Best Three Cheese Asparagus Ravioli With Brown Butter Asparagus Recipes

RAVIOLI VEGETABLE LASAGNA - SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, ASPARAGUS - YUM!

Steps:

• NOTE - orginal recipe did not give ounce measurements for the spinach or the artichokes - I assume sizes may vary by brand. Orginal recipe just says 2 packages of frozen spinach - she used the small box size on tv. Original recipe stated 2 cans of artichokes. Zaar won't let you put in packages or cans without giving an ounces amount.
• Bring a pot of water to boil for ravioli.
• While water comes to a boil, drain defrosted frozen chopped spinach by wringing it dry in a kitchen towel, working over a garbage bowl or your sink.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and saute garlic in oil 1 minute, then sprinkle spinach into the garlic oil. Add artichoke heart pieces to the pan and turn to combine and heat through. Season vegetables with and remove from heat to a bowl. (NOTE -- I didn't not use the full amount of artichokes - since, I cut the recipe in half, I was only using one can of artichokes, but it seemed like a lot so I used about half the can. So use your own judgement when adding the artichokes.).
• Place skillet back on the heat and melt butter. Whisk flour into butter and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk stock into flour and butter and let it bubble. Whisk in cream and Parmesan. Season sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper and thicken 1 to 2 minutes.
• When water boils, salt water, add ravioli and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Ravioli should be less than al dente, still a bit chewy -- it will continue cooking when combined with sauce and vegetables. Place a colander over ravioli as it cooks and add asparagus to it. Cut thin, trimmed asparagus into 2-inch pieces on an angle. Steam the chopped asparagus while pasta cooks, 2 to 3 minutes, until just fork-tender, but still green. Remove asparagus and add to bowl with spinach and artichokes. Place colander in your sink and drain ravioli.
• Drizzle a touch of extra virgin olive oil onto the bottom of a medium oval casserole or a rectangular baking dish and brush pan to coat evenly.
• Arrange a layer using 1/2 of cooked ravioli in the dish. Layer 1/2 of the cooked vegetables over the ravioli. Next, add a few ladles of sauce, then vegetables, then top casserole with the last of the ravioli. Dot top of "lasagna" with any remaining sauce and cover liberally with gratedprovolone or 4 cheese blend.
• Brown cheese 8 inches from broiler, 5 minutes. NOTE - this is the part of the recipe that didn't work for me. By the time I assembled the ingredients, they were cold so I ended up having to bake the dish in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes or so.
• This was supposed to be a 30 minute meal, but I think it took longer. Maybe after I've made it a few times, it would only take 30 -- either way it was still an easy recipe to make.
• I think this could be easily made ahead and reheated or frozen. I haven't tried freezing it yet, but it is yummy the next day.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH BALSAMIC BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

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.

ASPARAGUS THREE CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH LEMON & BASIL

Steps:

• COMBINE oil, lemon juice, lemon peel, garlic and salt in small bowl; whisk to combine.
• PREPARE pasta according to package directions, reserving ¿ cup cooking water. Return pasta to saucepan. Add butter, reserved cooking water and olive oil mixture; toss gently to coat. Add basil; toss gently. Season with pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. Garnish with additional basil. Serve immediately.

RAVIOLI + ASPARAGUS IN A LEMON-BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• 2. while waiting for the water to boil, measure + cut your ingredients to have everything ready! in a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until frothy.
• 3. add chopped asparagus to the pan, stir slightly to coat asparagus with butter + cover with the pan with a lid. cook until tender {about 5 minutes, depending on the size of the asparagus. you want it to stay crisp + not get soggy!}
• 4. while the asparagus is cooking, add the ravioli to the boiling water + cook according to the package instructions. drain the ravioli when done + add to a bowl.
• 5. when the asparagus is done, remove asparagus with a slotted spoon, leaving the browned butter in the skillet. add asparagus to the bowl of ravioli.
• 6. add the lemon juice + black pepper to the pan with the remaining browned butter. bring to a boil, let boil for 1 minute. then pour the lemon-brown butter over the ravioli mix. add walnuts, parsley + parmesan cheese to the bowl + toss gently to combine.
• 7. add the lemon juice + black pepper to the pan with the remaining browned butter. bring to a boil, let boil for 1 minute. then pour the lemon-brown butter over the ravioli mix. add walnuts, parsley + parmesan cheese to the bowl + toss gently to combine.
• 8. NUTRITION INFORMATION. Serving size: ½ the recipe Calories: 386 Fat: 31 Carbohydrates: 20 Sodium: 7353 Protein: 11
• 9. *** You can add sliced mushrooms to this recipe too.