Thanksgiving Maddness--Butternut squash, goat cheese and thyme ravioli

So remember that butternut squash sauce I made for the cheese raviolis last week? Well the dilemma ended up being that I did not know what to do with the other 1/2 butternut squash that was sitting in my fridge. Then it hit me--rather than make the butternut squash soup for Thanksgiving that we usually have, I would make butternut squash ravioli and serve it in a brown butter sage sauce with toasted hazelnuts.

I have seen Giada make raviolis 100 times on TV, so I new that if I could just get my hands on some wonton wrappers I would be all set. These were fairly easy to make, the only part that took a little time was filling the wonton wrappers. Make sure not to put too much filling in--it just makes them impossible to seal.

Butternut Squash, Goat Cheese and Thyme Ravioli
Makes 48 raviolis
PointsPlus Value: 1 point per ravioli (does not include sauce)
38 calories, 1g fat, 6 carbs, 1g protein


Ingredients
1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cubed
1 onion, peeled and cubed
2 cloves garlic, smashed
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp salt/pepper
2 oz soft goat cheese, crumbled
1 package wonton wrappers (about 48 wrappers)

Directions
-Pre-heat oven 375
-In a large bowl combine squash, onions, garlic, thyme and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
-Spray a large glass dish with PAM. Spread out squash mixture and roast until all veggies are soft and begin to caramelize--about 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Remove the thyme sprigs (you don't want the woody portion in your mixture--the leave are fine).
-Dump cooled veggies into a food processor. Add goat cheese and process until smooth.
-Lay wonton wrappers out on a large surface. Put a small dollop (about 1/2 tsp) filling in center of wrapper.
-Brush edges with water, fold wrapper in half (making a triangle with the filling in the middle) and press closed, making sure that all the air is out.
-You can either lay them all flat on a sheet and freeze for a later date, or you can boil them in water for 3-4 minutes.

Healthy meals to nourish your mind.