Sweet-Potato Ravioli With Sage Butter Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

Ravioli

2 1-pound red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams)

2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar2

tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, room temperature

1 12-ounce package wonton wrappers

1 large egg, beaten to blend

Fried shallots and sauce

1 cup vegetable oil

4 large shallots, cut crosswise into thin rounds, separated into rings

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter

8 large fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted

PreparationFor ravioli: Preheat oven to 400°F. Oil rimmed baking sheet. Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise; place cut side down on baking sheet. Roast until tender, about 35 minutes; cool. Scoop potato pulp out of skins into small bowl. Spoon 11/3 cups pulp into medium bowl. (Reserve any remaining potato pulp for another use.) Add sugar and butter; mash well. Season filling with salt and pepper.

Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place wonton wrappers on work surface. Using pastry brush, brush wrappers with beaten egg. Place 1/2 tablespoon sweet-potato filling in center of each. Fold each wrapper diagonally over filling, forming triangle. Seal edges. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature while preparing fried shallots and sauce. (Can be made up to 5 days ahead. Freeze, then cover and keep frozen. Do not thaw before cooking.)

For fried shallots and sauce: Heat vegetable oil in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, fry shallots until crisp and dark brown, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shallots to paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Cook butter in large pot over medium heat until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add sage and red pepper.

Meanwhile, working in batches, cook ravioli in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well. Add ravioli to pot with butter sauce; toss to coat. Transfer to plates, drizzling any sauce from pot over ravioli. Top with fried shallots and pine nuts; serve immediately.

**Both times we've made this recipe, we have made our own ravioli dough. But we have a pasta maker, so it's not that difficult. The wonton wrappers are probably easier, but I just can't promise it's the same delicious result. Also we have reduced the amount of oil and butter in the sauce. Delicious every time Darin makes it!!