(please ignore the massive orange flowers on the plate, Jaxon insisted on using "Great Grandma's plates" tonight.)
I saw someone use wonton wrappers to make ravioli once, so... I thought I'd give it a go. And they were so easy, and so yummy! And the wonton wrappers are pretty cheap. I only paid $2.78 for them. I don't know how much it costs to buy frozen ravioli but I'm pretty sure its a little more expensive than that. I'll tell you how to make them and then I'll tell you what I put in them and on them. There are a couple different ways/shapes you can make. You can make a square: place a teaspoon or two -be careful not to fill them too full or they won't seal tight and if they don't seal tight they will make a big mess! - of filling in the middle of a wrapper, dip your finger in water and brush along edges of wrapper, place another wrapper on top, press edges together and seal tightly. You can make triangles using one wrapper and folding in half. You can also make a triangle and then bring the long side corners together, like a wonton. After you make your ravioli, place them in water that has been brought to a gentle boil. Cook them in batches, only put a few in at a time so they are not over crowded. Let them boil for a bout 3 minutes or until the wrapper is slightly translucent.
Now, the filling. This is the best part about making your own ravioli because you can put WHATEVER you want in them! I used shredded chicken and mixed it a little cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and a handful of a blend of Italian cheeses.
***Other options: Ricotta cheese, chopped mushrooms, ground beef, sausage, ground turkey, spinach.... the list goes on and on! Get creative and use whatever sounds good to you!
***Jaxon helped me make the ravioli and he had so much fun! If you feel brave enough, let your little ones help out!
The sauce I used on top is actually a recipe I got from my sister that I use on wide egg noodles and sauteed chicken. It's very versatile and can be used and altered to fit lots of different foods. It is SO easy and SO quick! Here is the recipe
1 pkg cream cheese - low fat or the nufchlalala....(I don't remember the name or how to spell it!) they work just fine in this so go ahead and save yourself some fat
1 pkg mushrooms
garlic
a little milk
salt
pepper
Directions: saute mushrooms in a little drizzle of olive oil and a pat of butter till tender. Add garlic, however much you like and cook another minute or two. Add the pkg or cream cheese. Stirring constantly, so it doesn't burn, allow cream cheese to melt completely, adding milk along the way to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste and voila! You have a creamy, rich sauce to top your ravioli with!
Remember, there are lots of different fillings and sauces out there. Give it a try!
