Description
Chicken Alfredo Ravioli Bake lets you whip up a comforting pasta dish that feels like a restaurant-quality meal straight from your own kitchen. Creamy sauce, tender chicken, and cheesy ravioli come together in one simple baking pan for a dinner that sparks smiles around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 25 oz frozen cheese ravioli
Dairy and Cheese:
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup butter
Seasonings and Herbs:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375°F and generously coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cut 1 lb chicken breast into small, uniform cubes.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper over the chicken pieces.
- Place a large skillet on medium-high heat and cook chicken for 6-8 minutes until golden and completely done.
- Finely chop 2 garlic cloves into tiny pieces.
- Drop ¼ cup butter into the same skillet and quickly sauté garlic for 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Pour 1 cup heavy cream into the skillet and reduce heat to low.
- Whisk in 15 oz ricotta and ½ cup parmesan cheese until the sauce becomes silky and smooth.
- Fold the cooked chicken into the creamy sauce, ensuring even distribution.
- Arrange 25 oz frozen cheese ravioli in a single layer across the prepared baking dish.
- Cascade the chicken-cream mixture evenly over the ravioli.
- Scatter ½ cup mozzarella cheese across the top of the dish.
- Shield the baking dish completely with aluminum foil.
- Slide the covered dish into the 375°F oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes until cheese transforms into a melted, bubbling blanket.
- Allow the dish to rest and settle for 5 minutes after removing from the oven.
- Delicately sprinkle 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley over the surface before serving.
Notes
- Prep chicken ahead of time by cutting and seasoning early, which helps develop deeper flavor and saves cooking time.
- Frozen ravioli works perfectly, but fresh pasta can elevate the dish with a more delicate texture and richer taste.
- Swap heavy cream with half-and-half or whole milk for a lighter version, though the sauce will be slightly less creamy.
- For gluten-free friends, use gluten-free ravioli and ensure all cheese and cream are certified gluten-free to make the recipe safe and delicious.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 41 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 700 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg