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.
Light Creamy Pesto Ravioli
Ingredients
- 4 oz. light cream cheese Neufchatel
- ¼ 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
Instructions
- 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
Jill Niemann
Made this tonight Aunt Barbara. It was absolutely delicious. We added a little extra pesto because we like the stronger pesto flavor and a little more milk to make the sauce thinner but I’ll definitely make it again!
Barbara Schieving
Hi Jill! So glad you loved it. It’s one of our favorites. You can’t go wrong with more pesto. Thanks!
marla {family fresh cooking}
This lightened up creamy sauce is genius! I must try something like this too 🙂
Becky at VintageMixer
WOW! This look fantastic! I was only gone for a week, and I feel like I missed so many good recipes on your blog.
Megan's Cookin'
I’ll be whipping this recipe up soon! 🙂 Sounds like a quick easy dish for a hot Summer day.
Shilpa
what a different recipe using pesto…brilliant! thanks for sharing…
-Shilpa
marla {family fresh cooking}
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
April
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 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!