Butternut Squash Sage Walnut Honeycomb Cannelloni Recipes

Steps:

• To make filling, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet with sides over medium heat. Add onion; cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add squash cubes; cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 cup water. Reduce heat, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Mash mixture with potato masher or wooden spoon, and transfer to a medium bowl to cool. When cool, stir in Parmesan and ricotta. Set aside in refrigerator until ready to assemble.
• Wash the spinach or greens well. Remove and discard stems. Roughly chop spinach into smaller pieces. Heat remaining tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add spinach a little at a time; cook, tossing, until wilted and any liquid has evaporated. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the olive oil and remaining tablespoon coarse salt. One at a time, add pasta sheets to boiling water, and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes less than manufacturer's instructions. Remove the pasta sheets with tongs, and drain them in a colander.
• To assemble the cannelloni, lay out the pasta sheets on work surface. Spoon about 1/2 cup filling down the center of a sheet, and top with a heaping tablespoon of spinach. Brush one long side of pasta with water, roll up, starting with other long side, and seal. Repeat with the remaining pasta and filling. Spread half of the sage-walnut cream sauce in the bottom of a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Place the cannelloni in the bottom of the dish, and cover with remaining sauce. Garnish with a few sage leaves. Bake until top starts to brown and filling is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the squash and garlic on a sheet pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss well and roast until the squash is very tender, 30 to 35 minutes, tossing twice throughout. While the squash roasts, bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Meanwhile, in a large (12-inch) skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium. When the oil is hot, add the sage and cook, tossing often, until the leaves begin to crisp, about 1 minute. Add the walnuts and a generous sprinkle of salt and cook, tossing often, until the sage leaves are lightly browned and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sage and nuts to a paper towel-lined plate and wipe out the skillet. Let the mixture drain for 1 minute, then add it to a small bowl with the lemon zest; toss lightly and set aside.
• Working in batches if necessary, transfer the roasted squash and garlic to a blender or food processor, along with 1 cup stock, and blend until smooth and thick. The consistency should be somewhere between a purée and a thick soup. Add more stock as needed, if it seems too thick.
• Transfer the puréed squash to the reserved skillet and keep warm over very low heat. Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water, along with 1 tablespoon salt, and cook until al dente. Just before draining, ladle 1/2 cup pasta water into a measuring cup and set aside.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Toss to coat the pasta evenly, then, off the heat, add the 1/2 cup Parmesan and toss until the cheese is incorporated. Add a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta water if the sauce seems too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and sprinkle the sage, walnut and lemon zest mixture on top, and serve with extra Parmesan on the side.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut butternut squash in half and scrape out seeds with spoon. Add squash halves to baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast squash until tender, about 45 minutes to 60 minutes. Let cool completely. Spoon the butternut squash flesh from skin. Discard skins. Add roasted butternut squash, egg, ricotta, 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to food processor. Pulse until smooth. If butternut squash filling feels loose, add 1/2 cup more grated Parmesan. Set aside. Make Sage Cream Sauce Add butter to saucepan over medium heat. When butter melts, add shallot and sage. Cook until shallot starts to soften, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour and stir to combine to make a roux. Continue to cook and stir the roux, about 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in wine, stock and whipping cream. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking often, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Sage Cream Sauce Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish. Cut pasta sheets into 5 1/2-inch x 6-inch rectangles. (You'll need about 12 to 16 rectangles). Blanch pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Transfer to baking sheet or tray lined with clean tea towels. Add sauce to baking dish. Add filling to cooked pasta rectangles and roll up. Add cannelloni seam side down to baking dish. Cover with grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese. Bake until sauce bubbles, filling is hot and cheese is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Garnish cannelloni with toasted walnuts and chopped sage, if desired.

Steps:

• (Note: The pasta dough and finished pasta can be made several days in advance. If making pasta with a stand mixer, skip to step 3. If using store-bought dried lasagna noodles, skip to step 4.) Make pasta by hand: On a clean work surface, combine both flours and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour. Carefully add egg yolks and whole egg directly into the well, while using a fork to gently stir and combine. Continue stirring in a circular motion, gradually incorporating some flour from the sides of the well, about 1 minute. (Make sure that the sides of the well are high enough so the egg doesn't spill over.) Next, slowly add the olive oil to the center of the well, stirring the whole time. When eggs and oil are fully combined, scrape mixture off the fork, add it to the dough, and use your hands to add flour and knead. Make sure to incorporate any little pieces of dough that have come off the main mass. Add water as needed. After the dough has come together in a rough mass, continue kneading to activate the gluten until the dough is shiny and uniform in texture, about 5-7 minutes. (There may be a few leftover tablespoons of flour that don't get incorporated into the dough; this is fine.) Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and allow it to rest for at least 1 hour at room temperature, up to 2 days in the refrigerator, or 1 week in the freezer. (If frozen, bring to room temperature before moving on to Step 2.)
• Turn the dial of the pasta machine to the widest setting (usually setting number 1 on the dial). Lightly flour the dough, then flatten slightly with your hand or a rolling pin. Pass the dough through the machine. Fold dough in half and pass through the machine again. Continue to pass the dough through the machine, increasing the setting until the dough is thin to medium thickness (8 on a scale of 10 for the machine setting), about 15-20 times. Add flour whenever it gets too sticky. Trim the finished sheets into rectangles (approximately 6" x 10") and dust lightly with flour, to prevent sticking. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to blanch.
• Make pasta in a stand mixer: In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flours and salt. Make a well in the dry ingredients, then add the whole egg and egg yolks, and slowly work the dough with the mixer. Add the olive oil and water while slowly kneading the dough with the paddle. Once the dry ingredients are fully incorporated, continue to knead the dough with the paddle for 1 to 2 minutes. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and allow it to rest for at least 1 hour at room temperature, up to 2 days in the refrigerator, or 1 week in the freezer. (If frozen, bring to room temperature before moving on to Step 2.) After resting the dough, roll out the pasta sheets (Step 2).
• Parcook pasta sheets: Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil, then season with a generous pinch of salt. Prepare a large bowl with ice water, to shock the pasta sheets after blanching. With a large slotted spoon or mesh strainer, gently lower the pasta sheets into the boiling water, blanching the sheets for about 45 seconds. (If using store-bought dried lasagna noodles, follow directions to cook to al dente.) Remove the pasta to the prepared bowl of ice water. Once the pasta has cooled completely, remove the sheets from the ice water, gently pat dry and spread onto wax paper or plastic wrap that has been brushed lightly with oil. Set aside.
• Filling, part 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the pumpkin or butternut squash in half lengthwise; scoop out and discard the inner stringy flesh and seeds. Peel and cut the onion into ¼-inch thick slices.Rub the butter and ½ teaspoon salt around the inner cavity. Stuff the inside of each half with a the sage leaves and onion slices. Place the halves, cut side down, into a baking dish lined with parchment paper, then pour ½ cup of water around the halves. Cover the whole dish tightly with foil. Bake until the squash is fork tender, 50-60 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool, 30 minutes.
• Filling, part 2: When the squash is cool enough to handle, scrape the flesh into a bowl; discard the skin. (You should have about 2 cups squash.) Finely chop the onion and sage and add to the squash. Add the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, ricotta, and the Parmesan, then mix well. Finally, taste and adjust seasoning with salt as needed. (Note: Filling can be made up to 3 days in advance. Cool completely, then refrigerate in an airtight container.)
• Cannelloni assembly: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim the blanched pasta sheets to fit the baking dish. (Chef Tusk trims his sheets to 5" x 8".) In a small bowl, beat the egg to create an egg wash; alternatively, use water. Brush pasta sheets along one edge, lengthwise, with egg wash or water. Place filling into a pastry bag and pipe ¼ cup evenly down the other edge of the pasta sheet. (Alternatively, use a spoon for the filling.) Starting with the filling side, roll the cannelloni like a cigar, sealing the edge with the egg wash or water. Repeat with remaining pasta and filling.
• Pour cream into a baking dish. Place the cannelloni, seam side down, on top of the cream in an even layer. (If necessary, you can cut the cannelloni in half to fit your dish.) Sprinkle with Parmesan, then bake until light brown and bubbly along the edges, 15-20 minutes.
• Broil cannelloni until top is lightly browned and cream is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Keep an eye on the cannelloni the entire time to prevent scorching! Serve immediately with the reduced cream spooned over the pasta.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add butternut squash. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until squash is lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover, and cook until squash is fork-tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Toss with sage.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 2-quart or 8-inch square baking dish. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Using tongs, transfer pasta to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. Add squash to boiling water and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain squash and transfer to a bowl.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with squash and add 2 tablespoons milk, chopped sage, and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until a rough puree forms.
• Spread 1/4 cup squash mixture crosswise down the middle of each lasagna noodle; roll up noodle and place, seam side down, in baking dish. In a bowl, combine ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup milk and season with salt and pepper. Spread ricotta mixture over cannelloni and top with cup Parmesan. Bake until warmed through, about 25 minutes. Broil until top is browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Fry whole sage leaves until crispy, 15 to 20 seconds. Drain on paper towels. Serve cannelloni topped with fried sage.