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Cheese Ravioli With Toasted Walnut Sauce

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe for cheese ravioli with toasted walnut sauce swaps out the usual tomato sauce for a buttery walnut topping. And almost as delicious is the fact that it is ready in 15 minutes!

cheese ravioli with toasted walnut sauce

I love a lovely pasta tomato sauce as much as the next girl, but sometimes you want to shake things up a bit, or in the case of this ravioli recipe, you want something a little lighter that will let the taste of the ravioli shine through.

And that is where this lovely, simple sauce comes in.  It’s delectable, but it’s basic: butter, garlic, a little olive oil, some walnuts, a little lemon juice and some parsley.

It’s more of an accent than a sauce, if that makes sense.  And it is all kinds of wonderful.

Here’s How You Make Cheese Ravioli With Toasted Walnut Sauce!

So one of the MOST important parts of this recipe is that you get yourself some super fine ravioli.

If you have a specialty Italian market around you anywhere, that’s where you want to go (for us northern New Jersey folks, that means Fontanarosa’s!) and if you don’t, try the dairy section of your supermarket.

Once you have your mitts on your lovely ravioli, you are going to cook them up however the package advises in some salted water, scooping out a little of that water when the ravioli is cooked.  It will be all kinds of starchy and salty and it’s going to help us finish off our sauce!

While the ravioli is bubbling away, make the sauce by melting a little butter in a little olive oil, and then stirring in some garlic and walnuts.

You are going to stir that all around until the walnuts are just golden, and then you are going to add in some fresh lemon juice, a little chopped parsley and some salt and pepper.

AND HERE COMES THE MAGICAL PART.

Drizzle in just enough of that ravioli cooking water to make a light sauce.  The starchy salty goodness of that water is going to add a flavor that will have you looking at pasta water will all kinds of love and admiration.

Now pour your ravioli into the skillet, give everything a nice gentle toss, and divide it all among warmed plates.

cheese ravioli with toasted walnut sauce

Make sure everyone gets their fair share of walnuts, scatter on some Parmesan cheese and some fresh parsley, and hand out the forks.

And to think, you just started cooking supper a mere 15 minutes ago!

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easy cheese ravioli with toasted walnut sauce

Cheese Ravioli With Toasted Walnut Sauce


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
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Ingredients

  • One 14– to 16-ounce package cheese ravioli
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 cup (2 ounces) walnuts, roughly chopped
  • Juice from one lemon
  • Sea salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped, plus extra for garnish
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook the ravioli according to the package directions. Drain, reserving a half cup or so of the cooking water.
  2. Heat the oil and butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and walnuts and stir until the nuts are lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the parsley and give it all a good stir.  Drizzle in enough of the reserved cooking water to make a light sauce.
  4. Add the ravioli and toss to coat. Divide among warmed plates, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and a little parsley and serve!
5603.1 g543.7 mg44.2 g13.6 g0 g27.3 g5.2 g18.2 g82.8 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on January 23, 2020

Good for: Dinner In A Hurry, Dinner Party, Lent

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  1. Theresa Murphy says

    January 30, 2020 at 8:27 am

    Mmmmmm….love me some ravioli! This looks heavenly! Another good one for the Lent Friday File!

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