Name: Open Beetroot, Ricotta & Mint Ravioli Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 750g (1lb 10oz) fresh beetroot, peeled; 2 tbsp (30ml) olive oil; 1 tbsp (15ml) balsamic vinegar; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 100g (4oz) spinach; 4 large fresh lasagne sheets; 300g (10oz) ricotta; 4 tbsp fresh pesto; 2 tbsp mint leaves; 1 tbsp Vegetarian parmesan style cheese – We used Bookhams Vegetarian Pasat cheese

By Woman and Home

published 8 January 2014

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1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/180C Fan/Gas Mark 6. Chop each beetroot into 6 wedges. Place in a baking tray drizzle with 1tbsp oil and balsamic and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 40 minutes until tender.

2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and saute the onion for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute before stirring in the spinach and cooking for 4 minutes until tender.

3. Place the pasta in a pan of boiling water and cook for 3 minutes until al dente. Meanwhile heat the ricotta slightly in a saucepan until just warmed through.

4. Drain the pasta, cut each sheet into four and working quickly lay a sheet of pasta on each plate, spoon over a little ricotta, pesto, beetroot and the spinach mixture. Top with a little ricotta, some mint leaves and scatter with the cheese shavings to serve.

Ingredients

750g (1lb 10oz) fresh beetroot, peeled
2 tbsp (30ml) olive oil
1 tbsp (15ml) balsamic vinegar
1 onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
100g (4oz) spinach
4 large fresh lasagne sheets
300g (10oz) ricotta
4 tbsp fresh pesto
2 tbsp mint leaves
1 tbsp Vegetarian parmesan style cheese – We used Bookhams Vegetarian Pasat cheese

Top Tip for making Open Beetroot, Ricotta & Mint Ravioli

When cooking for vegetarians you can be caught out easily by simple ingredients - pesto for instance is made with parmesan which contains calf rennet. Many pestos available are suitable for vegetarians so just check the ingredients list