Easy Cream Walnut Sauce For Ravioli Recipes

TWO DELICIOUS 5-MINUTE RAVIOLI SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water for the ravioli and salt well. Add fresh or frozen ravioli and cook according to package instructions.
• For the Brown Butter and Walnut Sauce: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped walnuts to the dry skillet and cook, stirring, about 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the thyme leaves then let it cook a bit further until it the butter turns golden. Remove skillet from heat until the ravioli is ready. When the ravioli is cooked, spoon out of the boiling water with a slotted spoon or spider strainer into the skillet and return the skillet to the heat. Cook, tossing the ravioli in the sauce, about 1 minute. Serve immediately topped with salt and freshly ground pepper and some freshly grated or shaved Parmesan cheese. You can also garnish with additional fresh or dried thyme.
• For the Creamy Cherry Tomato and Garlic Ravioli Sauce: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes soften. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, about 1 minute more or until the garlic has softened. Add the cream and stir to combine. Remove skillet from heat until the ravioli is cooked. When the ravioli is ready, spoon out of the boiling water with a slotted spoon or spider strainer into the skillet and return the skillet to the heat, reducing the heat to medium. Cook, tossing the ravioli in the sauce, about 1 minute. Serve immediately topped with salt and freshly ground pepper and some freshly grated or shaved Parmesan cheese. You can also garnish with additional fresh or dried basil.

GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a heavy skillet over medium heat. Pour cream into skillet, bring to a simmer, and cook cream until it reduces by half, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Pour dried ravioli into boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 16 to 18 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.
• Gently fold cooked ravioli into cream sauce and turn heat to low. Mix in Gorgonzola cheese, stirring gently until melted. If sauce is too thick, thin it with a little pasta cooking water.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with diced apple, walnuts, and 1 teaspoon parsley.

RAVIOLI WITH HERBED WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, or according to directions on package. Drain.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add walnuts; sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add wine. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Add parsley and rosemary. Simmer 1 minute. Add ravioli and toss to coat with sauce. Season with salt and pepper; serve.

EASY CREAM WALNUT SAUCE FOR RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Grind up the nuts in a food processor completely.
• Add the butter and olive oil and pulse a few times until a nice paste forms.
• Add the cheese and pulse 2-3 times.
• Add the cream gradually and keep it on a continual blend until smooth.
• Put the cooked ravioli onto plates, and pour equal amounts of the sauce over it. The hot ravioli will heat up the sauce on its own after a few minutes.

RAVIOLI WITH CREAMY PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the ravioli according to package directions. Drain and set it aside while you make the sauce.
• In a 3-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook it all together for a minute or so. Add the flour and stir until a paste forms. Cook the paste for a minute or so stirring continuously.
• Slowly add the milk and whisk to create a smooth sauce. Cook the sauce over medium heat until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about ten minutes. Add the cheese and stir until it has melted into the sauce. Add the black pepper and stir again.
• Add the cooked ravioli to the pan with the sauce and gently stir it to coat it in the sauce. Divide the pasta and sauce between two oven-safe bowls.
• Turn the broiler on and place an oven rack in the top spot in the oven. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and cheese. Sprinkle the mixture over the pasta in the bowls. Top the breadcrumbs with the cubed butter. Place the bowls on a sheet pan and transfer them to the oven. Broil until the breadcrumbs are toasted, about three to five minutes. Garnish with chopped chives, if using.