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Olive Garden-Inspired Ravioli Carbonara Easy and Delicious

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Experience a quick and tasty Olive Garden inspired ravioli carbonara. This easy olive garden ravioli carbonara recipe features a cheesy baked ravioli carbonara with loaded cheese ravioli carbonara sauce perfect for a family favorite meal.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (20-ounce) package cheese-filled ravioli (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (for boiling water)
  • 4 ounces pancetta or bacon diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup whole milk or more cream for extra richness
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • 2 large egg yolks whisked
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup extra Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • Cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pot of salted water until boiling and cook the ravioli according to package directions, reserving half a cup of the pasta water before draining.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, fry the pancetta or bacon until crispy, then transfer to a paper towel to drain, leaving about one tablespoon of the fat in the pan.
  3. Melt butter in the skillet and cook minced garlic for thirty seconds until aromatic.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low, add heavy cream and whole milk, warming the mixture for two to three minutes before stirring in grated Parmesan, black pepper, and salt until blended.
  5. Whisk egg yolks in a bowl and gradually mix a few tablespoons of the warm sauce into them to temper, then slowly stir the egg mixture back into the skillet while stirring continuously.
  6. Cook the sauce stirring often for two minutes until slightly thickened.
  7. Gently fold cooked ravioli into the sauce along with the crispy pancetta or bacon, adding reserved pasta water if needed to reach desired sauce consistency.
  8. Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve immediately.

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