Peasant Spinach Ravioli

Name: Peasant Spinach Ravioli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; 1 garlic clove, minced; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 177 milliliters 1% low-fat cottage cheese; 315 milliliters low-fat marinara sauce; 2 Tbsps grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 283 grams package chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry; 4 liters water; 32 won ton wrappers

Peasant Spinach Ravioli might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 17g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 269 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have egg white, won ton wrappers, marinara sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in medium bowl; set aside.

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Bowl

Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep them from drying), spoon about 1/2 tablespoon spinach mixture into center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with egg white; bring 2 opposite corners together. Pinch edges together to seal, forming a triangle.

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Egg Whites

Spinach

Place each wrapper on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornstarch Cover ravioli with a damp towel to keep them from drying.

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Corn Starch

Ravioli

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Baking Sheet

Bring 4 quarts water just to a simmer in a large Dutch oven.

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Water

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Dutch Oven

Add 8 ravioli; cook 2 minutes, stirring once.

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Ravioli

Remove ravioli from pan with a slotted spoon; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining ravioli. Top ravioli with marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan