There's really no recipe for this, it's just a combo I learned to love years ago. I used to buy it in the prepared foods section of a grocery store, and then just started making it at home.
Choose your favorite filled pasta - we like both ravioli and tortellini, and occasionally, we use both. Cook according to package directions, to your desired doneness. Turn off the burner; drain pasta, and then return it to the pot you cooked it in (but without heat) so the heat retained by the pan will help mix and melt your ingredients.
Add some pre-packaged pesto sauce. Generally, a few spoonfuls go a long way, so add a spoonful at a time, mix, and then decide if you need more. We add some cooked chicken (I usually just bake some chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper and a few pats of butter or some olive oil for 30 minutes at 375 degrees), and some julienned sundried tomatoes in olive oil, and then some Chavrie goat cheese, crumbled (inasmuch as it will crumble). Add the goat cheese last so that it mixes in but doesn't completely dissolve into liquid from the heat. Serve immediately!
About This Blog
The idea for this blog came from my attempt to improve the variety in my family's evening meal after my second pregnancy, during which I made little or no effort to cook. Since I have two small children, I focused on my easiest recipes to minimize time in the kitchen, and aimed to go at least one whole calendar month without repeating a dinner menu. I did re-use a few side dishes, but I didn't repeat entrees, and I rarely spent more than 30-40 minutes making dinner. Ultimately, I found I could go way beyond one month!
I thought other folks might benefit from my little experiment, so I decided to go ahead and publish "a month of menus," including calendar, menus, recipes*, and notes. I've made some adjustments to my actual calendar to take out nights we ate out, spread out the chicken dishes, etc. (Once I get the first month complete, I may try to post a second month's worth.) I've posted each recipe as a separate posting for ease in searching, and the calendar appears at the bottom of the page. (My apologies that a few recipes are out of order. A blog is a difficult format for this, but it's a heckuva lot easier than a website!)
I hope someone out there will find this information useful! Bon appetit!
*Many of my recipes are from cookbooks or were published in a magazine or on a website. I have done my best to be respectful of copyrights, so in some cases I don't reprint a recipe here, but I point you to the book or link you to the website. I have attributed all other recipes as best I could, but I don't always have the original source noted in my own files. My apologies to anyone who isn't properly credited for a recipe!
I thought other folks might benefit from my little experiment, so I decided to go ahead and publish "a month of menus," including calendar, menus, recipes*, and notes. I've made some adjustments to my actual calendar to take out nights we ate out, spread out the chicken dishes, etc. (Once I get the first month complete, I may try to post a second month's worth.) I've posted each recipe as a separate posting for ease in searching, and the calendar appears at the bottom of the page. (My apologies that a few recipes are out of order. A blog is a difficult format for this, but it's a heckuva lot easier than a website!)
I hope someone out there will find this information useful! Bon appetit!
*Many of my recipes are from cookbooks or were published in a magazine or on a website. I have done my best to be respectful of copyrights, so in some cases I don't reprint a recipe here, but I point you to the book or link you to the website. I have attributed all other recipes as best I could, but I don't always have the original source noted in my own files. My apologies to anyone who isn't properly credited for a recipe!
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