The Wonders of Wonton Wrappers

Friday I decided to finally embark on the new adventure I had been wanting to try so badly...cooking with wonton wrappers. I whipped out my wonton wrappers, had my wonderful husband chop up some baby spinach, and away we went in the name of ravioli creation. This ravioli was quite tasty and really easy to make. Once stuffed they took only 3 minutes to boil and be ready for delicious consumption. We tried 3 different variations on ravioli with these wrappers...your traditional ravioli with filling in the center and a top and bottom sheet of pasta, your purse shaped ravioli using one sheet of pasta, and then your tortellini/wonton shape ravioli, also using just one sheet. We found that the tortellini shape worked best. These are a great way to get in your veggies and the filling makes enough for two hefty batches...we froze half for another time. Enjoy!

Three Cheese Ravioli with Chicken and Spinach

1 cup shredded chicken (I boiled one breast in chicken broth and 5 chopped fresh garlic cloves the night before)
3 cups baby spinach, finely chopped
2 cups part skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp parsley flakes or 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
1 beaten egg
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1 package wonton wrappers

Combine the first nine ingredients in a bowl for the filling. Lay wonton wrappers out on a dry surface. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling in the center of each wonton skin. Using your fingers or a brush, moisten the edges of the wonton wrapper with water. Place another wonton wrapper on top and press the edges all around to seal, pushing the air out around the filling as you go. Repeat to make desired number of ravioli. Working in batches, place ravioli in a pot of boiling, salted water and boil for about 2 min. Remove and drain off excess water. Be careful not to overcook these as they cook very quickly. Serve the ravioli with your favorite marinara sauce (we used Newman's Own Vodka Sauce).


Source: Sweet Savory Southern