Ravioli w Vodka sauce & Arugula Salad

• For pasta & sauce: 
• 3 tablespoon Butter
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 3 cloves Garlic minced
• ⅓ cup Tomato Paste
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to your spice preference)
• 1 shot Vodka
• ¾ cup Heavy Cream
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 cup Parmesan grated and divided
• 2 boxes fresh ravioli (we like Costco chicken & mozzarella ravioli)
• 2 balls Fresh Burrata

For salad:

Lemon Dressing

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 5 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Salad

• 4 cups arugula
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Whisk/emulsify dressing ingredients. Combine dressing, arugula, and Parmesan 

 

• Boil a pot of water to cook ravioli.
• Meanwhile, melt butter and olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat then add garlic. Cook down for a few minutes, stirring often, until the garlic is soft and fragrant but not browned.
• Add tomato paste and chili flakes to the pan and continue stirring until everything is incorporated and the tomato paste has darkened slightly; about 3-4 minutes.
• Now add the vodka and stir vigorously for another 2-3 minutes until the pan has been completely deglazed and the sauce has come together.
  • Turn the heat to medium-low and add heavy cream and stir until incorporated. Let it simmer on low for 3 minutes then add sugar and a pinch of salt followed by ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese and continue stirring until it’s melted. Turn the heat to low and simmer.
  • At this point, the ravioli water should be boiling. Add the ravioli to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes or until it starts to float and puff up just slightly.
  • Drain ravioli, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Add pasta water as needed until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy! If it still looks dry, add more of the reserved pasta water, little by little, over medium-low heat until the sauce looks silky and smooth.
    Add ravioli and stir to combine. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese and arugula salad (either on top of pasta or as a side)