Skillet Ravioli with Spinach
Recipe from smitten kitchen · original post · full recipe on smittenkitchen.com
A 15-minute, 5-ingredient crispy-creamy pasta-and-greens dinner: ravioli steamed in the skillet, dotted with mascarpone and spinach and broiled with parmesan.
Serves 4 Prep 15 min Ready in 15 minKid-friendly
PastaOne pan
Ingredients
- olive oil15 ml
- large garlic cloves — chopped2 ea
- baby spinach140 g
- refrigerated ravioli510 g
- parmesan — grated50 g
- mascarpone90 g
Method
- Heat the broiler with a rack about 15 cm from the heat source.
- In a medium-large (about 25 cm) ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil and add the garlic. Cook until barely golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the spinach and a few pinches of salt and cook until wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste, then transfer the garlic and spinach to a bowl.
- Put the cold ravioli, 120 ml water and a few more pinches of salt in the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium. Cover with any lid and steam for 3 to 5 minutes (the longer time for frozen), until the ravioli are heated through and tender.
- Spoon the mascarpone in tiny dollops around the ravioli and give it a gentle turn or two. Season with salt and pepper (or red pepper flakes). Add the spinach back and do the same.
- Sprinkle the top with parmesan and broil until the ravioli are browned in places, 3 to 6 minutes depending on your broiler. Eat right away.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
- 510 g Cheese ravioli instead of refrigerated ravioli
Nothing changes in the cooking; steam the cheese ravioli for the same 3 to 5 minutes.
Vegetarian
- 510 g Cheese ravioli instead of refrigerated ravioli
- 50 g Vegetarian parmesan instead of parmesan
Nothing changes in the cooking; steam the cheese ravioli for the same 3 to 5 minutes.
Gluten-free
- 510 g Gluten-free ravioli instead of refrigerated ravioli
Gluten-free ravioli is more fragile, so steam it gently at a lower simmer and turn it carefully when adding the mascarpone.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Morrisons£7.74
for your meals
£12.26 at the till, incl. £4.52 of food you keep
No price at Morrisons:
- refrigerated ravioli
Sainsbury'sBest choice£4.42
for your meals
£9.50 at the till, incl. £5.08 of food you keep
£2.68 less on the food you use, over the 4 items both stores stock
No price at Sainsbury's:
- refrigerated ravioli
- mascarpone
Aldi UK£1.21
for your meals
£8.67 at the till, incl. £7.46 of food you keep
No price at Aldi UK:
- large garlic cloves
- refrigerated ravioli
- parmesan
Asda£1.66
for your meals
£5.73 at the till, incl. £4.07 of food you keep
No price at Asda:
- large garlic cloves
- refrigerated ravioli
- parmesan
Tesco£0.92
for your meals
£4.40 at the till, incl. £3.48 of food you keep
No price at Tesco:
- large garlic cloves
- refrigerated ravioli
- parmesan
- mascarpone
£1.94a serve
from £1.94 a serve at Morrisons · 5 of 6 ingredients priced
About £7.74 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£9.50 at Sainsbury's · 4 of 5 items
Morrisons£7.74
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.26 · 37% of it spare
Sainsbury'sBest choice£4.42
missing 2 items
you'll pay £9.50 · 53% of it spare
Aldi UK£1.21
missing 3 items
you'll pay £8.67 · 86% of it spare
Asda£1.66
missing 3 items
you'll pay £5.73 · 71% of it spare
Tesco£0.92
missing 4 items
you'll pay £4.40 · 79% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£9.50
olive oil
£12.00/L
need 15 mlFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250 ml£3.00closest match
Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·
OcadoN/A
large garlic cloves
£0.95/ea
need 2 items2 × Sainsbury's Standard 1 item£0.95
Sainsbury's£0.95/ea£0.95·Morrisons£0.87·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
baby spinach
£7.50/kg
need 140 gSainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200 g£1.50
Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Aldi UK£3.53/kg£1.59·Asda£5.56/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·Tesco£5.20/kg£1.30·OcadoN/A
parmesan
£25.83/kg
need 50 gSainsbury's Grated Parmesan Cheese 120 g£3.10
Sainsbury's£25.83/kg£3.10·Morrisons£5.60·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Not stocked at Sainsbury's — buy these elsewhere
mascarpone
£1.79
need 90 gMorrisons Lighter Mascarpone 250 gclosest matchat Morrisons
Morrisons£1.79·Aldi UK£7.16/kg£1.79·Asda£8.00/kg£2.00·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- refrigerated ravioli · 510 g