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Bella Frutteto Recipe: Apple Ravioli

Bella Frutteto owner Jeff Rook stopped by PTL to show off a delicious apple ravioli recipe!

Apple Ravioli

  • 1 package of your favorite cheese ravioli, we use Giovanni Rana Quattro Formaggi
  • Amaretto Apples (recipe follows)
  • Balsamic Roasted Figs (recipe follows)
  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh sage

Fill a large pot with water and put on stove over medium heat. In the meantime, prepare the balsamic roasted figs and amaretto apples.

Balsamic Roasted Figs

  • 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • ½ pound dried figs, stem removed and quartered
  • Vegetable pan spray for coating pan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour balsamic vinegar into a food processor or blender turn on medium speed and slowly pour in olive oil, blend to emulsify.

Place quartered figs into medium sized bowl add the vinegar-oil mixture and toss.

Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and heavily coat with a vegetable cooking spray.

Place the figs onto sheet tray and bake for 5-6 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Amaretto Apples

  • 2 Granny smith apples cored, cut into 8 wedges and slice thin
  • ¼ cup amaretto liquor
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Pinch of allspice

In a small skillet over medium-low heat, add the amaretto and all 3 spices and cook until liquor mixture reaches a thick syrup consistency. Add the sliced apples and sautéed for only a few minutes or until apples are tender. Set aside to cool.

Once the balsamic roasted figs and amaretto apples are cooled. Bring the pot of water to a boil and add ravioli, cook according to package directions. In the meantime, place butter into a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt and add chopped sage. Cook for just a minute and add your roasted balsamic figs and amaretto apples. Once the figs and apples are thoroughly heated, toss in the golden raisins and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and add your cooked ravioli.

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