Cheese Turkey Ravioli w Creamy Tomato Sauce

About

This low-carb Keto ravioli recipe is great for sharing with family for Italian dinner night or for portioning into meal prep containers. Instead of starchy noodles, this Keto ravioli is made with deli-sliced turkey! Choose your favorite type of turkey from the deli, such as black pepper, cajun, or turkey rubbed with Italian herbs. The Keto ravioli are filled with a simple cheese and basil filling. Some suggestions for other flavor combos are listed after this introduction. Served with the turkey ravioli is a simple creamy tomato sauce. After covering the ravioli and sauce with a layer of parmesan cheese, you toasted the whole recipe under your broiler to get that golden brown finish. Don’t have an oven-safe skillet? No worries! Helpful tips are made below this introduction as well.

Other Ravioli Filling Suggestions

If you want more than just cheese stuffing your Keto ravioli, try these other low-carb filling suggestions. If you simply want a little more nutrition, mix freshly chopped spinach into the cheese filling. You can also sautee the spinach in oil or butter before adding it to the filling to get more spinach incorporated. If you’ve had enough greens for the day, add caramelized onions to the cheese filling. Just make sure you don’t add too much liquid to the filling from the caramelization process! Minced mushrooms sauteed in butter beforehand would also be a delicious Keto ingredient to add to the cheese filling. Swap the mozzarella cheese out for another cheese you enjoy too.

I Don’t Own An Oven-Safe Skillet

You can still make this Keto recipe without a cast-iron skillet. What is important is that you use a non-stick pan for cooking the ravioli. If you don’t use a non-stick pan, you’ll have trouble transferring the ravioli without them falling apart, and your sauce may burn. After following Steps 1-3, transfer the ravioli and completed sauce to a glass baking dish. Add the parmesan cheese and cook the baking dish under your broiler to finish the recipe. Using this method may require you to add some extra minutes to your cooking time under the broiler.

Ingredients

¾ cup ricotta cheese, whole milk
½ cup, shredded mozzarella cheese, whole milk
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
8 leaf basil
8 medium slice – each 1 ounce turkey
1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
2 teaspoon olive or extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
½ teaspoon, chopped garlic
4 fl oz cream heavy whipping
⅛ cup chicken broth
1 dash salt
1 dash black pepper
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon, grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Make the ravioli filling by mixing the ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, salt, pepper, and minced basil in a mixing bowl. Mix and fold together until you have a creamy, consistent filling. Arrange the turkey slices laid out flat. Fill the center of each turkey slice with about 1 ½ tablespoons of cheese filling. Fold each edge of the turkey slice over the filling to make a little square ravioli. Flip the folded ravioli over to lay it over its seam.
Melt the butter in a wide oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Once melted, place the ravioli in the butter one at a time, seam-side down. Let the ravioli fry undisturbed in the butter for 4-5 minutes. You may adjust the heat as necessary to avoid burning, but you want the toasted side of the ravioli to have a golden brown color. Use a spatula to gently transfer the toasted ravioli to a clean surface to rest temporarily.
Return the skillet to your stove, leaving any excess fat in it. Over low heat, add the olive oil, tomato paste, and garlic to the skillet. Stir the tomato paste around until it heats through the turns soft in the hot fats. Stir the broth into the skillet, followed by the heavy cream. Stir until you have a thick and creamy tomato sauce bubbling over low heat. Season the sauce with just pinches of salt, pepper, and onion powder. If you’ve increased the recipe yield, you can add ⅛ teaspoon of those spices to the sauce.
Keep the stove heat on low and turn your oven broiler on to high heat. Use your spatula to return the toasted turkey ravioli to the skillet full of tomato sauce. Nestle the ravioli in the sauce and you can even spoon a little sauce over each ravioli. Take the full skillet off the stove and sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the whole skillet. Place the skillet in your oven and leave it under the broiler for 4-5 minutes. Watch for the parmesan to turn lightly golden and the sauce around the edges of the skillet should bubble and brown. Serve hot, family-style!