Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
Pesto Ravioli with Chicken is ready in under 20 minutes. It has zucchini, chicken, and red peppers tossed with cheese filled ravioli and pesto. It’s a one-pan dinner that is great for summer!
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One-Pan Zucchini Ravioli
People always make comments about how quickly I can get things done. Using the restroom, folding laundry, reading a book, and getting dressed – all things that I could do in Olympic record time. My roommate even got up at my wedding dinner to give a toast and told my future husband that he’s lucky because, “She gets ready faster than anyone I know.”
I know you think I’m patting myself on the back, giving myself a high-five…but I’m starting to realize that what I always thought was one of my strengths, is actually a weakness. Sure I can get things done fast…but not well. “Haste makes waste” my husband always says (who is the most thorough person I know).
Lets break it down:
Using the bathroom – I think most mothers have mastered doing this in lightening quick speed. You know if you don’t, you’ll start hearing knocks on the door or little fingers peeking under the doorway.
Folding laundry – I’ve always used the word “folding” loosely. It’s more like a flipping the sleeves back and tossing gently in a pile. I’m the worst. Like awful.
Reading – I’m a skimmer. What can I say? My eyes bounce all over the page and I get a general idea of the concepts but details are a bit fuzzy.
Getting dressed – this one just takes practice. I shower, shave, and put on makeup everyday. It’s Florida – washing my hair everyday is necessary. I can put my makeup on in under 2 minutes and my hair is pretty much straw so it dries fairly quickly. So yeah, don’t be too impressed with that one.
On date night, when I can tell my husband is getting anxious to leave, and I’ve had a solid 15 minutes to get ready, I give him the one eyebrow raised that says it all. Really? You have no idea how fast I am compared to the rest of the female population.
I was recently in Arizona at my moms and was cooking dinner for everyone. My mom couldn’t believe how fast it came together. Really 60% of cooking is timing. Cooking things simultaneously or at the right moment so that everything is done and hot at the same time.
This Pesto Ravioli with Chicken could not be any easier. One pan meal that comes off fancy!
I will say that each of my kids walked by at different times and said in horror, “We’re eating cucumbers for dinner?” No. It’s zucchini. And guess what? They loved it. They like zucchini noodles too!
OTHER ONE-PAN DINNERS:
- One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- One-Pan Cheesy Chicken Broccoli and Rice
- Creamy Chicken Noodle Skillet
- One-Pan Monterey Chicken Pasta
- One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice
- Easy Beef Burrito Skillet
- One-Pot Bacon Broccoli Pasta
- One-Pot Sausage Broccoli Pasta
Pesto Ravioli with Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small strips
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated cheese ravioli
- 3 small zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 large red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup purchased basil pesto
- fresh grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Saute chicken in oil for 4 minutes or until browned; remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add the broth and ravioli to the skillet.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat.
- Cover and simmer 4 minutes or until ravioli is tender.
- Add the zucchini, red pepper, and chicken to the ravioli.
- Cook over medium-high for 3 minutes, stir frequently, until veggies are crisp-tender and chicken isn't pink. Add the garlic the last minute of cooking.
- Add pesto and toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Sprinkle with parmesan and serve.
Notes
I am making this tonight but using sliced hot italian sausage …..also adding roasted cherry tomatoes
Hope you like it
I was a little unsure about the order of when to put the veggies in but I was glad they were steamed like that rather than sautéed, they ended up the right texture. So yeah glad I followed the recipe as is. My super picky hubs loved this too, super fresh tasting and delicious for summer. Thanks for a summer winner!
So glad you liked it!
I came across this recipe tonight because I had some Trader Joe’s Arugula and Parmigiano Reggiano Ravioli and vegetables I needed to use before I leave town! It was AMAZING! I added a few more things just because I had them on hand and took a risk 😉
So I followed all the instructions, but when it got to adding the chicken & zucchini, I also added in squash, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and red pepper flakes! Since the pan was so full, I actually cooked the vegetables a little longer before adding in the pesto. I also added 1/2 lemon juice with the garlic and YUM! It was so good! Thank you for this recipe!
So glad your adaptations worked out!
I didn’t have zucchini so I used asparagus. My husband, son and I thought it was delicious. Love all the recipes I have from The Girl who Ate Everything. My favorite site for easy and delicious recipes.
Awww thank you!
What kind of 9 oz package of cheese? When do you add it? Thanks
Usually just the plain cheese but you can use whatever kind you want.
Very good easy to follow recipe I never bought pesto before loved it with cheese ravioli made a nice change
I have been making MANY of your recipes during the quarantine and I recently made this recipe the other night. It was GREAT. Great flavors mixed together, zucchini’s and red peppers, PESTO (I’ve never cooked with pesto).
Thank you for the wonderful recipes to get us through this strange time.
Thank you!!!
This looks delicious! Could I make it without the chicken? Do I need to change any of the measurements if I leave the chicken out?
Nope. You can just leave it out without alterations.
Does your recipe call for 3 and 1/4 or 3 and 3/4 Cup of chicken broth? There’s a number missing. This looks so good, I’d hate to mess it up
It’s 3/4 cup! Sorry the recipe plugin had a bug.
I tried this tonight. It is delicious, and your directions were very easy to follow! My husband loved it, too – even gave me a kiss for making it. There can’t be a better recommendation than that….lol.
Thanks for the great recipes, Christy!
Oh man! Glad I could earn you brownie points with the hubby!
I do something similar only using mushroom ravoii & fresh sautéed mushrooms. No pesto but instead enough rich chicken stock to create a broth. So good too! So many possibilities with the purchased ravioli.
An easy way to cook the ravioli is to bring a kettle of water to boil, pour over the ravioli (in a medium size bowl) cover with a plate or lid for 5 min and the ravioli is ready! Just drain and create!
Thank you for your tips!
This looks so colourful and delicious – great way of incorporating more veg into the diet!
Thanks. Yep! Kind of feels good to eat all that.
I am totally with you on being speedy! How would we get anything done otherwise?! I have to say I don’t there will never be enough hours in the day to fold things properly!
This recipe looks delicious, my kids have a new found love for zucchini at the moment so I reckon they’d love this.
Ooh lucky you. Kids that love zucchini are one in a million!
This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it! I too can get a lot done fast but it’s more quantity over quality in this corner. 🙂 I seriously take shorter showers and less time to get ready than my husband. And that’s with long hair and putting on makeup everyday. I just don’t like to get up earlier than I have to so I just learned to make it snappy!