Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash

Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash, sage, and pecans is a simple, yet elegant fall dish. Perfect for special occasions or any night!

When it comes to fall meals, this Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash is my very favorite. The flavors are incredible! Nutty brown butter, roasted butternut squash, cheesy ravioli, crispy sage, crunchy pecans, and salty Pecorino Romano.

Is your mouth watering? Good, you need to make this dish for dinner.

This delicious vegetarian meal is totally filling and delicious! It is a great dish to serve any night of the week or for special occasions, like date night in or even Thanksgiving. The flavors are gourmet, but the recipe is SO easy to make. Your friends and family will think you are a famous chef. It is a restaurant quality meal, maybe even better!

And if you’ve tried my butternut squash mac and cheese or creamy butternut squash pasta, you know butternut squash and pasta are a match made in heaven. You will LOVE this one too!

Roasted butternut squash on pan for Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash Recipe

How to Roast Butternut Squash

This is a quick first step that is going to make your pasta taste fresh, nutritious, and perfectly autumnal!

You will need three cups of cubed butternut squash for this recipe. You can peel, remove the seeds, and chop a butternut squash or buy store bought cubed squash.
Place the cubed squash on a large baking sheet and give it a good drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Roast at 400 degrees F for 25-30 minutes. You want your butternut squash to be soft and tender, but definitely not mushy!

brown butter in pan for brown butter ravioli recipe

Browning the Butter

Cooking the butter until it is nice and toasty is the secret to his magical sauce. Browned butter is the BEST and will make your kitchen smell amazing.

Put 8 tablespoon-sized cubes of butter into a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir it constantly as it begins to melt.
After 3 to 5 minutes butter will begin to foam, brown, and smell slightly nutty. Trust your nose on this one and make sure you watch it closely so you don’t burn the butter. You want it to be golden brown…and starting to turn darker brown around the sides of the pan.
For this recipe, you’ll remove the pan from the heat as soon as the butter browns and add in garlic and sage leaves. The browned butter will cook the garlic and sage to perfection! The sage leaves will get a little crispy and that is a good thing.

brown butter ravioli with butternut squash on plate with fork

A Few Tips for Ravioli Success

Use fresh or frozen cheese ravioli. Make sure you pay attention to the cooking time on the package instructions. Don’t over cook the ravioli or it will fall apart and be soggy.
If you don’t have ravioli, you can use cheese tortellini.
Always cook pasta in salted boiling water.
Use fresh sage, not dried sage.
I like to use freshly grated Pecorino Romano for the best flavor. Parmesan cheese will also work.
When you are stirring the ravioli and butternut squash together, stir gently to make sure you don’t break up the ravioli or squash the squash, ha!
I recommend adding a pinch of nutmeg to the dish. The flavor is warm and a little sweet. Just be careful to only add a pinch, nutmeg is very strong.
I like to garnish the dish with toasted pecans, but walnuts or hazelnuts are also tasty! I also sprinkle fresh cheese on top, right before serving.

What to Serve on the Side

Here are a few side dish suggestions that pair perfectly with the nutty, sweet, and comforting ravioli!

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Brown butter ravioli with butternut squash and sage

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Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash

Brown Butter Ravioli with Butternut Squash is a simple, yet elegant fall dish. The flavors are incredible making it a great recipe to serve for special occasions or just because you are craving delicious food!

3 cups cubed butternut squash
½ tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
16 fresh sage leaves
20 ounces refrigerated or frozen cheese ravioli
½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese, can use Parmesan
Pinch of nutmeg optional
Optional garnish: Chopped toasted pecans, and extra cheese, if desired

Calories: 527kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 100mg, Sodium: 488mg, Potassium: 266mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 7942IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 151mg, Iron: 10mg