I’ve tried a few different kinds of Scoiattolo pasta from Costco, including the Scoiattolo Burrata & Lemon Zest Ravioli and Scoiattolo Grilled Vegetable Ravioli, and I’ve enjoyed both. I also like that Scoiattolo pasta is made in Italy, which makes me feel like I’m getting a more authentic Italian pasta experience. I recently spotted the new Scoiattolo Chicken Cacciatore Ravioli at Costco and decided to pick up a package to try. Find out what I thought of this Costco ravioli and whether I’d buy it again in the review below!
Location in Store
This is located in the refrigerated section near the other fresh pasta, cheeses and deli meats like the Kirkland Signature Spinach Cheese Ravioli and the Rana French Onion Style Pasta Bake. The item number is 2005541.
Taste
The Scoiattolo Chicken Cacciatore Ravioli has a very doughy, paste-like filling that I didn’t particularly enjoy. The pasta shell itself isn’t especially thick, but the filling makes the ravioli feel quite doughy when you bite into it. The flavor is also quite salty and isn’t as flavorful as I was hoping. I get a noticeable chicken and chicken broth flavor, but I don’t really pick up many of the other flavors I was expecting from a Chicken Cacciatore ravioli.
The filling is also a light pink color, which I found a little off-putting. It made me worry that the chicken wasn’t fully cooked, even though the ravioli was cooked according to the package directions.
Cost
The 907-gram package of Scoiattolo Chicken Cacciatore Ravioli contains two smaller 454-gram packs and costs $16.99 Canadian at Costco. After trying it, I think the price is a little expensive for what you get. One 454-gram pack could feed two people with possibly a small amount of leftovers, while both packs would work well for a family of four.
Convenience
This ravioli takes almost no time to cook. The package directions state to gently boil the ravioli for three minutes, but I found that some of the ravioli were already starting to explode before the three-minute mark. I recommend adding them to the boiling water and immediately turning the heat down to a gentle simmer, or cooking them for slightly less time to help prevent them from bursting.
For a sauce, I decided to simply toss the ravioli with some olive oil because I wasn’t completely sure how it would taste. I think it would also work well with a simple tomato sauce or butter sauce. The ravioli needs to be kept refrigerated, and the package I purchased had a best-before date about five weeks from the date I bought it.
Nutrition
Calories
A 1½-cup serving contains 470 calories, 16 grams of fat, 68 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of fibre, 15 grams of sugar, 15 grams of protein and a whopping 1,510 milligrams of sodium. That’s a lot of carbohydrates, sugar and sodium for one serving. I do like that you’re getting 15 grams of protein and 7 grams of fibre, which can help make the meal more filling and balance out some of the carbohydrates.
Ingredients
There really aren’t many ingredients in this ravioli that I can complain about. Most of them are fairly simple ingredients you’d expect to find in a stuffed ravioli, although I’m not a fan of the sunflower oil or natural flavors. The Scoiattolo Chicken Cacciatore Ravioli from Costco contains wheat, egg and milk, and may contain tree nuts, shellfish, fish, mustard and soy.
Scoring
Taste: 5/10
Cost: 7/10
Convenience: 7/10
Nutrition: 3/10 (It doesn’t say what parts of the chicken are used and the fat content is a bit high).
Overall
Walk on by!
Overall, I’d rate the Scoiattolo Chicken Cacciatore Ravioli a 5/10. It’s not terrible, but it’s definitely not one of my favorite ravioli options from Costco.
In Italy.
$16.99 Canadian.
Mainly chicken, tomatoes, vegetables, bread crumbs and ricotta.
Have you tried the Costco Scoitattolo Chicken Cacciatore Ravioli? What did you think of it?
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