They say there's a way for lazy people to make ravioli: use wonton wrappers instead of making your own pasta. I think that this is some sort of punishment for being lazy because wonton wrappers are for making wontons. Maybe other Asian dumplings. Not ravioli. Every time I have tried using this little short cut, I have ended up with some sort of failure. I believe the reason they recommend wonton wrappers to lazy people is to prove that if you want a good product, you have to put in the effort, so make your own pasta!
Luckily, I realized before my fragile packets exploded in a pot of boiling water that this was not going to amount to much. I reshaped my ravioli & decided to go more of a potsticker route. I kept the same seasonings (they were already in the mix) and I stuck to my plan of sage butter. I'm actually quite content with the results. They may have been a little greasy, but I think that's the problem with a butter sauce.
Pumpkin Potstickers with Sage Butter300 g pumpkin, steamed until it falls apart
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano
salt & pepper
20 - 24 wonton wrappers
oil
1/2 c water
3-6 leaves of sage, sliced
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 c white wine
Combine pumpkin, nutmeg, garlic, thyme & oregano until well mixed.
Place 1 heaping teaspoon of pumpkin mix onto a wonton wrapper, pulling together the sides & sealing with water as needed. They should form a little pouch.
When all potstickers are done, heat oil a pan over med-high heat. Add pot stickers for 2-3 minutes, covered, until brown. Add water, replace cover & allow to steam for a further 2-3 minutes. Add sage, and butter until butter melts, pan covered. Add white wine & allow the wine to evaporate.
I had these for dinner, sat back & waited to The Great Pumpkin to come. He didn't make it this year. Perhaps because I killed one of his kind. I'll know for next year.
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I used to make something like this with pot sticker wrappers which I now make from scratch. My pumpkin filling had Amaretto, salt & black pepper in it and I grated Parmesan cheese over it. Basically it was cheating my way out of making pumpkin tortellini properly.
The sage butter really sounds good. :)
The flavors sound so perfect for autumn. Yum!!!
This look so yummy, Thanks for sharing.
What did the workaholic think about the potstickers? They look yummy.
Murasaki: I'm all about the cheating. I call it culinary multiculturalism.
Megan, Sonia: thanks!
RC: He ate them. They were a little too greasy (read: not so much butter next time, please) and he seemed content. Another vegetarian meal I slipped past him!
you had me at pumpkin and sage butter! beautiful photos!
This is a creative shortcuts!
Fantastic pictures!Looks delicious.
I think this looks fantastic! The sage butter sounds perfect and I've also used wonton wrappers for 'ravioli' before (I'm definitely in the 'lazy' category!) Hopefully, the Great Pumpkin has a short memory about one of his own ending up in your potstickers! 8-)
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