Lemon parmesan butter ravioli with garlic sautéed asparagus. This ravioli tastes unbeatably delicious, is super easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. Cheese ravioli bathed in a parmesan butter sauce that’s brightened up with lemon juice and packed with tender-crispy asparagus is a winning combo. Perfect for a dinner party or busy weeknights when you’re looking for something fast and fancy.
A combination of lemon juice and zest gives this dish an intense citrusy punch and forms a bright contrast to the butter sauce. This is one of those super-quick pasta recipes where the sauce comes together while the ravioli boils. It’s super simple but satisfying. It might look like a lot of butter but we add some pasta water and lemon juice.
This jazzed-up butter sauce is the key for a fast and super delicious ravioli. And this is how we do it. Toss some grated garlic into the butter as it cooks, then add spices and finish by adding a big squeeze of lemon juice for a complex, balanced sauce. The only thing left to do, is to sauté the asparagus right in that butter and cook the ravioli. Toss everything together with Parmesan and done! Prepare yourself to get blown away.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
- for this recipe, you can use ravioli, tortellini or pasta
- use any of your favorite ravioli, like 4-cheese, spinach-ricotta, meat, mushrooms…
- add some pancetta or bacon
- instead of asparagus, use spinach or green peas
- serve as dinner with a big side salad or as a starter
- you can refrigerate the leftovers and easily reheat it over low heat
- and if you’re looking for more fast & easy ravioli sauces, try these too
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- Tortelloni in Tomato Basil Cream Sauce
- Brown Butter Asparagus Pasta with Bacon
- Honey Butter Garlic Chicken
Cooking Video
Calories Per Serving: 438 kcalRavioli in Lemon Parmesan Butter
Ingredients
Instructions
Bring a large pot filled with salted water to a boil. Notes
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DELICIOUS! So springy and fresh. I used about half the butter and added some pecorino Romano since I had it on hand. This will be going on my rotation. Thanks, Anna!
Hi Laura, thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! I love to hear that it was a winner!
Can you use Tortellini?
Absolutely! Enjoy the recipe!
Can you use salted butter?
Hi, you can use salted butter, but you should probably leave out the salt. Enjoy the recipe!
Perfecto!! Delicious!!! Refreshing + simple. I also have all the ingredients on hand.
I have substituted the butter for olive oil and another time avacado oil. I used string beans and another time I sued sautéed broccoli rabe. We love garlic so I double +
Tortellini & Ravioli…worked..whatever past I have on hand.
Thank you Jill! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it’s a hit! xx