Grilled Chicken and Spinach Ravioli with a White Sauce

 I finally cooked tonight. I decided on some chicken and spinach ravioli I had in the fridge. We like the fresh ravioli we get at Grocery Outlet, it's in the case by the cheese.

 For the sauce I chopped 1 medium yellow onion, some red, yellow, orange, sweet, mini peppers, garlic, mushrooms and some fresh spinach (I like it in small pieces). Next, I started a large pot of water to boil, add the salt to the water so your pasta gets some flavor. Then I heated up a deep skillet with some bulk mild Italian sausage. I let the sausage fully cook, then removed it from the pan into a bowl. I left some of the grease in the pan, then added the onion and peppers. I let them cook until just tender then added the mushrooms and garlic. I let that cook down for about 4 minutes. Next, I added 1 tbs butter and 2 tbs olive oil, and 3 tbs flour. I mixed that up really well and cooked it for 2 minutes. Next I added 1 can of chicken broth. I let that reduce by 1/3 and thicken up. Then I added about 1 cup of heavy cream, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, pepper, chili pepper flakes, salt, and some of the sausage back in, then let it simmer for about 10 minutes. A few minutes before serving I added in the fresh spinach, and stirred it until it wilted in.

 Meanwhile, I started cooking the ravioli, only about 5 at a time so they weren't crowded. To plate I placed 4 ravioli on a plate and some of the sauce, topped it with fresh Parmesan, and chopped flat leaf parsley. I also served some garlic bread with it.

 Yes, I put on way to much sauce, but it was so good!. I made way too much for Jake and I so I took some to Troy at work. It's funny how everyone that works at Taco Bell was staring to see what I brought. If Troy would every share with them...lol