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butternut squash ravioli recipe

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Delight in homemade pasta pockets filled with creamy roasted butternut squash, sage, and walnuts. This comforting dish is perfect for fall, topped with a flavorful sage wine sauce and optional kale or pecorino.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course dinner, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 520 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 ravioli stamp 3-inch size recommended
  • 1 baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • 1 foil to cook shallots, garlic, and sage
  • 1 food processor
  • 1 medium skillet
  • 1 pot for boiling ravioli

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small butternut squash
  • Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling and cooking
  • 1 medium shallot roughly chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled
  • ¼ cup fresh sage leaves loose-packed
  • 1 recipe homemade pasta dough
  • cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt plus more for sprinkling
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 10 fresh sage leaves
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup roasted butternut squash cubes optional
  • ½ bunch sautéed kale optional
  • Grated pecorino cheese optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut the butternut squash in half vertically and scoop out seeds. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place cut side-down on the baking sheet. Prick skin with a fork. Roast for 40 minutes.
  • Wrap the shallot, garlic cloves, and sage in foil with a drizzle of olive oil and pinch of salt. Place in the oven and roast for 20 minutes.
  • Allow the roasted squash, shallots, garlic, and sage to cool for at least 30 minutes.
  • Prepare homemade pasta dough according to your recipe instructions. Wrap dough and let it rest.
  • In a food processor, pulse walnuts until finely ground. Add the roasted shallots, garlic, sage, and 1½ packed cups of roasted squash. Add apple cider vinegar, nutmeg, sea salt, and black pepper. Pulse until smooth. Chill filling until ready to use.
  • Roll out pasta sheets, skipping folding steps. Place four sheets on a floured surface. Spoon filling in tablespoon-sized portions spaced on two sheets.
  • Lay the remaining two sheets over the filling. Press dough gently to seal around filling. Use ravioli stamp or cutter to cut shapes.
  • Cook ravioli in salted boiling water for 4 minutes, adding them as you begin preparing the sauce.
  • For the sauce, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add sliced garlic and sage leaves; cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add white wine, fresh thyme leaves, and sea salt; cook while stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Serve ravioli topped with the sauce, chopped walnuts, freshly ground black pepper, and optional roasted squash cubes, sautéed kale, and grated pecorino.

Notes

  • Use a 3-inch ravioli stamp for best shape.
  • Filling can be prepared a day ahead and chilled.
  • Optional toppings add texture and flavor.
  • Leftover ravioli freeze well before cooking.