Chicken And Mini Cheese Ravioli In A Basil Pesto Sauce
Comfort food is what we all want after a hard day. At least for me, I want something simple, delicious, and easy to make.
Equipment
- 1 saute pan 12-inch
- 1 saucepot 6-quart
- 1 cloander-style spoon
- 1 bowl Large
- 1 mesh sieve
- 1 chef's knife
- 1 cutting board Meat-safe
Ingredients
- 3 rotisserie chicken breasts Bones removed, chicken shredded
- 1 24-ounce package frozen Celentano mini rounds cheese ravioli
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic Thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup of fresh store-bought basil pesto
- 1/4 cup chicken broth Unsalted
- 2 cups frozen peas Thawed
- 1 cup starchy pasta cooking liquid
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Freshly grated
- 2 tbsps Italian flat-leaf parsley Finely chopped
- Garnishes:
- 2 tbsps Parmigiano-Reggiano Freshly grated
- 2 tbsps Italian flat-leaf parsley Finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted, boiling water, drop the ravioli. Stir and cook for 8-10 minutes or until all the ravioli float to the top.In a large sauté pan, add olive oil, red pepper flakes, and sliced garlic. Heat on medium to infuse the oil. Once you smell the garlic, add the chicken broth. Next, add the shredded chicken and toss to combine.When the ravioli start floating to the top, use a colander and transfer them into the sauté pan. Add the thawed peas, and gently toss to combine.Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the room-temperature pesto, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and Italian parsley, and gently toss to combine.Add a cup of hot starchy pasta cooking liquid to the pan to thin out the sauce; again, toss to combine. On the table in 20 minutes. Serve immediately.There you have it, my Chicken and Mini Cheese Ravioli in a Basil Pesto Sauce.
Notes
1) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value matter to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and values can vary, depending on the brands you choose.
