Baked Ravioli Recipe with Brown Butter Alfredo
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Baked Ravioli Recipe with Brown Butter Alfredo
Description
The dish begins with browning salted butter over medium heat until it turns a medium brown color, which develops nutty aromas and deep flavor from milk solids. Once browned, heavy cream is added carefully, then grated Parmesan cheese is stirred in until melted and incorporated into a smooth, rich Alfredo sauce. Salt and freshly ground black pepper are added to taste.
Fresh four cheese ravioli are cooked in boiling salted water according to package instructions, then drained and mixed thoroughly with the brown butter Alfredo sauce in a buttered casserole dish. This ensures each ravioli is fully coated with the creamy sauce.
The assembled dish is placed under a broiler briefly to brown the top, adding texture contrast and enhancing the flavor with mild caramelization. The finished ravioli can be served immediately for best texture. The recipe notes suggest covering with foil and warming at 200°F if keeping the dish warm after broiling.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter salted
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese use the real stuff, grated
- salt to taste, freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- 20 oz four cheese ravioli I found mine in the refrigerator section, fresh
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
- While water is heating, melt butter in a heavy-bottomed deep skillet over medium heat. Swirl pan occasionally to brown milk solids in the butter. Once the butter starts to turn a medium brown color, turn heat to low and immediately pour in the cream. Pan will sizzle, but as you stir it will subside. Sprinkle in cheese and continue stirring until cheese is completely melted and sauce is smooth. Taste and add in salt and lots of pepper, as desired.
- Add fresh ravioli to boiling water and cook according to package directions. Should be around 3 minutes or so. Drain completely and place ravioli into a buttered casserole dish. Pour alfredo sauce over top hot ravioli and stir gently to coat all ravioli in the sauce.
- Place under the broiler to brown. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Notes
- Keep the baked ravioli warm by covering with foil and placing in a 200°F oven after broiling.
- Using real Parmesan cheese rather than pre-grated improves sauce texture and flavor.
- Brown butter carefully to medium brown color to avoid burning while enhancing flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 695 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 695kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 1115mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1272IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 326mg | 33% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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