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Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Sauce

Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Sauce

This spinach and ricotta ravioli sauce is loaded with roasted garlic, heavy cream, chicken stock, and parmesan.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Sauce recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 551 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • skillet
  • foil
  • slotted spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 2 small heads garlic
  • Salt as needed
  • 2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream 350 ml
  • 0.33 cups chicken stock 80 ml
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb spinach ricotta ravioli 500 g
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C/356 F.
  • Slice the tips off the bulb of garlic. Place on foil, then drizzle generously with oil and season with salt. Wrap in foil.
  • Roast in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Unwrap and squeeze the softened garlic cloves out.
  • Mash the roasted garlic with a fork.
  • Alternatively, you can roast the garlic in an air fryer for 20 minutes.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat, stirring until it is brown.
  • Add the mashed roasted garlic to the brown butter and stir until combined.
  • Pour in the chicken stock and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add in the heavy cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  • Add the parmesan cheese and cook until melted. Adjust thickness as needed.
  • Cook ravioli in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Use a slotted spoon to add cooked ravioli to sauce and mix.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

This sauce pairs perfectly with spinach and ricotta ravioli for a creamy meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 551kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 13gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 899mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
Keyword creamy ravioli sauce, creamy roasted garlic sauce for ravioli, ravioli sauce
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