Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli

Trader Joe’s is batting a thousand when it comes to vegan ravioli. I thought the spinach and cashew version was great. And they’ve got another winner on their hands with Trader Joe’s Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli. The filling is lentil and mushroom-based with sun dried tomato in the mix, so it’s packing a good amount of flavor on its own.

Trader Joe's Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli as prepared in a nonstick pan with tomato sauce and topped with basil.

One of my local TJ’s merchandised it with the vegan kale, cashew, basil pesto, which could be tasty. But keeping with the Bolognese (but vegan) idea, I made a simple marinara with another recent fave — Trader Joe’s Marzanino Tomatoes. I’ll drop the “recipe” at the end.


(At $2.99 for a 14.1 oz can, the Marzaninos are pricier than Cento, but they’re smaller and sweeter and the texture has been better than the canned San Marzanos I’ve gotten from Costco). And they’re great for making a smaller amount of sauce.

Cans of Trader Joe's Marzanino Tomatoes stacked on shelves in a Trader Joe's store.

Back to the ravioli. Ingredient-wise, they’re pretty reasonable. Sodium isn’t too crazy and you do get a little fiber in there thanks to the lentils. Just like with the Spinach Cashew ravioli, the pasta has a nice texture. But be careful not to overcook them, or boil them too hard. Only one really fell apart in the water, so that’s not too bad.

The filling, too, has decent texture. There are some whole lentils in there, so it isn’t too pasty. Like I said, I really liked these. Would I buy them again? Definitely.

Trader Joe's Vegan Italian Bolognese package and its nutrition facts.

Check out some other We Tried’s from Trader Joe’s:

Vegan Caramelized Onion Dip

Vegan Tzatziki

Non-Dairy Oat Beverage

Simple Marinara for Trader Joe's Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli

Serves: 2-3
Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins

While the marinara is simmering, bring a pot of water to a boil for the ravioli. Add the pasta to the sauce once cooked and top with a little extra basil and cheese, if desired. Fold the cooked pasta gently into the sauce. Dinner in under 30 mins.

Ingredients

  • ~2 t. olive oil
  • ~1/3 c. finely diced red onion
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • ~1/4 t. red pepper flakes
  • 1 14.1 oz. can of Trader Joe's Marzanino Tomatoes, crushed by hand
  • 2-3 fresh basil leaves
  • A couple pinches of salt

Instructions

1

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil.

2

Saute onions until they're becoming translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for another minute until fragrant.

3

Stir in the tomatoes, bring to boil, then reduce heat to low. Add the basil leaves, then simmer for ~10 minutes.

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We Tried Trader Joe's Vegan Bolognese Ravioli
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