, Watercress, and Cheeses image

Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories appetizer

Time 1h25m

Yield serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 pounds all-purpose potatoes
4 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped
2 or 3 good handfuls watercress, large stalks removed, plus extra for garnish
1/4 cup butter
5 to 6 ounces cheese (use 2 contrasting varieties, such as Gorgonzola and Parmesan), plus extra for garnish
Grated nutmeg, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound basic pasta, for ravioli
Extra olive oil or butter, for garnish

Steps:

Wash and peel the potatoes, put them into well-salted, boiling water with the garlic and cook until the potatoes are just tender (it is very important not to under- or overcook them). Drain them and let them sit for about 5 minutes to enable the excess water to evaporate (if you overcook them or don't drain them correctly they'll be too moist and your filling will be too wet).
When the potatoes have cooled slightly add your butter and your chosen cheeses. Stir and mash with a fork to mix and break the potatoes up (I like to leave the mixture slightly chunky). Add the nutmeg and seasoning to taste. Stir in the watercress, half finely chopped and the rest coarsely chopped. Stuff the ravioli with a good heaped teaspoon of this mixture and cook in boiling salted water for about 3-4 minutes, until tender.
Serve with some extra olive oil or butter, some more of your chosen cheese grated over the top and some torn watercress.

Fried Ravioli with Crawfish Cream Sauce Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by msippigrl

Number Of Ingredients 15

12-16 ozs. crawfish tails (thawed if frozen and rinsed in cold water then drained well in colander)
Frozen cheese ravioli (I used Great Value Five Cheese ravioli)
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs (I used Progresso)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (in green can)
2 extra-large eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons salted butter
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1 medium clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery, optional
2 tablespoons tomato sauce (I used Hunt's)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Salt, black pepper, creole seasoning, to taste
1 cup half-and-half cream
Vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

Prep crawfish and vegetables. Line a wire cooling rack with a couple layers of paper towels then place rack on a cooking sheet. Set aside. Heat about 2 inches vegetable oil in a medium pot to 350°. Combine Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, whisk the eggs. Dip raviolis in egg wash and then coat in bread crumb mixture. Place coated raviolis on a large platter until ready to fry. Preheat oven to 150° F. When oil is hot, start dropping in the coated raviolis, a few at a time, and deep fry until they float to the top and brown. As they are cooked, transfer them to the paper towel lined wire rack and place in the warm oven. Make the Crawfish Sauce: Melt the butter in a medium skillet or pot over medium heat and saute onion, bell pepper, and celery until soft but not browned, stirring constantly. Stir in garlic and cook and stir for another minute. Add crawfish tails and cook until heated through. (If crawfish produce much liquid, continue to cook until it is almost completely reduced). Stir in tomato sauce and season with salt, black pepper, and creole seasoning to taste. Sprinkle the flour over the top and cook and stir for a minute or two. Gradually, stir in the half-and-half and cook until thickened, stirring frequently. (Can stir in a little Parmesan at the end, if desired). Serve crawfish sauce over the fried raviolis. Garnish with parsley or green onion, if desired.