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Cherry Brown Butter Ravioli





Total Time
45 mins

The cherries’ bursts of sweet juice offset the richness of the pasta.

Cherry Brown Butter Ravioli




Photo by Annabelle Breakey
 10 ounce store-bought cheese ravioli
 1/2 cup unsalted butter
 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  About 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
 3 cups pitted and halved Rainier cherries
 1/4 cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped
 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Step 1
1

Cook pasta as package directs. Drain and spread out on a shallow serving platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until butter starts to turn medium brown and smells nutty, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and carefully add lemon juice and 1/2 tsp. salt (it will bubble up). Pour all but 2 tbsp. brown butter into a small bowl; keep warm.

Step 3
3

Put cherries in pan of brown butter and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until hot and skins start to wrinkle, about 7 minutes.

Step 4
4

Pour cherries over reserved pasta along with half of reserved brown butter. Sprinkle with almonds and thyme, and add salt to taste. Serve with remaining butter.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 314Calories from Fat 39
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 6g30%
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 347mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 41g14%

Dietary Fiber 4.6g19%
Protein 10g20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.