Description
Luxurious Italian ravioli nestles in a silky mushroom cream sauce, creating a harmonious dance of rustic flavors. Earthy mushrooms and delicate pasta promise an elegant dining experience that will transport guests straight to the heart of Italy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 18 ounces (510 grams) mushroom ravioli
- 8 ounces (226 grams) mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
Seasoning and Flavoring:
- 3 whole garlic cloves, peeled OR 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb blend seasoning or Herbs de Provence
- ½–1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper (reduce to ¼ teaspoon if using ground black pepper)
Cooking Fat:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) butter
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious cooking vessel with approximately 4 inches of water, bringing the liquid to a rolling boil at high temperature.
- Carefully immerse the delicate ravioli into the bubbling water, allowing them to cook for precisely 3 minutes before carefully draining.
- Immediately shock the pasta by cascading cold water over the ravioli, preventing further cooking and preserving their tender texture. Optional: Lightly coat with olive oil to discourage adhesion.
- Select a generous skillet and melt butter over medium-high heat, creating a rich foundation for the sauce.
- Introduce minced garlic and sliced mushrooms to the melted butter, sautéing the ingredients until the mushrooms become tender and the garlic releases its aromatic essence, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the broth, allowing the liquid to reach a gentle simmer, then incorporate heavy cream to create a luxurious base.
- Continue simmering the sauce, watching it reduce and thicken, transforming into a velvety consistency over 5-7 minutes.
- Enhance the sauce with fresh herbs, carefully seasoning with salt and pepper, tasting and adjusting the flavor profile to perfection.
- Gently introduce the prepared ravioli into the creamy mushroom sauce, ensuring each pasta pocket is elegantly coated.
- Transfer to serving plates, garnishing with freshly grated Parmesan, sprinkled parsley or thyme, and an additional crack of black pepper for visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Timing is crucial: Perfectly cook ravioli for exactly 3 minutes to maintain ideal texture and prevent overcooking.
- Blanching stops cooking process and prevents pasta from becoming mushy, ensuring ravioli stays tender and appetizing.
- Olive oil trick prevents ravioli from sticking together, creating a smooth, professional-looking dish.
- Mushroom sauté requires medium-high heat to develop deep, rich flavors and achieve golden-brown caramelization.
- Sauce reduction concentrates flavors and creates a luxurious, velvety consistency that beautifully coats the ravioli.
- Optional garnishes like Parmesan and fresh herbs elevate the dish’s visual appeal and add layers of complementary taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 39g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 110mg