Pasta Night, Fast: Ravioli With Butternut Cream Sauce
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A creamy butternut squash, brown butter, and sage sauce livens up frozen cheese-filled ravioli. A quick visit under the broiler just before serving, and the end result is crispy perfection.
Pasta Night, Fast: Ravioli With Butternut Cream Sauce
Servings
6
Ingredients
- 1 22-ounce package frozen cheese ravioli (such as Celentano)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 sage leaves
- 3 ounces shredded 4-cheese Italian blend cheese (about 3/4 cup)
- Fresh sage leaves (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup organic vegetable stock
- About 6 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 12-ounce package frozen butternut squash puree
Directions
- :::sauce:::
- Process all the ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- :::ravioli:::
- Preheat the broiler.
- Cook the ravioli according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.
- While the ravioli cooks, make the Butternut Squash Cream Sauce.
- Divide the ravioli evenly among 6 greased shallow baking dishes. Spoon the cream sauce evenly over the ravioli in the dishes.
- Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the sage; sauté 3 minutes or until the bubbles subside and the butter begins to brown. Drizzle the butter mixture evenly over the sauce. Sprinkle evenly with the cheese.
- Place the dishes on a large rimmed baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to brown. Garnish with the sage leaves, if desired.