Upgrade that store-bought ravioli to something you’d get at a restaurant with this rich and creamy tomato ravioli sauce with spinach and parmesan.
You can get it on the table in 15 minutes, and best of all, you can make it all in one pan.
This is perfect comfort food for busy weeknights!
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I’ve yet to find a store-bought pasta/ravioli sauce that tastes great. This means fresh ravioli often gets overlooked, because it’s not going to match that restaurant experience.
And yet I really like the ravioli itself. So that set me on a course to make a really quick and easy, but REALLY tasty sauce for ravioli. Best of all, you cook the ravioli in the sauce you’re making – no need to boil it in a seperate pan.
One pan recipes are my favourite!!
📋 What do we need?
Tomato puree: In the UK we call the thick tomato tomato concentrate tomato puree. In the US, it’s known as tomato paste.
Italian herb mix: This is a ready-made mixture, usually consisting of oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, sage and parsley. If you can’t get hold of it, then a mixture of oregano and thyme works well as a replacement.
Roasted tomatoes: I buy the ones at the deli counter (sometimes called ‘sun-soaked’ or ‘semi-dried’ tomatoes) that are bright red or orangey colour and are marinated in oil (rather than jarred sun-dried tomatoes, which are often a bit more brownish in colour). You can replace with the jar version if you like them more.
🔪 How to make this Ravioli Sauce
***Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.***
- We start by softening onions and garlic in a pan with a little oil. Then we add in the ravioli – so it can start to cook through right away. This means we don’t need to boil the ravioli in a separate pan.
- Next in goes red pepper, herbs and seasoning, a little tomato puree and white wine.
- Allow the wine to bubble for a minute, then add in roasted tomatoes, chicken stock and cream. Now we bubble it all up for 5-6 minutes to cook that ravioli through.
- Finally we add in baby spinach and grated parmesan. Cook that for about a minute further, until the spinach wilts. Then serve it up with a sprinkling of parsely.
👩🍳PRO TIP You could serve this creamy tomato pasta sauce with regular store-bough pasta or this easy homemade pasta.
This recipe gives you enough sauce to coat the ravioli, with a little bit of sauce left at the bottom of the pan. If you like plenty of sauce, you can add in an extra splash of stock and cream.
🍽️ What to serve it with
Now the question is ‘What’s your favourite ravioli filling?‘ Mine’s chicken and chorizo 😋
Also, should I post a recipe for homemade ravioli?
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Ravioli with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) fresh ravioli (use your favourite flavour)
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- ½ tsp Italian herbs
- ½ tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- pinch salt
- 1 tbsp tomato puree paste for US
- 90 ml (1/3 cup) white wine
- 100 g (3.5 oz) roasted cherry tomato halves you can buy these from the deli counter
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) chicken stock
- 90 ml (1/3 cup) double (heavy) cream
- 90 g (3 packed cups) baby spinach
- 50 g (1/2 cup) parmesan grated
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large frying pan (or skillet) and heat over a medium heat, then add in the finely diced onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until the onion starts to soften.1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion
- Add in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds stirring continuously.2 cloves garlic
- Now add in the ravioli and the sliced red bell pepper and cook for another minute, stirring a few times.500 g (1.1 lbs) fresh ravioli, 1 red bell pepper
- Add in the Italian herbs, chilli flakes, black pepper, and salt, give it a stir then add in the tomato puree and wine, stir again, and cook for another minute to reduce the wine down slightly.1/2 tsp Italian herbs, 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (red pepper flakes), 1/2 tsp black pepper, pinch salt, 1 tbsp tomato puree, 90 ml (1/3 cup) white wine
- Add in the roasted tomatoes, chicken stock, and cream. Stir everything together and bring up to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 5-6 minutes, until the centre of the ravioli is piping hot (you can open one up to check this).100 g (3.5 oz) roasted cherry tomato halves, 120 ml (1/2 cup) chicken stock, 90 ml (1/3 cup) double (heavy) cream
- Add in the spinach and parmesan and cook for a minute to allow the cheese to melt and the spinach to wilt.90 g (3 packed cups) baby spinach, 50 g (1/2 cup) parmesan
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.1 tbsp fresh parsley
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I loved this recipe and so did my wife. Will definitely cook it again.
Trust me when I tell you….I’m no cook. Downright hate it.
Tried this recipe and now I’m ready to be on Hells Kitchen!!!
It tasted amazing. And so quick. Add some garlic bread and voila 😋
Made it already twice this week, was a big jar hahaha, is nog regular which Inpimped in last version with long paprikaslices. Thks Nicky
I forgot to give 5 stars…I’d give it 10 stars if I could…
Awesome recipe! I added a pkg of ground Italian sausage that I browned before adding to ravioli mixture. It add some more protein and it’s tasty!
numnumnum so good
nicky is amazing such a good recipe so yummy num numnum
Followed directions as written. Absolutely delish! A beautiful dish to serve to guests. Will definitely make again!
This was fantastic. Will be making again. Thanks!
Tasty. However I found the pepper flakes to be a bit overpowering. I suggest only a quarter of what’s asked.