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Eggplant Ravioli

(see also Pasta All'Uovo)
1 lb./500 g basic egg pasta see recipe below

Filling:
1 lb./500 g eggplant
salt to taste
1 tsp./ 5ml butter
1 tsp./5 ml olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes
8 basil leaves
1/4 cup/50 ml goat cheese
3 tablespoon /45 ml butter
4 sprigs parsley, finely chopped

Peel and slice the eggplant, sprinkle with salt and place in a colander. Leave for 1 hour to draw out the bitter juices. Rinse and dry. Finely chop and set aside. Heat the butter and oil over medium heat in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the garlic and onion and fry for a few minutes. Blanch the tomatoes in a pot of rapidly boiling water for 20 seconds, then plunge into a pot of cold water to stop the cooking. Peel, seed and chop the tomatoes into 1 inch/2.5 cm pieces. Add to the garlic and onion together with the basil. Cook for about 15 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook until the mixture reaches the consistency of a thick paste. Mix in the goat cheese. Set aside.

Using a rolling pin, roll out the egg pasta dough on a floured surface into a sheet as thin as possible without breaking the dough. Cut the sheet into two 6 inch x 12 inch/15 cm x 30 cm pieces. Set one piece aside and cover it with a wet towel. Using a knife, mark the remaining sheet in 2 inch/5cm squares, making 18 squares. Drop the eggplant mixture by the teaspoonful in the centre of each square. Brush the edges of the sheet with water, then place the second sheet over the filled sheet. Press down the edges to seal Using a rolling cutter, cut the ravioli into 18 squares.

Dust a baking sheet with flour and place the individual ravioli on it. Let them dry for 1 hour before cooking. Cook the ravioli in plenty of boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Melt 3 tablespoon /45 ml butter in sauce pan. Drain the pasta and transfer to a warm serving platter. Pour the melted butter over the ravioli and garnish with parsley.

SERVES 4 as a main course 8 to 10 as an appetizer course