Cheese Ravioli with Pumpkin Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
For a delicious variation, add shrimp to the pumpkin sauce and serve over your favorite pasta.
Ingredients:
1/3
cup sliced green onions
1
to 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2
teaspoon fennel seeds
1
cup evaporated skimmed milk
1
tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8
teaspoon black pepper
1/2
cup solid-pack pumpkin
2
packages (9 ounces each) uncooked refrigerated low-fat cheese ravioli
2
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Spray medium nonstick saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add onions, garlic and fennel seeds; cook and stir 3 minutes or until onions are tender.
2.
Combine milk, flour, salt and pepper in small bowl until smooth; stir into saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in pumpkin; reduce heat to low.
3.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Rinse. Drain. Divide ravioli evenly among 6 plates; top each with equal amount of pumpkin sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/6 of total recipe |
| Sodium |
556 mg |
| Protein |
18 g |
| Fiber |
1 g |
| Carbohydrate |
45 g |
| Cholesterol |
6 mg |
| Saturated Fat |
1 g |
| Total Fat |
2 g |
| Calories from Fat |
7 % |
| Calories |
270 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat |
1 |
| Milk |
1/2 |
| Starch |
2-1/2 |
This recipe appears in:
Pasta