Pesto Ravioli With Spinach Tomatoes Recipes

BAKED PESTO RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
• In small saucepan, heat cream to simmering. Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss ravioli, tomatoes, spinach and pesto. Pour warm cream over mixture and toss to coat. Spoon into casserole. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

SPINACH PESTO

Steps:

• Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add the walnuts, lemon juice and zest; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., Serve desired amount of pesto with pasta. Transfer remaining pesto to ice cube trays. Cover and freeze up to 1 month., To use frozen pesto: Thaw in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Serve with pasta.

SPINACH-PESTO RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Boil 16 spinach ravioli as the label directs. Drain and pat dry. Fry the ravioli in 1/2 cup olive oil until golden on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Mix 2 tablespoons pesto sauce with 1/2 cup bottled vinaigrette. Place the ravioli on skewers and dip in the sauce.

GRILLED PESTO RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet on the grill over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 chopped onion and sauté about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, add 2 sliced garlic cloves and cook 1 minute. Stir in 1 pound refrigerated ravioli and 2 cups water and shimmy the pan to settle the ravioli. Cover the grill and cook, stirring once or twice, until the ravioli are tender and the liquid has reduced to a thin layer, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup pesto; top with basil and Parmesan.

RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Cook ravioli according to package instructions.
• Add tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, garlic, oil and salt to a food processor.
• Pulse on and off until just chopped, (not pureed).
• Serve over hot drained ravioli and top with cheese.

RAVIOLI OR TORTELLINI WITH PESTO AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray and saute minced garlic until fragrant. Add chopped fresh spinach. If using frozen defrost and add to pan. Cook until wilted.
• Add pesto and broth to pan and cook until heated through.
• Plate pasta and top with sauce. Top with fresh grated parmesan. Add red pepper flakes if desired.

PESTO RAVIOLI WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil about 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Add broth and ravioli to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 4 minutes or until ravioli are tender.
• Stir zucchini, bell pepper and chicken into ravioli. Cook over medium-high heat about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is no longer pink in center. Toss with pesto. Sprinkle with cheese.