Name: Pumpkin & Cheese Ravioli with Savory Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (30 ounce) cheese ravioli; 0.5 cup mascarpone cheese; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1.5 cups skim milk; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 0.5 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; Salt and ground black pepper to taste; Black pepper; 0.33 cup pine nuts

Ready in: 20 mins

Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients: 13

The sauce is the recipe: pumpkin puree whisked with mascarpone, butter and milk, seasoned sweet-savory with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, then salted back into balance with pecorino romano. It coats cheese ravioli, and pine nuts go over the top. Five minutes of prep, fifteen of cooking — a six-serving autumn dinner in twenty minutes flat.

Ingredients

1	package (30 ounce) cheese ravioli
¹⁄₂	cup mascarpone cheese
2	tablespoons butter
1	pinch ground black pepper
1 ¹⁄₂	cups skim milk
1	cup pumpkin puree
¹⁄₂	cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1	tablespoon brown sugar
2	teaspoons ground cinnamon
2	teaspoons salt
1	teaspoon nutmeg
•	salt and ground black pepper to taste
•	black pepper
¹⁄₃	cup pine nuts

Instructions

Begin by filling a large pot with lightly salted water, bringing it to a rolling boil. Gently stir in the ravioli and allow it to return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli float to the top and the filling is heated through, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the ravioli.

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the mascarpone cheese, butter, and a pinch of black pepper. Stir in the milk, pumpkin puree, Pecorino Romano cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of salt, and nutmeg into the mascarpone cheese mixture. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sauce thickens, around 5 to 10 minutes. Add the cooked ravioli to the sauce, tossing gently to coat. Season with salt and pepper to your taste preference. When serving, sprinkle each portion with pine nuts for an added crunch.