Baked Ravioli And Broccoli Recipes

LEMON GARLIC RAVIOLI AND BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large of water to a boil. Once boiling, add ravioli and cook according to package directions. When there is about 1 minute and 30 seconds left, add broccoli. Drain and set aside.
• To make the lemon sauce, add butter and olive oil to an oven safe saute pan (you will be putting this pan in the oven later) and place over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for a few minutes, stirring often to make sure garlic doesn't burn. Add pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Stir and turn off heat.
• Add ravioli, broccoli and parsley to the lemon sauce and stir until everything is well coated.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a bowl. Add bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese and stir. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta and broccoli then place under broiler for 5 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges.

BAKED RAVIOLI WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add diced chicken and cook until slightly browned (about 5-6 minutes). Add in the broccoli florets, garlic, and salt. Cook until broccoli has softened slightly, about 2-3 minutes. Remove chicken and broccoli from skillet and set aside.
• In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the butter and cook until the mixture is golden, about 2-3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk and bring the mixture to a simmer then stir in 1 cup of mozzarella and all of the parmesan. Let simmer until the cheese has melted and sauce has thickened. Add in the chicken and broccoli mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread a thin layer of sauce onto the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Lay half of the ravioli in a single layer (overlapping slightly if necessary) on the bottom of the baking dish, then top with half of the remaining sauce. Repeat with remaining ravioli and remaining sauce. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and bake 25-30 minutes until sauce is bubbly and ravioli are tender.
• If you want a golden top to your dish, broil for 2-3 minutes on high. Let dish sit for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with basil leaves, optional.

EASY RAVIOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2-inches, with cooking spray.
• Spread 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce in baking dish. Arrange half of the frozen ravioli in single layer over sauce; top with half of the remaining pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with ravioli. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED RAVIOLI AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• 1. Mix ravioli and sour cream in bowl.
• 2. Cut thawed broccoli spears lengthwise - place a layer of spears on bottom lightly oiled 13x8x2" baking dish (save a few spears for garnish).
• 3. Pour ravioli mixture over broccoli, then garnish with saved broccoli spears. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• 4. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.

BAKED RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add thyme and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 5 1/2 cups, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water just until they float to the top (pasta will continue to cook in oven). Drain pasta; return to pot.
• Toss sauce with pasta. Pour pasta into a large gratin dish or 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and sprinkle with cheeses. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

RAVIOLI BAKED WITH BROCCOLI AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat broiler or oven to 500 Bring large stockpot of water to a boil.
• Steam broccoli for about 5 minutes until bright green and slightly tender.
• As water heats up to a boil, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add olive oil and chopped garlic, and saute for about 1 minute.
• Next, add drained spinach to the pan, along with the steamed broccoli.
• Toss vegetable well with garlic oil to coat evenly.
• Sauté for about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, remove from the heat into a bowl, and set aside.
• For the sauce: In the same skillet, melt the butter and whisk in the flour into the butter and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
• Add stock, raise heat and bring mixture to a boil, whisking the entire time.
• Slowly whisk in milk and parmesan, and let mixture bubble for about 2 more minutes until thickened.
• Season sauce with nutmeg (if desired) and salt and pepper.
• For the pasta: When pasta water is boiling add salt, stir, and add ravioli.
• Cook for about 4 or 5 minute, until slightly underdone.
• The ravioli will finish cooking with sauce under the broiler.
• Place a thin layer of the white sauce in an oven proof casserole dish.
• Drain ravioli.
• Layer ½ of the ravioli in the baking dish.
• Next add ½ of the broccoli/spinach mixture Add a couple ladles of the sauce to cover this first layer, a little more than half of it.
• Add the rest of the vegetable mixture, then the remaining half of the ravioli.
• Spoon the remaining sauce over the top (a little less than half of it) and top with grated cheese of your choice.
• Place casserole dish under the broiler or in oven about 8 or so inches from the element.
• Broil about 5 minutes until cheese melts and is bubbly and starting to brown.

RAVIOLI AND BROCCOLI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook ravioli according to package directions. Keep warm. (After they're cooked, you can brown them in some oil to give them some color, if desired).
• Heat oil in large skillet over Medium-High heat.
• Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add broccoli, mushrooms, red peppers and yellow peppers. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until peppers are starting to get tender.
• Add ravioli and half the jar of Alfredo sauce. Stir to combine.
• Dump the entire mixture into a glass baking dish.
• Pour the rest of the Alfredo sauce over the ravioli mixture and spread it around to cover.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan (or Mozzarella) over the casserole.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until cheese melts.
• If you want to brown the cheese, turn the oven to Broil and broil the casserole for 5 minutes. Make sure you watch it so the cheese doesn't burn.

PRIMAVERA RAVIOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread frozen ravioli in baking dish. Top with remaining ingredients except croutons; mix slightly to coat ravioli.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 50 minutes; stir. Sprinkle with croutons. Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes longer or until bubbly around edges and thoroughly heated.