Cheese Ravioli with Pesto

Name: Cheese Ravioli with Pesto
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 315 milliliters fresh baby spinach; 255 grams package fresh 3-cheese ravioli; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 158 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 2 garlic cloves; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 57 grams 1/2 cup shaved fresh Parmesan cheese; 79 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 1 plum tomato, diced; 1 teaspoons salt

Cheese Ravioli with Pesto might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 415 calories, 17g of protein, and 26g of fat. If you have basil leaves, olive oil, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 12 minutes.

Instructions

Cook ravioli according to package directions; omit salt and fat.

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Ravioli

Salt

Drain.

Combine spinach, basil, salt, red pepper, and garlic in a food processor. With processor running, add broth, olive oil, and lemon juice through chute until mixture is smooth.

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Lemon Juice

Red Pepper

Olive Oil

Spinach

Garlic

Basil

Broth

Salt

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Food Processor

Combine ravioli, pesto, and tomato in medium saucepan over medium-high heat; cook 1 minute or until warm. Spoon 3/4 cup into each of 4 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese and about 4 teaspoons nuts.

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Ravioli

Cheese

Tomato

Pesto

Nuts

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.

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Fresh Basil

Wine Match: This rich dish needs a crisp white to refresh the palate. Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna 2010 ($1

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Vermentino

Wine

is zesty and refreshing with tropical fruit and an herbal edge to match the basil. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Tropical Fruit

Basil

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Food Processor

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

315milliliters

fresh baby spinach 255grams

package fresh 3-cheese ravioli 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 158milliliters

fresh basil leaves 2

garlic cloves 1Tbsp

fresh lemon juice 2Tbsps

fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth 2Tbsps

olive oil 57grams

1/2 cup shaved fresh Parmesan cheese 79milliliters

pine nuts, toasted 1

plum tomato, diced 1teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Ravioli works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 85 dollars per bottle.