Indulge in a culinary symphony with our delectable asparagus ravioli bathed in a velvety brown butter sauce. This harmonious dish combines the tender sweetness of asparagus, the richness of homemade ravioli, and the nutty warmth of browned butter. Discover the art of crafting delicate ravioli envelopes that encase the vibrant green spears of asparagus, creating a delightful textural contrast. Elevate the experience with a luscious brown butter sauce, infused with aromatic sage and a hint of tangy lemon. This recipe promises a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
ASPARAGUS WITH BROWN BUTTER
Writing in 1991, Jacques Pépin talked of his love of asparagus, stemming back to his childhood in France. His approach to the vegetable is as uncomplicated as it gets. "It is best when cooked in just enough water to steam it," he wrote. "It is ready - tender but still a bit firm to the bite - after a few minutes." Topped with a brown butter sauce, it's a perfect accompaniment to meat, poultry or fish, but also just as at home with some white rice, part of a simple weeknight meal.
Provided by Jacques Pepin
Categories quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Peel the lower part (root end) of the asparagus stalks with a vegetable peeler.
- In a large nonreactive saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the asparagus in one layer, cover and cook over high heat for about 6 minutes, to the desired tenderness. Lift asparagus from the water (most of it should have evaporated) and arrange on a platter.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet until it is lightly browned and stops smoking. Sprinkle the asparagus with the salt and pepper, and pour the hot butter over it. Garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 119, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 199 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
RAVIOLI WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the ravioli and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally. Drain ravioli onto a large serving platter.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan cook the butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the foam subsides, and the butter begins to turn a golden brown, about 3 minutes, turn off the heat. Let cool for about 1 minute. Stir in the balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer the ravioli to the pan saucepan with the balsamic brown butter. Sprinkle walnuts and Parmesan over the top. Serve immediately.
SAGE & BROWNED BUTTER RAVIOLI
After enjoying a similar dish in Italy, we came home and planted sage in our garden to be sure we could recreate the brown butter sage sauce. This quick and easy dinner always brings back fond memories of our trip. -Rhonda Hamilton, Portsmouth, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook ravioli according to package directions. In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Immediately stir in sage and salt; remove from heat., Drain ravioli, reserving 2 tablespoons pasta water. Add ravioli, pasta water and lemon juice to butter mixture; gently toss to coat. Serve with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621 calories, Fat 34g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 120mg cholesterol, Sodium 1103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
PASTA WITH BROWN BUTTER AND PARMESAN
Sometimes you just want a big bowl of pasta with butter and Parmesan. Starchy, silky and salty, it's always good - and practically foolproof. To make it a little more grown up, just take it one step further: Brown the butter. When you slide the butter into the skillet, let it cook until the milk solids turn a toasty brown. It adds a rich, nutty flavor that makes the dish a bit more sophisticated with very little extra work.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories easy, quick, weekday, pastas, main course, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water (2 heaping tablespoons kosher salt to about 7 quarts water) to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta, but don't shake it fully dry.
- In a skillet or Dutch oven large enough to hold the pasta (and preferably with a light-colored bottom so you can see the butter solids brown), melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the foam subsides, the milk solids turn golden-brown and it smells nutty and toasty, 3 to 4 minutes. (Watch carefully to see that it does not burn. If it does, start over.) Remove from heat immediately.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with the brown butter. Stir in the cheese until melted. Stir in pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the pasta is glossy with sauce (you probably won't need the full 1/2 cup).
- Serve with black pepper and more Parmesan on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 751, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 82 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 21 grams, Sodium 416 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram
AUSTRIAN WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH BROWN BUTTER SAUCE
Steps:
- Peel the asparagus. Line the asparagus from the spear end and cut into approximately 6-inch lengths. Discard ends.
- In a medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Cook the asparagus for 10 to 12 minutes, until tender being careful not to overcook.
- Drain the asparagus. Set aside. In a large saute pan, heat the butter. Add the brioche crumbs and saute until golden. Add the reserved asparagus and saute until well coated with the browned butter and brioche crumbs. Sprinkle with parsley, season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
ASPARAGUS RAVIOLI IN PARMESAN SAUCE
Provided by Lawrence Karol
Categories Pasta Maker Pasta Dinner Lunch Parmesan Asparagus Spring Birthday Family Reunion Potluck Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 (first course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Make broth and filling while dough stands:
- Cut off asparagus tips, then halve each tip lengthwise and reserve.
- Bring stock, cheese rind, and bay leaf to a simmer in a medium saucepan, then add asparagus stems and cook, uncovered, until stems are just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer stems to paper towels and cool slightly. Reserve broth.
- Purée asparagus stems in a food processor with grated parmesan, mascarpone, bread crumbs, zest, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
- Make Ravioli:
- Cut dough into 4 equal pieces. Cover 3 pieces with plastic wrap, then pat out remaining piece into a flat rectangle and generously dust with flour.
- Set rollers of pasta machine on widest setting. Feed rectangle, a short side first, through rollers. Fold rectangle in thirds, like a letter, and feed it, a short side first, through rollers. Repeat 6 or 7 more times, folding dough in thirds and feeding it through rollers, a short side first each time, dusting with flour to prevent sticking.
- Turn dial to next (narrower) setting and feed dough through rollers without folding, a short side first. Continue to feed dough through without folding, making space between rollers narrower each time, until the second- or third-narrowest setting is used. (Do not roll too thin or pasta will tear when filled.)
- Put pasta sheet on a lightly floured kitchen towel (not terry cloth) with a long side nearest you. Drop 6 rounded teaspoon-size mounds of filling 10 inches apart in a row down center of right half of sheet. Brush pasta around mounds of filling lightly with water, then lift left half of sheet and drape over mounds.
- Press down firmly but gently around each mound, forcing out air. (Air pockets increase the chance that ravioli will break during cooking.) Cut pasta (between mounds) with a sharp knife into roughly 2-inch squares. Line a large shallow baking pan with a lightly floured kitchen towel (not terry cloth), then arrange ravioli in 1 layer in it. Make more ravioli with remaining pieces of dough and remaining filling, transferring to lined pan.
- Cook ravioli and Asparagus tips:
- Bring a pasta pot of salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a gentle boil.
- Bring reserved broth to a simmer, then simmer asparagus tips, uncovered, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Season broth with salt, then divide broth and asparagus tips among 6 shallow bowls, discarding cheese rind and bay leaf.
- Add half of ravioli to gently boiling water, carefully stirring to separate, and cook, adjusting heat to keep at a gentle boil, until pasta is just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Lift cooked ravioli with a slotted spoon, draining well over pot, then transfer to bowls with broth. Repeat with remaining ravioli.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER SAUCE
I got this recipe from Cooking Light and it is our very favorite way to have asparagus. In the summer we grill the asparagus on the barbeque and then drizzle it with the sauce. I guessed at the serving size
Provided by shimmerchk
Categories Vegetable
Time 17m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange asparagus in a single layer on baking sheet; toss to coat with olive oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 12 minutes or until tender.
- Just before asparagus is done, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat; cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally.
- Do not burn the butter or let it get too brown, should be golden brown.
- Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce, and vinegar.
- Drizzle over asparagus, tossing well to coat.
- Serve immediately.
RAVIOLI WITH BROWN BUTTER AND SAGE SAUCE
I got this out of a magazine many years ago. Very easy. If you have fresh sage, use 1 tablespoon of that
Provided by Cookie16
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook ravioli as directed, drain and set aside.
- In medium frying pan over medium high heat, melt the butter.
- Cook until it becomes golden brown, about 2 - 3 minutes. Do not let it scorch.
- Add the sage, salt and pepper and mix for a few seconds.
- Add cooked ravioli, toss to coat.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.7, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 164.5, Carbohydrate 0.2, Fiber 0.1, Protein 0.1
ASPARAGUS RAVIOLI WITH BROWN BUTTER SAUCE
Steps:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Have ready a medium bowl of ice water. Boil the asparagus tips until tender but still bright green, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to the ice water. When cool, transfer with the slotted spoon to a small bowl and set aside. Cook and cool the asparagus spears in the same manner; dry them on paper towels. In a food processor (or by hand), chop 1-1/2 cups of the spears very finely and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the remaining spears to the tips. Add the mascarpone, ricotta, Parmigiano, anchovy paste, garlic, and cayenne to the chopped asparagus; mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange 18 wonton wrappers on a work surface. Put 1 level Tbs. of the asparagus filling in the center of each wrapper. Using a pastry brush, moisten the edges of each with water. Top each with another wrapper and press the edges firmly to seal, expelling any air bubbles as you seal. If you don't plan to cook the ravioli immediately, cover them with a damp cloth. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and add the almonds, shaking the pan. Cook until the butter turns light brown, about 6 minutes, and then immediately transfer to a small bowl. Add the ravioli to the boiling water. When they rise to the surface, after about 1 minute, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to warm plates or pasta bowls. Spoon the brown butter mixture over the ravioli. Top with the reserved asparagus pieces, a grinding of pepper, a sprinkle of Parmigiano, and a little lemon zest, and serve
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh asparagus. Fresh asparagus is more tender and flavorful than older asparagus.
- If you don't have fresh asparagus, you can use frozen asparagus. Just be sure to thaw it completely before using it.
- To make the ravioli filling, you can use a food processor or a blender. If you're using a blender, be sure to blend the mixture until it is very smooth.
- When you're assembling the ravioli, be sure to seal the edges tightly. This will prevent the filling from leaking out while the ravioli are cooking.
- To cook the ravioli, you can use a pot of boiling water or a steamer. If you're using a pot of boiling water, be sure to add a little salt to the water.
- The ravioli are done cooking when they float to the top of the water.
- Serve the ravioli with your favorite sauce. Some good options include brown butter sauce, tomato sauce, or pesto.
Conclusion:
Asparagus ravioli with brown butter sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The ravioli are filled with a creamy asparagus filling and the brown butter sauce is rich and flavorful. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »