Valentine’s special heart shaped spinach and cheese ravioli

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Dr Gordon Reid MP (left) and Chef Daniel discuss the love of food.

February 16, 2023

Pinch of Salt

Chef Daniel’s next guest is MP Dr Gordon Reid who is a passionate local himself and advocates for hospitality and boosting the Central Coast’s profile.

With this very special Valentine’s edition, Chef Daniel shows Dr Reid how to make his own love heart
shaped spinach and cheese ravioli.

Chef Daniel & Dr Gordon Reid MP making hearts

What a great way to impress your partner than to make something romantic for them? You can use whatever filling you like and freeze as many as you want in zip-lock bags to use down the track. This is a great recipe for vegetarians.

Gordon is not only a politician, and an Emergency Department doctor but also the second youngest MP in Federal Parliament of Australia.

He grew up in Umina and values family and community as number one. He is very approachable and his door is always open to discuss matters that are important to you and the Central Coast.

Watch and listen to the full edutainment video from Chef Daniel and Central Coast Newspapers on YouTube free for a limited time. YouTube handle: @CentralCoastNewAU

Ingredients

• 1/2 bottle of Passata sauce
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 300 g bag of baby spinach
• 200g Ricotta cheese
• Egg pastry wonton wraps 20 pack
• Nutmeg
• One egg
• Half a cup of water for the sauce

Filling Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to the boil
  2. Throw in 300g baby spinach for 5 seconds then remove the baby spinach and place in a
    separate metal bowl.
  3. Keep the green water to cook the ravioli in later.
  4. Add salt to baby spinach and one egg
  5. Add 300g of ricotta cheese and mix together with a sprinkle of nutmeg
  6. Place a small amount in the middle of the wonton wrap, put a little water on your finger and dab
    around edges to help seal.
  7. Add another wonton on top. Use heart-shaped metal cake cutter and press down on the ravioli
    to shape.
  8. Place the ravioli in the green leftover water from before and cook for 2 minutes and set
    aside.

Sauce instructions
• Slice garlic
• Oil in a pan on low heat
• Cook garlic
• Add 1⁄2 bottle of Pasta sauce and half a cup of vegetable water from before
• Add ravioli into the sauce and cook all together for 5 minutes

Serve
Sauce and ravioli on a plate topped with a drizzle of olive oil and basil leaves


Tips
You add whatever ingredients you like to the ravioli such as:
• Lamb
• Chorizo
• Goat’s chees

Visit Dr Reid in his office at West Gosford
Visit Chef Daniel in Baker Street Cafe in Gosford: https://chefdaniel.com.au/about-chef/