#MEwx sun and clouds, warmer and Pesto Ravioli with dchicken

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have partly sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy. Highs reaching the lower 50s with west winds 15 to 20 mph gusting to 35 mph.

Tonight it will be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s. Winds will be southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph during evening hours.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 40.5°F, the humidity is 43% the dew point is 19.8°F and our wind chill is 33.8°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 7.0 MPH and 9.8 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles with sun and clouds.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 87.7% illuminated, the moon phase is waning Gibbous, Sunrise is 5:17 am↑ 64° Northeast, Sunset is 7:54 pm↑ 296° Northwest,

Moonrise is 11:50 pm↑ 125° Southeast, Moonset is 7:47 am↑ 236° Southwest and we'll have 14 hours 37 minutes of daylight today.  

We received 0.20 inches of rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

PESTO RAVIOLI WITH CHICKEN

4 servings

Prep: 15 Min Cook: 15 Min

2 tsps olive or vegetable oil

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast strips for stir-fry

3/4 cup chicken broth

1 package (9 oz refrigerated  cheese-filled ravioli

3 small zucchini, cut into ¼ inch slices

1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced

¼ cup basil pesto

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.  Cook chicken in oil about 4 minutes turning occasionally, until brown.  Remove chicken from skillet.  Add broth and ravioli to skillet.  Heat to boiling; reduce heat.  Cover and simmer about 4 minutes or until ravioli are tender.  Stir zucchini, bell pepper and chick into ravioli.  Cook over medium-high heat about 3 minutes stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is no longer pink in center.  Toss with pesto.  Sprinkle with cheese.

You can make this pasta dish without the chicken.  Just omit the first step, and consider using sausage-filled ravioli for added flavor.  Cut the pesto down to 3 tbsp.  Be sure to use a 12-inch skillet, or you'll have a difficult time tossing the chicken, ravioli and vegetables with the pesto.