Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Ravioli with Peas & Prosciutto

I love serving Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Ravioli with a quick sauce made of crispy prosciutto, peas, sweet onion, butter and parmigiano. This easy dinner recipe comes together in 20 just minutes with minimal ingredients.

What is Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Ravioli with peas and prosciutto

Welcome to the world of flavor, folks! Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Ravioli with Peas and Prosciutto is the culinary darling you've been dreaming of!

Imagine the romance of Italy coming to life on your plate - each ravioli is a little pocket of love, filled with a heavenly mix of pecorino and black pepper that mirrors the iconic Roman pasta dish, Cacio e Pepe.

But wait, the fun doesn't stop there! This dish introduces vibrant, bright peas and a pop of smoky, luxurious prosciutto to the mix.

The combo's got me saying, "Mamma Mia!" with each bite!

So go ahead, grab a bottle of your favorite vino, and prepare to say, "Ciao!" to this lusciously layered, gourmet delight!

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Prosciutto: Try speck, bacon, pancetta or even guanciale if you want a substitution for prosciutto.
• Salty Butter: Unsalted butter with a pinch of salt also works just fine.
• Olive Oil: If you absolutely have to use another oil, try avocado oil.
• Sweet Onion: If you don't have sweet onion, you could use white or yellow onion, shallot, or even garlic.
• Red Pepper Flakes: These are optional and don't really add heat -- just depth. Leave them out rather than substitute them with something else.
• Frozen Peas: Fresh peas also work. You really could use any cooked vegetable of your liking.
• Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Ravioli: This flavor works really well with this dish but this sauce literally works on almost every ravioli variety.
• Parmigiano: Pecorino, Grana Padano or any other hard aged Italian cheese will work perfectly.

How to make it

Making Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Ravioli is not only quick but it's easy, too!

First, fill up a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. It should taste like the sea!

Meanwhile, it's time to start the sauce.

Heat a large pan over medium and add the chopped prosciutto. Cook the bits of prosciutto like bacon, stirring every so often until it’s crispy and caramelized.

Once it’s crispy, remove it from the pan and set aside in a small bowl.

Now add butter and olive oil back to the empty pan and begin to stir - scraping up any remaining prosciutto bits.

Once melted and bubbling, add onion, salt and red pepper flakes.

Stir and continue cooking mixture until the onions are soft and starting to slightly caramelize - about 5 minutes. 

While the onions are cooking, add the ravioli to the boiling salted water.

Now add the frozen peas to the onion mixture followed by a ¼ cup of the ravioli water.

Stir this up and cook for 2 minutes so that the peas can heat through.

Once the ravioli start to float and puff up, immediately remove them from the boiling water and let some of the water drip off before adding them directly into the pan with the pea mixture.

Grate parmigiano on top and add another ¼ cup of pasta water then gently toss everything all together.

If it’s dry looking, add another ¼ cup pasta water and stir.

Finish with a sprinkle of flaky salt and fresh cracked pepper before serving.

What goes with Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Ravioli with peas and prosciutto

For an appetizer, I suggest making my Pesto Meatballs, Whipped Honey Ricotta with Saffron Roasted Tomatoes, Poolside Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad,

And if you'd like more tasty Trader Joe's Ravioli recipes, try this Trader Joes Sweet Corn Ravioli with Lemon Basil Cream sauce, Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Sauce, or this Trader Joe’s Ricotta and Lemon Zest Ravioli .

For more tasty pasta recipes, try these Knife Cut Noodles, Garlic confit baked feta pasta, Creamy Pesto Pasta or One Pot Cheesy Orzo with Broccoli.

For dessert, I suggest my easy 4 ingredient nutella fudge!

Frequently asked questions

What is the best sauce for Cacio e Pepe Ravioli?

This crispy prosciutto, caramelized onion and sweet pea parmigiano sauce is the best for Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Ravioli. It doesn't overpower the flavors of the ravioli but it is still interesting and absolutely delicious.

Do you have to cook Trader Joe's ravioli?

Yes, you need to cook Trader Joe's ravioli. To do so, bring a large of salted water to a boil. It should be almost as salty as the sea. Once it comes to a rolling boil, gently drop in the ravioli and cook fro 2 minutes or until they float and begin to puff up. Do not overcook.

How long does Trader Joe's ravioli last in the fridge?

It depends on when you buy it! Just look on the outside of the package because the expiration date is always printed there. However, once you open a package of Trader Joe's ravioli, it will typically be good for 3 to 4 days although they might dry out.

How do you keep ravioli from bursting?

Use a large pot of water and make sure to not overcook them. This will give the ravioli more room to cook without sticking together or bumping into each other. If you overcook, (more than 2 minutes for this variety) the ravioli will split open and the filling will leak out.

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