Ravioli with Butternut Squash Cream Sauce (Holiday Entree)

Hello and Thanks to the guests at my recent Joy of Connecting event in Decatur for requesting this receipe.  I thought I would place it on our great new JOC Blog for all to see.  Hope others enjoy as much at our group did.   As you will see you can make it rich and sinful with heavy cream or lighten it by using NonFat Half and Half.  Either way it is very good.

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Ravioli with Butternut Squash Cream Sauce

16 oz Cheese Ravioli   (fresh, dried or frozen)

1 C Butternut Squash Puree

1 C chicken or vegetable stock

2 C Heavy Cream *** (see substitutions below)

¼  t Cinnamon

Salt and White Pepper  –  to your liking

 

Cook the ravioli as directed, drain, and cover while preparing the sauce.  I always add a Tablespoon of olive oil to my water when cooking pasta.

 

Mix together in sauce pan:  stock, squash, and cream.  Cook over medium heat until liquid reduces by ½.    

 

If you use the heavy cream – you do not need to follow the instructions in the next paragraph but you do need to follow this part: Do not turn the stove up too high or the mixture will scorch on the bottom of the pan.   Bring the mixture to a slow boil and just keep stirring until it thickens. 

 

In an effort to reduce the fat content of this dish, I use Non-Fat Half and Half in place of the heavy cream.  When you do this the liquid mixture does not reduce as well: so I took  ¼ cup of the liquid out of the pan after it is warm and mix 2 T of Corn Starch with it until the mixture is smooth.  Then slowly add this to the gently boiling liquid.   It takes a while for the liquid to reduce.  Do not turn the stove up too high or the mixture will scorch on the bottom of the pan.  Bring the mixture to a slow boil and just keep stirring.

 

Since I took out the heavy cream I added a Tablespoon of butter to put a bit of fat into the sauce to help it thicken.

 

After the liquid is reduced add the cinnamon and salt and pepper as needed. 

 

Pour sauce over pasta and sprinkle with a little more cinnamon or some parley for color.