Pumpkin Ravioli with Sausage, Kale, Pine Nuts, Parmesan Cheese & Brown Butter - Stuck On Sweet (2024)

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Pork meat is another fantastic companion when it comes to pumpkin ravioli. Its mild flavor harmonizes beautifully with the natural sweetness of butternut squash, creating a delightful pairing. To prepare the pork for your ravioli dish, you have various options – roasting, grilling, or pan-frying.

The resulting Ravioli cooks up in just 2-3 minutes, making it an ideal, easy-to- prepare entrée on nights when boiling a pot of water is about all you can muster. Simply toss it in olive oil or our Autumnal Harvest Creamy Pasta Sauce, top it with Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, and—voilà! Dinner is served.

Brown butter with balsamic vinegar and a small amount of brown sugar not surprisingly turned out to be an amazing sauce for ravioli filled with pumpkin-nutmeg-brown-sugar filling, and toasted pecans scattered on top made this dish absolutely perfect.

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Ravioli is one of my favorite seasonal items. I love pairing it with an easy brown butter sauce with fresh rosemary and topped with goat cheese and crushed amaretti cookies.

Keep refrigerated at 4-6°C. Not suitable for freezing. Once opened, return it to the fridge and eat within 3 days.

The filling is rich and buttery, with a mild pumpkin flavor and a hint of sage and herbs. We deviated from the sauce in the original recipe (because adding another cup of cream really sounded like overkill), so we attempted a sort of chicken-broth based beurre-blanc sauce.

For cheese stuffed ravioli like spinach and ricotta, which happens to be my son's favourite, I go for a simple cream sauce. 3 ingredients and everyone is thrilled with the result. For meat stuffed ravioli, like bolognese ravioli, I usually make a quick tomato and basil sauce. Even cheaper and healthier.

Pumpkin also works well with the subtle flavors of nuts like almonds, pecans and walnuts, or common base ingredients like oats, rice or pasta.

The butternut squash ravioli would also be delicious with a drizzle of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese. To make it a full meal, pair it with crusty bread or rosemary focaccia, roasted veggies like broccoli or Brussels sprouts, or an autumn salad.

Tips for a perfect pasta

Cook for 2 minutes, no longer, then drain thoroughly. Serve with a trickle of olive oil – or a spot of melted butter – and a scattering of freshly grated parmigiano. And that's it. Enjoy!