Corn Star Raviolis in Sweet Basil Cream Sauce

Name: Corn Star Raviolis in Sweet Basil Cream Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 170 grams cream cheese, room temp; 2 ears Fresh sweet corn, shucked and removed from the cob; 2 egg yolks, beaten; 10 each Fresh basil leaves, chiffonade; 355 milliliters heavy cream; 1 pinch nutmeg, ground; 3 Tbsps Parmesan, grated; 8 servings Freshly cracked pepper; 3 Tbsps Red bell pepper, minced; 170 grams ricotta cheese, room temp; 3 Tbsps sweet onion, diced; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 package wonton wrappers

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Corn Star Raviolis in Sweet Basil Cream Sauce a try. For $1.51 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 535 calories. 37 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have cream cheese, onion, wonton wrappers, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 5 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Sweet Corn and Basil Ice Cream, Basil Sweet Corn Ice Cream, and Three Cheese Basil Raviolis.

Instructions

Special equipment: cookie cutter (3-inch)

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Cookie Cutter

Melt butter in saute pan, add in corn, red bell pepper and onion.

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Red Pepper

Butter

Onion

Corn

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Frying Pan

Let saute until onion is translucent and corn has released some of it's sugars.

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Onion

Corn

Add in 1/2 of the basil leaves and a couple of twists of black pepper.

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Fresh Basil

Black Pepper

Add in 1/4 cup heavy cream and reduce by half. Set aside to cool.

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Heavy Cream

When cool, smash up a bit with a fork, stir in ricotta and cream cheese.

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Cream Cheese

Ricotta Cheese

Place wonton wrappers down (three at a time works) and in the center of each, place 1 1/2 t filling.

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Wonton Wrappers

Brush exposed wrapper with egg yolk, carefully place a second wrapper on top and carefully seal edges, making sure to get out any air bubbles.

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Egg Yolk

Cut with star cutter, work fingers around edges to make sure seal is tight. Set aside on floured baking sheet and continue to assemble.

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When finished, boil water and gently add raviolis a few at a time, cooking for 2 minutes or until they float. Carefully remove and drain.

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Ravioli

Water

For Sauce: In clean saute pan, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter, when melted, add in remaining basil, saute until crisp and butter is just very lightly browning.

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Basil