Pesto Shrimp & Spinach Ricotta Ravioli
with Lemony Asparagus & Grape Tomatoes
- Shellfish
- Eggs
- Milk
- Wheat
Think an easy at-home dinner can't feel luxurious? This primo seafood pasta dish is here to prove otherwise. You’ll toss garlicky shrimp with asparagus, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and pillowy spinach ricotta ravioli—a restaurant-worthy medley if we’ve ever heard of one! Classic basil pesto lends its signature rich, herbaceous finish, and there you have it, folks: a hearty home cooked meal with a fancy five-star feel.
Ingredients
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
6 ounce
Asparagus
1 unit
Lemon
10 ounce
Shrimp
(Contains: Shellfish)
9 ounce
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli
(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Wheat)
2 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
4 tablespoon
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, gently add ravioli to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and floating to the top, 4-5 minutes. • Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.
• Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Zest and quarter lemon. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat. Stir in half the lemon zest (save the rest for serving); season with salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer veggies to a plate and set aside. Wipe out pan.
• Rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. Season all over with half the Italian Seasoning (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and cooked through, 3-4 minutes. • Stir in garlic, stock concentrate, juice from half the lemon, half the Parmesan (save the rest for serving), and ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4). Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to thicken, 2-4 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Add drained ravioli, veggies, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) to pan with shrimp mixture. Gently toss until butter has melted and ravioli are thoroughly coated. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time.
• Stir pesto into pan with ravioli until thoroughly coated. • Divide ravioli between plates. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and remaining lemon zest. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Shrimp are fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the delicious combination of flavors, though some found the pesto overwhelming or preferred less lemon zest.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with several mentioning it's simple enough for beginners or teens to prepare.
- Suggestions: Consider using less pasta water for a thicker sauce; try linguine instead of ravioli for a lighter dish.
- Portions: Some found it perfectly filling, while others wished for a larger portion, especially for dinner.
- Texture: A few noted the sauce was watery; reduce pasta water or cook longer for desired consistency.
Reviews from our home cooks
This tasted good, but it was a little watery when following the instructions. It calls for too much of the pasta water, in my opinion, when the quick-cooking ravioli doesn't produce enough starch in its water to help the sauce cling.
Loved the shrimp, veggies, and pesto. Could have done without ravioli - perhaps a linguine instead to lighten the dish?
I was excited about the pesto, however, I felt "Meh" about the dish.
This was delicious and very easy to make. The ravioli were very tasty.
We absolutely loved this shrimp dish. Delicious flavors!! Our favorite so far!
This was a really delicious meal! It has several of my favorite ingredients and it was one pot. I really liked it!!
One of our favorites - so easy to cook my husband actually cooked this meal for me.
This was my favorite meal!! It was an eye closing, slow chewing, mouth orgasm meal. Sorry if you find those words offensive but I wished there was more. It deserves 10 stars
Very delicious, fresh, dish. Not enough for dinner but just enough for a lunch.
So easy to prep and cook and absolutely delicious. Better than most restaurants.
