Pumpkin Ravioli w/Creamy Spinach & Herb Sauce

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Pumpkin Ravioli (made using round dumpling wraps instead of making my own pasta)
from All Recipes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix the cheese, pumpkin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the nutmeg. Set filling aside.
2. Mix the flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the flour. Beat the tomato paste, oil, and eggs until well blended, and pour into the well in the flour. Stir with a fork, gradually bring the flour mixture to the center of the bow until the dough makes a ball. If the dough is too dry, mix in up to 2 tablespoons water.
3. Knead lightly on a floured cloth-covered surface, adding flour if dough is sticky, until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover, and let rest for another 5 minutes. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Roll the dough, one part at a time, into a rectangle about 12 x 10 inches. Keep the rest of the dough covered while working.
4. Drop 2 level teaspoons filling onto half of the rectangle, about 1 1/2 inches apart in 2 rows of 4 mounds each. Moisten the edges of the dough, and the dough between the rows of pumpkin mixture with water. Fold the other half of the dough up over the pumpkin mixture, pressing the dough down around the pumpkin. Cut between the rows of filling to make ravioli; press the edges together with a fork, or cut with a pastry wheel. Seal edges well. Repeat with the remaining dough and pumpkin filling. Place ravioli on towel. Let stand, turning once, until dry, about 30 minutes.
5. Cook ravioli in 4 quarts of boiling salted water until tender; drain carefully.

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Cream Spinach & Herb Sauce (for pasta)
from Cooks.com

1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach (I used fresh spinach and sauteed it in olive oil to wilt it)
1 tsp. dried oregano, powdered
1 tsp. dried basil, powdered
1 1/2 c. half and half
1 1/2 c. (15 oz.) whole milk ricotta cheese
Salt
Fresh pepper

Cook spinach in water, breaking it up as it thaws. When it's heated all the way through, drain well and press out excess water. Puree all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Stir the mixture in a saucepan over low heat until hot. Correct seasoning if necessary; the sauce must be adequately salted. Refrigerate until needed, then reheat and stir into hot pasta. 4 servings.

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