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An individual white pasta bowl filled with ravioli and a tomato sauce next to a stemless wine glass filled with red wine and a plate of garlic bread nearby.

Easy Ravioli with Creamy Basil-Tomato Sauce

Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian / American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 578kcal
Author: Kris Longwell
This is a wonderful dish that comes together in about 20 minutes. Fresh ravioli can usually be found in most well-stocked supermarkets, often near the deli or prepared food sections. Use your favorite type of ravioli (cheese or meat). To make this 100% vegetarian, go with vegetable stock.
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onions chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup basil fresh, or 2 tablespoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes more if you want a little spice
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1½ lbs ravioli fresh
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained, roughly chopped
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley chopped, for garnich

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
    2 tbsp olive oil
  • Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
    1 cup onions
  • Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
    3 cloves garlic
  • Stir in the basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for another 30 seconds, stirring often.
    ¼ cup basil, 1 tsp oregano, 1½ tsp Kosher salt, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • Stir in the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
    1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, ½ cup chicken broth
  • Add the ravioli and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    1½ lbs ravioli
  • Stir in the cream and sun-dried tomatoes. Mix to combine.
    ½ cup heavy cream, ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • Stir in the parmesan cheese and mix until melted.
    ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
  • Serve at once and garnish with chopped parsley.
    2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley

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Notes

NOTE: Watch the video in the recipe card for visual guidance.
Fresh is definitely best, but if you want to use up some frozen ravioli, then we recommend cooking it first according to the packaging instructions, and then adding to the sauce.  Don't overcook the frozen ravioli; otherwise, it will start to come apart during the cooking process.
Feel free to use fresh or dried herbs.  If using fresh, then use 1 or 2 tablespoons.  If using dried, then use 1 or 2 teaspoons. 
Leftovers will keep in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.   The dish can be frozen for up to 2 months.  Thaw completely before heating in a saucepan. 

Nutrition

Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 2233mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1016IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 20mg