11/16/13

Anti-oxidant vegetable and ravioli


Apple and Radicchio with Truffle Cheese Ravioli 




Ingredients:
Truffle Cheese Ravioli (or any other ravioli)
Clove of garlic
Radicchio
Arugula
Apple
Walnuts
Mascarpone cheese (or fresh cream) 
Dill or Italian parsley on top 

Heat olive oil in a sauce pan with medium heat.  
Stir fry chopped garlic, add thinly sliced apple and walnuts.  
Do not cook until apples are transparent and soft.  
Add white wine.  
Put arugula and radicchio in the pan.  
Add salt and pepper. 
Put boiled ravioli when vegetables are half cooked and stir.   
Add mascarpone cheese.  
Stir and mix all together.    
Turn off the heat immediately before vegetables are cooked. 

Radicchio is a red leaf chicory.  It has spicy bitter taste.  Radicchio is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and fat free.The red color of radicchio contains good amount of anthocyanin.  Anthocyanin is flavonoid, the powerful antioxidants.