Chicken Ravioli Soup
January 25, 2009 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Soups
Ever since ravioli and sauce met that faithful moon-lit night in Italy some decades ago, they have rarely parted ways. Even after gaining celebrity status through a huge licensing agreement to feature their likeness on every Olive Garden menu across the country, their bond continued to remain strong.
Then came the moment when ravioli decided she needed to expand her friendship circle. Sure, she’s had a few good times with sauce, but it truly was time for her to expand her perspective on life. So she joined a spa and started to meet all kinds of fun veggies. Her favorites included carrot, celery and red bell pepper. She tried to get close to onion once, but he kept making her cry.
Chicken Ravioli Soup
2 Tbl. olive oil
1 lb. raw chicken, medium diced
½ tsp. dry thyme
¼ tsp. dry sage
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 Tbl. butter
½ cup onion, small diced
1 cup carrot, small diced
1 cup celery, small diced
¾ cup red bell pepper, medium diced
1 Tbl. garlic, minced
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup frozen peas
½ lb. frozen cheese ravioliHeat the olive oil in a large stock pot, over medium high heat. Add the chicken, thyme, sage, salt and pepper. Sauté for 4 – 8 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter to the pot. When the butter is completely melted, stir-in the onion, carrot, celery and red bell pepper. Cook the vegetables for 3 – 6 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Increase the temperature to medium high heat. Add the cooked chicken and chicken broth to the pot, and bring to a boil. Carefully stir-in the ravioli and peas to the boiling liquid. Simmer for 5 – 8 minutes, or until the ravioli is cooked through. Makes 6 – 8 servings.
Authors Note: It’s important to not over stir the ravioli to prevent the ravioli from breaking apart.
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I love a good soup!
my husband found this recipe and forwarded it to me. love the story that goes along with it
it made me smile
I make this all the time its wonderful– I also add equal amounts of curry and cumin very yummy!
Thanks for the great soup, my family likes the Ravioli stuffed with meat filled sausage so i tried this soup with those omitting the chicken in the soup and it was very good. thanks again for the idea.
Hi Cooker13: That’s a really great idea to change up the soup a bit. I’ll have to try it soon.
I was thinking that I would use a chicken and cheese filled ravioli I know I can find at the store – or just cheese ravioli alone for a veggie meal.
Just made this for the family. Looks like it will be taking the place of chicken noodle soup and dumplings for a while. Delish thanks so much for the recipe. Great way to keep warm on an unusually cold Texas night.
Hi Busymom: That’s so awesome to hear. It’s certainly taking the place of chicken noodle soup in my house.
Finally got around to making this; better than standard chicken noodle. Very pleased. Thank you.
I’m so glad to hear you liked it Phos. Thanks for trying it out.
Great recipe and easy to follow; this coming from someone who does not cook at all! Thanks Cory!
Love your opener.
The soup looks delicious! I’ve done something similar with tortellini, but I’m going to try ravioli next. It’s a great idea.
Those are really lovely pictures of the soup! It made it look so hearty and warm.
The soup looks so yummy delicious, especially for these cold winter days.
Bookmarking them.
a nice soup base that could be match with noodles or spaghetti. I might try to cook rice in the soup. May I share with you some of the soup recipes posted in my new blog. Enjoy, TasteHongKong
Awesome soup. Nice change from an ordianary chicken noodle.
This looks really delicious .. its a must try for me … love the photos .. Laila.
There’s nothing better with food than its history. And how nice to know that even ravioli has had a life well lived. This soup looks really good and perfect for a cold winter day.
This looks amazing! Hope you don’t mind if I add you to my blog roll as a reminder to check in to see what you are up to!
Happy Monday!
LOL! Cute intro
These photos are so gorgeous, it looks delicious!