Cheese Ravioli With Walnut Sauce
This easy recipe for cheese ravioli with 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!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Cook the ravioli according to the package directions. Drain, reserving a half cup or so of the cooking water.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the ravioli and toss to coat. Divide among warmed plates, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and a little parsley and serve!