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.

