Breadfruit Ravioli with Calabaza Squash Filling

Name: Breadfruit Ravioli with Calabaza Squash Filling
Yield: Serves 4; Makes 32 Ravioli
Cuisine: Trinidadian
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 cup (227 g) vegan margarine; 2 cups (280 g) finely chopped calabaza squash, or any other winter squash; Pinch of pink or sea salt; 1 teaspoon pink or sea salt, plus more for boiling; 2 shallots, finely minced; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; Pinch of hot pepper flakes; 1¾ cups (290 g) semolina flour, plus more if needed; pink or sea salt and black pepper; 1½ teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch; 1¾ cups (220 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage; Large pinch of ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes; 1 cup (60 ml) soy milk; ¼ cup (60 ml) balsamic vinegar; ¾ cup (180 ml) water plus 3 cups (720 ml) for boiling; ¾ cup (180 g) mashed cooked breadfruit (see Island Tips); 3 heaping tablespoons vegan margarine; 2 bay leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4
; Makes 32 Ravioli

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

This is one of my favorite recipes. It looks very expensive, and it is all handmade and beautiful. Breadfruit, an excellent egg replacer, gives the pasta a rich flavor and imparts a tender texture. These ravioli are shaped by hand, but you can use a ravioli mold if you have one.

Ingredients

Calabaza Squash Filling

3 heaping tablespoons vegan margarine
2 shallots, finely minced
2

Americas
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
Pasta
Caribbean
Vegan

Method

To make the squash filling, melt the margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and bay leaves, and sauté for 5 minutes until the shallots start to brown and soften. Add the squash, milk, nutritional yeast, thyme, sage, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the squash is tender, stirring occasion