Restaurant Recreation: Olive Garden’s Ravioli di Portobello
Ahhh….the Olive Garden. The go-to date night dinner
destination of my teenage youth. This dish was the only one I would ever order
there. It was consistent and good, the sauce especially since you could dip the
breadsticks in it.
This is such a cheater’s version of it, which makes it
perfect for a weeknight meal. And if you’re good at multi-tasking in the
kitchen you can get it on the table in about 20 minutes.
This dish is very savory and gets a lovely pop of brightness
from the fresh tomato and scallions. And it’s that combination I think that won
me over so many years ago.
Mushroom Ravioli in a Sun-dried Tomato Alfredo Sauce
*Serves 4
Ingredients:
-
2 8oz packages of mushroom filled ravioli ( I prefer
Buitoni or Monterey
brands)
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8oz baby bella or white mushrooms, sliced
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2 2/3 cups of prepared alfredo sauce ( I use Buitoni),
divided
-
5 large sun-dried tomatoes
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1 teaspoon oil from sun-dried tomato jar
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¼ cup heavy cream + 2 tablespoons
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2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced (about ½ cup)
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1/3 cup sliced scallions
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2 tablespoons butter or oil
Directions:
- Cook ravioli per package instructions.
- In a large sauté pan, melt the butter or oil over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté for 8-10 minutes or until mushrooms are browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor blend together 2/3 cups of alfredo, the heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes and sun-dried tomato oil. Blend until smooth – some small chunks of tomatoes are ok.
- Next in a small sauté pan add the sun-dried tomato puree and the remaining alfredo sauce. Sauté over medium low heat for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. If sauce is too thick, whisk in a tablespoon or two of milk or heavy cream. Add sauté mushrooms and toss together.
- Serve by plating ravioli and spooning sauce over top. Sprinkle diced tomatoes and scallions before serving.
1 comment:
This is the only dish I get at Olive Garden too!
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