OPEN RAVIOLO WITH MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKE SALAD
OPEN RAVIOLO WITH MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKE SALAD
OPEN RAVIOLO WITH MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Ingredients
  • 60g/2¼oz butter
  • 1 garlic clove
  • finely chopped
  • 600g/1lb 5oz mixed wild mushrooms
  • cleaned and the larger ones cut in half
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 125ml/4fl oz white wine
  • 8 sheets egg pasta dough
  • about 15cm/6in square
  • 55g/2oz parmesan (or a similar vegetarian hard cheese)
  • grated (optional)
  • 8 very small
  • tender globe artichokes
  • before any chokes have formed
  • ¼ lemon
  • juice only
  • 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 85g/3oz parmesan (or a similar vegetarian hard cheese)
  • shaved very thinly
Directions
  • For the open ravioli with mushrooms
  • heat a frying pan with the butter. Once melted
  • add the garlic and fry gently until softened
  • but not browned.
  • Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for about five minutes
  • then add the tomato purée and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Pour in the wine
  • bring to the boil and let it bubble for a few minutes.
  • For the artichoke salad
  • trim the artichokes of all tough outer leaves. Cut off and discard the top and bottom
  • then slice very thinly and put into a bowl of water with a splash of the lemon juice to prevent any discolouration until ready to serve.
  • To finish the ravioli
  • place a large saucepan of boiling water on the hob and season with salt. Once it comes to a rolling boil
  • add a couple of sheets of pasta at a time so that they don’t stick together. Once soft but still retaining a little bite
  • remove the pasta sheets from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • For the artichoke salad
  • prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together the olive oil
  • remaining lemon juice
  • and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
  • To serve
  • carefully lay four sheets of pasta on four hot serving plates. Divide the mushroom mixture between them
  • placing on top
  • reserving some of the sauce.
  • Top the mushrooms with the remaining sheets of pasta and brush the top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with grated parmesan
  • if you like. Drain the artichokes and arrange them on the serving plates. Pour the vinaigrette over the artichokes and sprinkle the parmesan shavings on top. Serve at once.