Crab Stuffed Ravioli with Red Clam Sauce
Ingredients:
Sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10-ounce) can clams, drained
Ravioli:
1/2 pound lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta
24 round wonton wrappers or gyoza skins
Process:
(Notes: The Sauce should be made at least a day in advance for best flavor. This allows the clams to release their flavor. This is a SPICY sauce. If desired, reduce the amount of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes. - The Ravioli filling can be made up to one day in advance. If desired, Raviolis may be frozen for later use.)
Sauce:
To prepare sauce, heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Add crushed and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Add the parsley, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and clams; simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Ravioli Filling:
To prepare ravioli, combine crab, chopped red bell pepper, panko, chives, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add ricotta; stir gently to combine.
Assembly:
Working with 1 wonton wrapper at a time (cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep them from drying), spoon about 1 tablespoon crab mixture into center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with water. Fold in half, pinching edges together to seal and create a half-moon shape. Repeat procedure with remaining wonton wrappers and crab mixture. Fill a large Dutch oven with water; bring water to a boil. Add half of ravioli; cook 4 minutes or until done. Remove ravioli from pan with a slotted spoon. keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining ravioli. Serve ravioli immediately with sauce.