Orange Mint Pasta Recipes

RICOTTA AND VANILLA RAVIOLI WITH ORANGE MINT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Dipping Sauce;
• *Can be found at specialty Asian markets.
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• For the ravioli:
• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, mint leaves, and orange zest. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and mix well. Using a pastry brush, brush the edges of the potsticker wrappers with the beaten egg. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the ricotta mixture into the center of the potsticker wrappers. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape. Pinch the edges of the dough to seal.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) In batches, fry the ravioli for 30 seconds on each side until golden. Drain on paper towels.
• For the dipping sauce:
• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool for 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped mint.
• Arrange the ravioli on a platter. Pour the dipping sauce into a small dipping bowl and serve alongside the ravioli.

PASTA WITH CITRUS CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet over med-low heat, warm the cream.
• Add in the cognac or dry sherry, lemon and orange zest, and salt; simmer 7-10 minutes.
• Add in the mint and basil.
• Toss the hot, drained pasta with the sauce and grated cheese.
• Serve immediately.

ORANGE MINT PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta based on box directions.
• Melt butter in a large skillet.
• Stir in orange zest and mint (save just a little for a garnish if desired) as well as salt and pepper (I start with a pinch of salt and 4 turns of my pepper grinder to start. You can add more later if desired.). Only cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Pour in orange juice and cook until it's reduced to about half it's volume and has thickened slightly. Remove skillet from heat source.
• When pasta is cooked al dente, drain it and then toss in the sauce.
• Top with grated cheese and any remaining zest and mint as a garnish.

PASTA DEL MAGNIFICO ALLA GARGA

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium low heat, heat cream. Add cognac or dry sherry, lemon and orange zest and salt. Simmer sauce 7 to 10 minutes. Add mint and basil to the sauce. Toss hot, drained pasta with sauce and grated cheese. Transfer to serving dish or dinner plates.