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Mushroom Ravioli with Beemster XO and Toasted Walnuts

Servings 4

Ingredients
  

BASIC PASTA DOUGH

  • 1 ½ cups semolina flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • Some all-purpose flour for dusting

MUSHROOM FILLING

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 10 ounces mushrooms roughly chopped
  • 1 chopped white or yellow onion
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic
  • ½ cup walnuts roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

BEEMSTER XO SAUCE

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup about 8oz.

Instructions
 

  • FOR THE DOUGH: Whisk together the semolina flour and the salt.
  • Make a well in the middle and add the eggs, water, and oil; mix with a wooden spoon until it's all come together, adding a bit of water or a bit of flour as needed. The dough should stick together without clumps, and should not be too tacky.
  • Wrap your dough in plastic and let it rest for about 20 minutes, then knead it on a surface lightly-dusted with all-purpose flour for about ten minutes, until it's stretchy and elastic
  • Follow the directions on your pasta machine, or use a rolling pin to flatten your dough, and then cut your pasta into whatever size and shape you want.
  • FOR THE FILLING: Toast walnuts lightly in an un-oiled pan over medium heat, taking care not to let them burn and stirring frequently.
  • Combine onion, garlic, toasted walnuts, parsley, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a pan coated with olive oil over medium heat; cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Trace around each mound of filling with a pastry brush dipped in water,, before placing a second thinly-rolled sheet of pasta directly on top.
  • Press down lightly around each mound, and either cut each pasta by hand, or use a ravioli-cutter if you have one, making sure to seal the edges!
  • Boil your filled ravioli for about 5 minutes, or until they rise and bob at the surface. You may need to work in batches, as to avoid crowding your pot.
  • Drain your cooked raviolis on a cooling rack and set aside.
  • FOR THE BEEMSTER XO SAUCE: Heat butter over medium-low heat In a large saucepan, until it melts.
  • Whisk in flour and cook for about 3 minutes.
  • Add milk slowly, whisking constantly.
  • Cook another 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
  • Add gouda and stir over medium-low heat until cheese is melted.
  • Drizzle your sauce over the mushroom ravioli, adding a bit of chopped parsley to garnish.

Notes

For my mushroom ravioli, I cranked out a few wide sheets of pasta using the Basic Pasta Dough recipe (above), and then spooned teaspoon-sized amounts of sautéed mushroom filling directly onto a pasta sheet, spaced a few inches apart.