Lemony chicken and anchovy ravioli

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2teaspoonsOlive oil
250gramsMinced chicken
4Anchovy fillets, chopped
2tablespoonsGrated fresh Parmesan cheese
1tablespoonCream
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
1teaspoonGrated lemon rind
2tablespoonsLemon juice
¼cupChopped fresh parsley
1Quantity plain pasta dough (2 cups flour, 3 eggs)
60gramsFresh parmesan cheese, thinly sliced (optional)
Creamy Cheese Sauce:
30gramsButter
2tablespoonsPlain flour
1cupWater
1smallChicken stock cube, crumbled
300millilitresCarton cream
2tablespoonsGrated fresh Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oil in pan, add chicken, cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in anchovies, cheese, cream, nutmeg, rind, juice and parsley. Blend or process mixture until smooth.

Divide pasta dough in half, roll each piece until 2 mm thick. Place ¼ level Tsp of filling 3 cm apart over 1 sheet of pasta. Lightly brush remaining pasta sheet with water, place over filling; press firmly between filling. Cut into square ravioli shapes. Lightly sprinkle ravioli with a little flour.

Just before serving, add ravioli to large pan of boiling water, boil,uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until just tender; drain.

Combine ravioli with hot sauce; serve topped with extra cheese.

Creamy Cheese Sauce: Melt butter in pan, add flour; stir over heat until bubbling. Remove from heat, gradually stir in combined water and stock cube, stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens.

Simmer,uncovered, until reduced by half. Just before serving, stir in cream and cheese. Serves 4.

Source: Australian Woman's Weekly, Pasta Cookbook posted by Linda Davis