Description
Creamy Asparagus Ravioli with Sausage and Peas is a quick and delicious spring dish featuring tender asparagus, savory sausage, and a rich cream sauce, all served with cheese ravioli. Perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 18 ounces cheese ravioli (refrigerated)
- 1 pound asparagus (ends trimmed and discarded, spears cut into large pieces)
- ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 grinds fresh black pepper
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for topping)
Instructions
- Set a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Preheat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat and brown the sausage until fully cooked, about 7-9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, when the water is boiling, add a pinch of salt and then add the ravioli and asparagus. Cook together for 3-5 minutes, depending on the ravioli’s package instructions. Before draining, reserve about 1 cup of the starchy cooking liquid.
- When the sausage is fully browned, stir in the garlic. Add the cream and let it simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cream thickens slightly.
- Add the frozen peas, salt, pepper, thyme leaves, half of the Parmesan cheese, and ½ cup of the reserved pasta water. Stir well and continue cooking over low heat.
- Add the drained ravioli and asparagus to the sauce, stirring to combine. If the sauce becomes too thick, add more of the reserved pasta water.
- Top with the remaining Parmesan cheese and garnish with extra thyme leaves. Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use fresh thyme instead of the optional sprigs.
- If you prefer a spicier dish, you can add some crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Feel free to swap frozen peas with fresh peas when in season.
- If the cream thickens too much, simply add more pasta water to achieve the desired consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 90mg