Trader Joe’s Recipe – Sweet Corn Ravioli with Lemon Garlic Butter, Fresh Basil & Pine Nuts
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This is such a fresh and delicious Trader Joe’s recipe that is beautiful enough to impress, but perfect for a busy weeknight. If you haven’t tried Trader Joe’s Sweet Corn Ravioli yet, you need to. It’s quick, kid-friendly, and makes dinner feel special without the work. Simply toss it in a quick garlic butter sauce, add fresh basil, and sprinkle on some toasted pine nuts and fresh grated parm, and you’ve got a quick and easy dinner idea that feels like something from a restaurant, but ready in 15 minutes.
It’s the kind of meal I throw together on a busy weeknight when I don’t feel like cooking but still want something delicious and satisfying. Bonus: my kids love it, but it’s also a great meal for one, and I don’t mind eating it again the next day for lunch.
Sweet Corn Ravioli Ingredients Breakdown
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Trader Joe’s Sweet Corn Ravioli – The star of the show. It’s in the refrigerated fresh pasta section.
- Butter – I always use salted, but it you want to control the amount of salt, use unsalted.
- Garlic – Fresh cloves for that punchy, aromatic base.
- Pine nuts – Toasted in the pan for nutty flavor and crunch.
- Fresh basil – Brings that late-summer brightness and works perfectly with the corn flavor.
- Lemon – Just a squeeze to finish it off.
- Parmesan Cheese
That’s it! And, honestly, if you don’t have the pine nuts, basil, or lemon, this meal is still delicious – these ingredients add a bit of freshness, but this Trader Joe’s meal is just as delicious without them.
How to Make Trader Joe’s Corn Ravioli with Garlic Butter
This dinner comes together fast. Here’s how I make it:
- Toast the pine nuts – If you’re going to use them, do this first before adding the butter to the pan. In a skillet, on medium-low heat, toast the pine nuts until golden (watch closely, they burn fast). Remove and set aside.
- Make the garlic butter – Melt butter in the skillet, add garlic, and cook just until fragrant and the garlic is soft.
- Cook the ravioli – Boil Trader Joe’s Sweet Corn Ravioli in salted water according to the package directions.
- Bring it all together – Toss the cooked ravioli into the skillet with the garlic butter. Add a bit of pasta water, a squeeze of lemon juice, plenty of fresh basil, and top with toasted pine nuts and ALL the grated parmesan cheese.
Dinner. Done. *Chef’s kiss.*
Serving Suggestions
This ravioli is so good on its own, but here are a few fun ideas:
- Add some chicken or sweet Italian sausage for protein.
- Add fresh corn – just cook in the sauce with the garlic.
- Top with pesto instead of the garlic butter sauce. My Low-Calorie Pesto recipe is the perfect sauce for this dish.
- Serve with roasted veggies for more color on the plate.
- Add ALL the cheese! More burrata cheese on top with some pesto would be incredible.
Why You’ll Love This Corn Ravioli
- Ready in 15 minutes or less
- Just a few ingredients
- Affordable. I mean, it’s Trader Joe’s, right?
- Family-friendly and kid-approved
- Perfect for late summer when basil is at its best
Trader Joe’s Recipe – Sweet Corn Ravioli in Garlic Butter Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 packages Trader Joe’s Sweet Corn, Burrata & Basil Ravioli
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped (or 1–2 tbsp jarred garlic)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
- 4 tbsp Fresh Basil, torn or chopped
- 1/4 cup Pine Nuts
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Over medium-low heat, toast pine nuts in a dry skillet until golden; set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant and the garlic is soft.
- Cook ravioli according to package directions in salted water. It cooks very quick!
- Add cooked ravioli, lemon juice, pine nuts, and basil to the skillet with about 1/4 cup of the pasta water you cooked the ravioli in. Toss very gently to coat.
- Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Swap pine nuts for walnuts or almonds if that’s what you have.
- The recipe is just as delicious with only the pasta, garlic, and butter. Use what you have!
Nutrition
FAQs About Trader Joe’s Sweet Corn Ravioli
After cooking? No. But the packaged ravioli can be frozen for up to 3 months until you’re ready to cook it. No need to thaw, just put it straight into the boiling water.
The garlic butter lemon sauce in this recipe is perfect, but if you want something a little lighter, my Low-Calorie Basil Pesto Sauce is perfect on this pasta!
A simple green salad, roasted vegetables, or garlic bread rounds out this meal perfectly.
Make sure to tag me @foundre.life on Instagram and leave a review or comment if you made this recipe. ENJOY!
