Ravioli in roasted garlic broth
Yield: 4 Servings MMM
Ingredients:
- 1 sm Whole head garlic
- 2 c Chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 c Fresh herb leaves
Instructions:
such as -basil oregano or sage MMMMM-----------------------CRUMB TOPPING---------------------------- 1 tb Olive oil 2 md Cloves garlic peeled and -split in halves 1/2 c Fresh Italian or French -bread crumbs MMMMM--------------------------RAVIOLI------------------------------- 2 ts Olive oil 1 sm Red bell pepper 1 sm Yellow bell pepper 1 lb Ravioli (cheese chicken -or spinach) 1/3 c Frozen peas 2 tb Minced herb (as in broth) 2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese To prepare the broth: Cut about 1/2 inch from the top of the head of garlic; wrap in foil and bake 1 hour in an oven preheated to 350 degrees. Remove from the oven and set aside. Combine the broth and herbs in a saucepan. Put over medium-low heat to steep for 30 minutes. Strain. Squeeze the garlic into a small bowl and whisk in a few tb of the broth. Stir back into the broth. To prepare the crumb topping: Pour 1 1/2 tb olive oil into a nonstick skillet add the split cloves garlic and place over medium-low heat. Slowly saute the garlic until golden. Remove the garlic from the pan and add the bread crumbs stirring well. Saute until golden. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Stem seed and finely chop bell peppers. Heat 2 ts oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the bell peppers and saute 5 minutes. Add the roasted garlic broth and simmer 5 minutes. Cook the ravioli according to package directions. Drain and add to the broth with the peas; cook 3 minutes stirring gently. Serve in shallow soup bowls sprinkled with the crumb topping minced herbs and cheese. Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 401 calories 14 g fat 2 mg cholesterol and 1210 mg sodium. The Dayton Ohio Daily News April 10 1996
