Lobster Ravioli With Crabmeat Cream Sauce


Recipe courtesy lilly's gastronomia italiana, boston, ma

Steps


For the lobster ravioli: in a large saute pan , add the butter and melt.
Add the garlic and shallots and saute until golden brown.
Add lobster , crab , and chives and saute 2 to 3 minutes.
Add cognac and reduce for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes , until room temperature.
Chop lobster mixture into small chunks.
In a large bowl , combine lobster mixture and ricotta and mix well.
Season with salt and pepper.
Lay out the first piece of pasta dough on the table and place 1 / 4-ounce mounds of stuffing 2 inches apart.
Using a pastry brush , brush egg white around each bit of stuffing , making the dough damp not wet.
Take the second piece and cover the bottom piece with the stuffing.
Press around each ravioli being careful not to squeeze the stuffing out.
Using a round ravioli cutter , cut each ravioli round and put on a sheet pan sprinkled with semolina.
Gently place ravioli in boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes , or until al dente.
For the sauce:.

Ingredients


unsalted butter, garlic clove, shallot, lobster meat, crabmeat, cognac, ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, chives, egg white, tomato sauce, heavy cream, durum flour, semolina, egg, water