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May 14, 2012 By Kaitlin 23 Comments

Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce

Everyone needs a quick but really impressive meal in their cooking arsenal. My go-to is usually ravioli; it cooks in a few minutes and all you really have to do is make an awesome sauce. You can make the meal in a half hour, and most of the ingredients are relatively easy to have on hand. (I know it’s a bit odd to have saffron threads in my spice collection but Trader Joe’s sells some that isn’t terribly expensive.) You can buy lobster ravioli if/when it goes on sale and store it in your fridge until needed which means this seemingly fancy recipe for Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce is actually a quick and easy dinner option!
Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
I was pretty excited when I came across this recipe because it sounded amazing. Um, it was beyond amazing. Seriously. This is one of my favorite sauces I’ve ever made. Mmm. Ok, sorry. I should probably share it with you now.
Ingredients:
  • 1 package lobster ravioli
  • 2 tablespoons Melt buttery spread (you can use butter if you can’t find Melt)
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 pinches saffron threads
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh chives, for garnish

Make the pasta according to directions.
While waiting for the water to boil, make the sauce. Add Melt to a saute pan over medium-low heat.  Add the shallot and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
Add the wine, stirring until the wine mostly evaporates, about 3 minutes.
Add the cream and saffron, lower heat and simmer.
Cook until the sauce has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
Add the cooked ravioli to the saute pan and stir to coat.
Add the ravioli to a plate and spoon with more sauce. Garnish with a little cayenne pepper if you like some heat and some chives.
Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
The saffron turns the cream sauce a wonderful light yellow color and can be tasted throughout the dish.
Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
It works SO well with the lobster, who knew? I strongly suggest a little sprinkle of cayenne, the little bit of spice brings out all of the other flavors.
Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
I made this for my boyfriend and when I walked away after finishing my ravioli, I caught him spooning out my extra sauce and just eating it. That’s right. (Not that I blame him).
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Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 package lobster ravioli
  • 2 tablespoons Melt buttery spread (you can use butter if you can’t find Melt)
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 pinches saffron threads
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh chives, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Make the pasta according to directions.
  2. While waiting for the water to boil, make the sauce. Add Melt to a saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
  3. Add the wine, stirring until the wine evaporates, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the cream and saffron, lower heat and simmer.
  5. Cook until the sauce has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  6. Add the cooked ravioli to the saute pan and stir to coat.
  7. Add the ravioli to a plate and spoon with more sauce. Garnish with a little cayenne pepper if you like some heat and some chives.
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Filed Under: 10 Ingredient Meals, Main Dish, Pasta, Quick, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Butter, Cayenne, Chive, I Can Cook That, Lobster, Melt, Pasta, Quick, Ravioli, Recipe, Saffron, Sauce, Shallot, Whipping Cream, White Wine

Comments

  1. kelly says

    May 14, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    mmm! looks delicious! you had me at cream sauce.

    Reply
  2. Kiri W. says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    Wow, these look amazing! I love the stripe of color 🙂 Man, my mouth is watering just looking!

    Reply
  3. Sando @ the daily deelight says

    May 14, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Um you had me at saffron! Looks so good!!! You literally got my tummy rumbling. Come’on lunchtime!! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Baker Street says

    May 14, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    This looks lovely! Love the stripes. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Spicie Foodie says

    May 14, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    My husband has been trying to find Lobster Ravioli for me to try for a long time. He always goes on about how great it tastes. Yours really looks mouthwatering. Thanks for sharing, and great impressive meal!

    Reply
  6. D B says

    May 14, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Wish I could’ve been there…

    Reply
  7. Renee @ Tortillas and Honey says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    This is so impressive and sophisticated. I definitely need to save this recipe and give it a go for when I really want to impress someone! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  8. Katherine Martinelli says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    What a stunning, elegant recipe!! Man I love Trader Joes!

    Reply
  9. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:09 am

    I love how easy this is! It looks so elegant! I like the striped ravioli!

    Reply
  10. Emily @ She Makes and Bakes says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:20 am

    I’m weird and I don’t like lobster, but I think this would be awesome with any other kind of ravioli. Plus I now have a reason to splurge on saffron!

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    November 2, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    I have half and half with that work or does it have to be whipping cream?

    Reply
    • Kait Lun says

      November 4, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Half and half should work just fine!

      Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    November 2, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    also I have white Zin would that work in place of the dry white wine

    Reply
    • Kait Lun says

      November 4, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      White zin is really sweet so I don’t think that would make a very tasty substitute. Look instead for a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio

      Reply
  13. Vicki says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:25 am

    OMG… I made this tonight and it was extraordinary !!!!! I wouldn’t change a thing. It was also so easy to prepare. This is definitely a “wow” dish. Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe!

    Reply
    • Kaitlin says

      July 26, 2013 at 6:46 pm

      I’m so happy to hear that Vicki! This is definitely one of my favorite recipes 🙂

      Reply
  14. Jessica says

    October 9, 2014 at 12:34 am

    We made this but added garlic and a pinch of nutmeg to the sauce. We also sauteed garlic, olive oil, fresh bread crumbs and chopped lobster meat and added it atop the plated pasta… It added crunchy texture to an otherwise creamy dish! This is delicious but high recommend the added lobster topping!

    Reply
    • Kaitlin @ I Can Cook That says

      October 9, 2014 at 1:34 pm

      Jessica,
      I love the addition of the breadcrumb mixture and extra lobster! What a delicious idea!

      Reply
  15. Alex says

    December 25, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    I’m not sure what kind of nuclear powered stove you have, but mine did not cook off the wine at medium low in 3 minutes, or even 25 minutes. I got tired of waiting for that step and for the sauce to cook down. Unfortunately, it meant the sauce ended up tasting more like wine than anything else.

    I think the recipe is solid and probably tastes amazing, but it seems like at some point the temperature has to go up a bit, as do the cooking times.
    Perhaps you could offer some insights?

    Reply
    • Kaitlin says

      December 27, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Alex, everyone’s stovetop works at different levels — the type of power (electric, gas, propane), size of burner, etc. can all impact the timing. I’d suggest turning your burner up after melting the butter to a higher level so that when you add the white wine, it immediately sizzles. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  16. Anne says

    April 12, 2019 at 12:44 am

    Loved this!
    I did have to substitute quite a lot because I didn’t have white wine or cream or a shallot in the house (I did have the lobster ravioli and the saffron! 😄)

    White wine vinegar (splash)
    Triple sec (splash)
    Water
    Sour cream instead of cream
    Devils dust for sweetness and spice
    Normal red onion instead of shallot

    It may be a different recipe now, I admit, but it was fantastic!!

    Thanks for sharing! So glad I found your recipe 🙂

    Reply
  17. Susan M. says

    April 16, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    I made this dish today. All I can say is, “OMG, is that ever GOOD!!” I did use 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup half and half. The cream I had was kind of thick, that’s why I made that change. This was soooooo good, it caused a few growls while eating it!! Lol It’s also plate-licking worthy!! Did I lick my plate?! I’ll never tell!!

    Reply
  18. Wendi L says

    May 5, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    VERY good, thank you for sharing this!! I was looking for something to go with lobster ravioli since we don’t have it very often and THIS was perfection!

    Reply

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