Ravioli with butter and sage classic Italian recipe

Mia Villar Raurich

8 months ago

Ravioli with butter and sage classic Italian recipe

When you don’t feel like complicating things or spending money on store-bought sauces, there are much simpler and more honest solutions. This ravioli with butter and sage recipe is born precisely from that, from home cooking and the need to solve a good dish with few ingredients. It is a traditional Italian preparation, designed for stuffed pasta and made as an Italian “nonna” would, without weird products or jars full of things you don’t even know what they are.

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Main ingredients

For 2 people

⏱ Preparation time: 1 min
⏱ Cooking time: 5 min

250 g ravioli
50 g butter
10 sage leaves
40 g parmesan
Salt
Extra virgin olive oil
Black pepper (optional)

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How to prepare ravioli with butter and sage

Prepare the sauce base

Put a large pot of salted water to boil. Meanwhile, in a wide pan, add the butter along with a small drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. This way the butter doesn’t burn and starts to melt evenly.

Aromatize with the sage

Add the sage leaves to the pan and let them heat up little by little, without rushing. It is important not to turn the heat up too high so that the sage perfumes the butter without burning. At this point, it already starts to smell like real Italian cooking.

Cook the ravioli carefully

When the water boils, add the ravioli and keep them on low heat. It doesn’t need to boil violently. Stuffed pasta should be treated with care. Don’t just rely on whether they float; taste them if you have doubts.

Create the cream with the cooking water

Before draining the pasta, add a little of the cooking water to the pan. That water, together with the butter and sage, creates a natural and shiny cream.

Integrate everything in the pan

Transfer the ravioli directly to the pan and let them finish cooking there, stirring carefully once or twice at most. If you like, this is the time to add a touch of black pepper.

Finish with parmesan

Turn off the heat and add the grated parmesan right at the end. Mix gently and serve immediately, with a little more sage on top if you like.

Chef’s tips and advice

Don’t buy store-bought sauces

This recipe proves that there is no need to resort to industrial products. With butter, sage, and a little cooking water, you get a perfect sauce.

Works for all stuffed pasta

This preparation works with any type of stuffed pasta. The ideal choice is ricotta and spinach ravioli, but it’s not a strict rule.

Less is more

Don’t overload the dish. Few ingredients, well treated, are the key to this classic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this sauce only for ravioli?

No. This preparation is valid for all stuffed pasta. Ravioli are the ideal option, but not the only one.

Can it be made without parmesan?

Yes, parmesan adds flavor, but the sauce works perfectly with just butter, sage, and cooking water.

Why add oil to the butter?

The oil helps the butter not to burn and to melt more stably.

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