This is an easy, delicious variation of one of our favorite quick, every-day meals, Red Pepper, Garlic and Herb Ravioli. I buy a two pack of fresh ravioli at Sam’s Club or Costco and dinner’s on the table in no time. Earlier in the week I made another of our favorites, Pesto Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Rolls. I had leftover pesto and sun-dried tomatoes, so I decided to incorporate the leftover ingredients into a cream sauce for our ravioli.
I used a light cream cheese and 1% milk, but this sauce is so flavorful you’ll never miss the extra fat. If you’re looking for a quick, delicious week-night meal, give this one a try.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. light cream cheese (Neufchatel)
- 1/4 cup 1% milk
- 1 tablespoon pesto
- dash of red pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes, diced
- 6 asparagus spears, cut in to 1 inch pieces and blanched
- 16 ounces fresh cheese ravioli
Directions
- Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. Combine light cream cheese and milk in a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat, whisking until smooth and creamy. Remove from heat and add pesto, red pepper, and salt and pepper. Cook ravioli according to package directions. Combine ravioli, sun-dried tomatoes and asparagus in a large bowl and pour sauce over the top, stir gently to combine.
Other ravioli recipes I’d love to try:
Baked Ravioli, Taste and Tell
Ravioli and Peas in a Butter-Lemon Sauce, Cheeky Kitchen
Mushroom Ravioli, Food Finery
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Refined and delicious looking! A delightful sauce.
Cheers,
Rosa
that sauce on top of that ravioli looks to die for! Amazing! I can taste the creaminess and flavor right now! Awesome recipe and one i need to try out soon!
Between this and the nachos, I’m set for next week’s menu!
That creamy sauce sounds perfect and I love the asparagus with it too!
Love that this is light…but love it even more because it sounds so quick and easy!
Oh my gosh this looks so good, I can see myself licking the plate clean! (and I don’t do that too often) heheh.
What a delicious looking sauce! I love that it is light and has some of my favorite flavors in it. Aren’t those raviolis at Costco wonderful?
Mmm that sauce sounds so creamy and lovely. And love the asparagus!
I love having another great use for my homemade pesto. I made so much last year that I still have it in the freezer.
I would make this disappear in a heartbeat!
Hmmm…I am always looking for a quick, delicious weeknight meal!
I love those fresh packs of ravioli at Costco. Have you tried the lobster ones??
This sauce looks amazing!!!
Thanks! I’m allergic to seafood, but I’m always tempted to buy the lobster ones. It sounds fabulous.
This looks so divine! I’m coming to your house for dinner.
I love those easy go-to dinners! Happy Summer to You!
Ravioli is one of my favorite meals. Looks wonderful!
That sauce looks incredible!
I’ve never used cream cheese to make a hot sauce before but that’s a great idea to lighten it up. Yum!
I love using cream cheese to make a really thick and creamy sauce too! Like mother like daughter right?
This looks delicious! xxx
The sauce looks really good. Adding the asparagus makes this meal delicious!
~Judy
What a great way to make the ravioli so much more – the creamy pesto is something I think my whole family would love.
How funny! I made a creamy pesto ravioli tonight using heavy cream and pesto, topped with Parmesan cheese. I like your version and will need to give it a try.
this looks so good
light but creamy this is what I am looking for. Delicious!
Oh yes, this sounds really good!
This looks so gourmet and great! Love the creamy sauce.
my girls would love the sauce and I the quick dinner idea! thanks for sharing. Adding to my dinner ideas for next week!
sweetlife
i just adore pesto flavored anything, this sounds so wonderful!
This looks like a great way to dress up store-bought ravioli. Super delicious.
Oh yeah! This looks great. Now I’m hungry. Wanna send some my way
Barbara this look yumm! gloria
Mmmm, creamy deliciousness!
Just bought a pasta cutter and currently thinking about making pasta. This pesto ravioli looks delicious, just love the sauce, will try it
Hi ! We just came across your site and absolutely love it!
Anna and Liz
MMmm! So delicious what a wonderful combo with ravioli and sauce! We have try this one for sure!
Thanks
Barbara,
This dish looks fantastic! Just wonderful. I will definitely make this dish
Love the creamy sauce, and pesto ravioli sounds exciting!
I just bought 2 basil plants at the market yesterday so I’m ready for this sauce. This is a wonderful way to dress up store bought ravioli. Love the flavors in the sauce.
This looks wonderful, and I’m sure it tastes just as great as it looks! I love the asparagus on top and the sun dried tomatoes in the sauce. Yum!!!!
This looks so decadent, Barbara! Love the lighter ingredients. Plan to try it tonight with some overdue gnocchi. Have a great weekend.
Yum, this looks gorgeous. So simple and tasty too. I like the idea of using the cream cheese for that little extra kick. Very nice. Ill have a go at this little gem tonight me thinks. I think Ive got some Veal Ravioli in the freezer. Perfect.
These look exquisite – love to make fresh pasta but the filled ones are a fiddle – this tempts me though.
This looks so delicious. My kind of dish. The aspargus just puts it over the top!
This really appeals to me, Barbara. And such a quick meal to prepare too! Sometimes pesto is just too strong for me and the idea of incorporating it into a creamy sauce is brilliant!
I am always looking for quick, delicious meals! Thanks for posting this, it looks like one my kids would love. Going on the meal plan for next week!
Barbara, this ravioli looks decadent & heavenly.
It is vegetarian week at Get Grillin’ we would love if you submitted up to any 3 recipes (they don’t have to be grilled) to our link up. This one would be perfect!
This week we have a ManPans giveaway. http://su.pr/3GCtXU
xxoo
what a different recipe using pesto…brilliant! thanks for sharing…
-Shilpa
I’ll be whipping this recipe up soon!
Sounds like a quick easy dish for a hot Summer day.
WOW! This look fantastic! I was only gone for a week, and I feel like I missed so many good recipes on your blog.
This lightened up creamy sauce is genius! I must try something like this too