Robust Chicken-Thyme Ravioli

Name: Robust Chicken-Thyme Ravioli
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole head of garlic; 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil; Two 5-ounce to 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded lightly; Two 5-ounce to 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, pounded lightly; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ¾ cup ricotta cheese; ¼ cup chicken stock; ¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or lemon thyme; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or lemon thyme; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt to taste; Kosher salt or coarse sea salt to taste; 32 wonton wrappers; Grated Pecorino Romano cheese and toasted walnut pieces or halves, for garnish; Grated Pecorino Romano cheese and toasted walnut pieces or halves, for garnish; Grated Pecorino Romano cheese and toasted walnut pieces or halves, for garnish; Thyme or lemon thyme sprigs (optional), for garnish; Thyme or lemon thyme sprigs (optional), for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Stuffing pasta with your own mix of lightly smoked chicken and fresh herbs will blow away any version you can buy ready-made. Plus, it’s easy to make your own ravioli from wonton wrappers available in nearly every supermarket today.

Ingredients

Roasted Garlic Mash

1 whole head of garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt

Americas
United States
Pasta

Method

Break the garlic head apart into individual cloves, but don’t peel them. Place them in a cast-iron or other heavy skillet and dry-roast over medium heat until soft and brown, 6 to 8 minutes, shaking or stirring as needed to color evenly. Peel the garlic (a quick task once roasted) and transfer to a small bowl. Using the back of a large fork, mash the garlic lightly. Add