Ravioli with Shrimp and Lemon Cheese Sauce is a perfect dinner for your favorite honey on a date night. It combines decadent shrimp, sinfully delicious cheese-filled ravioli, and a homemade creamy white sauce with a hint of lemon and the peppery taste of fresh arugula.

I’m a big fan of this simple and super delicious recipe. Yes, I just tooted my horn on this recipe. I remember how excited I was the day I made it for my husband for dinner. It has such a fresh and lovely presentation. If your Sweetie is a seafood and pasta guy, this is undoubtedly the way to heart on that date night without the children.

 

Ravioli with Shrimp and Lemon Cheese SauceBelow you will find my recipe for Ravioli with Shrimp and Lemon Cheese Sauce to make your own unique “Date night” dinner for your sweetie. Don’t forget a nice bottle of wine and that stunning dress you’ve been saving for a special occasion. After all, it’s Date Night — It is a special occasion.

 

 

Ravioli with Shrimp and Lemon Cheese Sauce 

  • 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
  • One and 1/2 cups of  heavy cream
  • One cup grated  of Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Zest one lemon
  • Juice of one lemon
  • A few red pepper flakes
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • ground pepper, to taste
  • Two pounds of  good quality cheese ravioli, either fresh or frozen
  • One pound of steamed shrimp, cleaned
  • Two cups of fresh Arugula
  • Two lemons, sliced and halved

 

 

 

Method

  1. Melt unsalted butter over low–medium heat in a large saucepan. Squeeze the lemon juice into hot butter, and slowly add cream to the pan while constantly stirring -The cream will bubble slightly.
  2. Add Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and continue to stir constantly (If the sauce gets too thick, add a bit more cream.) Continue stirring until completely smooth- if needed, add more cream and continue stirring.
    Once done, add the lemon zest and set it to the side.
  3. Bring a large pasta pan or stockpot filled with salted water to a full boil.
  4. To make fresh ravioli, cook pasta using package directions or recipe instructions. Once done, drain the pasta. Do not rinse pasta.
  5. Place pasta in a large serving dish, add arugula, steamed shrimp, and lemon cheese sauce, lightly toss, and garnish with lemon slices.
  6. Carefully toss as not to break the pasta. Season with additional kosher salt and or pepper if desired before serving.

 

 

 

 

Ravioli with Shrimp & Lemon Cheese Sauce

Ravioli with Shrimp and Lemon Cheese Sauce

Heidy McCallum
Ravioli with Shrimp and Lemon Cheese Sauce is a perfect dinner for your favorite honey on a date night, combining decadent shrimp, delicious cheese ravioli with a homemade creamy white sauce
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 751 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ unsalted butter
  • 1 1½ cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1 juice of lemon
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes or to taste
  • kosher salt to own taste
  • white pepper to own taste
  • 2 pounds quality cheese ravioli fresh or frozen
  • 1-2 pounds steamed shrimp cleaned, shells removed
  • 2 cups organic Arugula
  • 2 lemons sliced to serve
  • olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Melt unsalted butter over low – medium heat in large saucepan. Squeeze the juice of the lemon into hot butter, slowly add cream to the pan while stirring constantly -Cream will bubble slightly.
  • Add Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and continue to stir constantly (If sauce gets too thick add a bit more cream.) Continue stirring till completely smooth- if needed add a touch more cream and continue stirring.
  • Once done add the lemon zest and set to the side.
  • Bring a large pasta pan or large stockpot filled with salted water to a full boil.
  • Cook pasta using package directions or recipe instructions if you are making fresh ravioli. Once done drain pasta, do not rinse pasta
  • Place pasta in a large serving dish, add arugula, steamed shrimp, lemon cheese sauce, lightly toss and garnish with lemon slices.
  • Carefully toss as not to break the pasta. Season with additional kosher salt and or pepper if desired before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 01Calories: 751kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 35gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 315mgSodium: 1371mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1310IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 316mgIron: 13mg
Keyword Cheese, Ravioli, shrimp
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13 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I’m not a fan of seafood, but I would love a big bowl of this sans shrimp. It sounds delicious! Thank you so much for sharing at the Friday Frenzy party, hope to see you again soon! 🙂

    1. When I made this I was looking for something that combined some of my favorite ingredients, but that was unique —and along came Lemon Cheese Sauce over Cheese Ravioli with Shrimp and Arugula ! Thank you so much for the compliments !

  2. 5 stars
    Hi,

    Your blog has caught our attention thanks to the quality of your recipes. We tried this one and were impressed. It was delish!
    Sincerely,
    Emelie

  3. 5 stars
    This looks absolutely AMAZING. The combination of lemon, the peppery arugula and cream is a match made in heaven! Looks like an indulgence I wouldn’t mind having 🙂 You and I seem to love shrimp my dear!

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