Browned Ravioli With Snow Peas

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 -8 ounces fresh snow peas, trimmed
• red pepper flakes, pinch
• 1/4 cup water
• salt
• 16 ravioli, refrigerated (store-bought of your choice)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, matchstick pieces
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese or 2 tablespoons romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 slice snow peas diagonally in half for easier eating.
• 2 heat a nonstick skillet or frying pan over medium high heat and add snow peas, red pepper flakes, water, and salt to taste. cook for 2-3 minutes until peas are tender. do not over cook and remove from heat.
• 3 heat a large nonstick skillett over medium and add olive oil and ravioli in two batches. cook until brown on one side, about 2-3 minutes. flip ravioli, add 2 t water to skillet, cover and steam until soft, about 1-2 minutes more.
• 4 remove ravioli to a plate and repeat with second batch.
• 5 for the sauce:.
• 6 saute garlic in butter in a small skillet about 1 minute. stir in cream, increase heat to high, and boil until cream is reduced to about 1/2 c, about 3 minute.
• 7 stir in lemon juice and season sauce with salt and pepper.
• 8 on a large platter, place half of the ravioli, scatter snow peas, and the remaining ravioli. top with sauce, parmesan cheese, and lemon zest.
• 9 or divide into 2 separate portions on two plates with ravioli, snow peas, ravioli, sauce, parmesan cheese, and lemon zest.