Let's cook!
I've been making this for my husband for as long as I can remember. It's a very easy dish, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish, and it's a one-dish wonder, so it's a keeper in my book.
INGREDIENTS:
1T olive oil
1lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1C. chicken broth
1 pkg (9oz) refrigerated cheese-filled ravioli
2-3 zucchini, cut into 1/4" slices
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/4C. pesto
Parmesan cheese, if desired
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken
in oil about 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon to a plate covered with paper towels so it can drain.
Put the same skillet back on the stove and on medium-high heat, add the broth and ravioli.
Heat it until it boils, then reduce the heat to low. Cover it and let it simmer for about 4 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini
the red pepper
and the chicken that's been draining on the paper towel
Now, here is where I wished I had used the skillet that I have with the 2" edge instead of the regular 12" frying pan. It would have made the next step a ton easier.
Cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally (this is where the higher edges would have been really nice)
until vegetables are crisp tender and the chicken is no longer pink in the center. I sometimes cover the pan just to make sure that the chicken cooks through, but this can make the vegetables a bit more... I don't want to say soggy, but they're not as crispy, still tasty though.
Add the pesto
and stir to combine and heated through, about 1-2 minutes. Here is where you can sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese, although I don't. Both the ravioli and the pesto have cheese, so I prefer to let the person who is eating it add cheese if they want to.
I usually enjoy a piece of garlic Texas toast with this.
Thank you for reading and feel free to leave me a comment.
Enjoy!
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