Italian Recipes

Ingredients:

• 9 oz of fresh or frozen ravioli
• 1 can of kidney beans
• 2 cups of beef broth
• 1 cup of water
• 1 can of Italian tomatoes
• 1 tbsp of jarred garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 onion, chopped

Directions:

Chop the onion and sauté with olive oil in a dutch oven until it is soft. Add up the oregano and garlic and sauté again for a minute with more stirring this time. Add up some canned tomatoes with all the liquid ingredients. Drain the beans and add them up as well along with the ravioli. If you happen to use frozen ravioli, then you would need to boil them first.

Let the soup boil and cook the raviolis until they become tender. You can start pouring it in bowls once the soup is done.

Photo via tasteofhome.com

Valentine’s Day is a time to express how much you care for your special someone, and what’s more romantic than an elegant dinner for two? And choosing the perfect food resembling a traditional Italian recipe will surely set the mood.  The Ravioli Lasagna which combines the pasta and ricotta in one step, and uses a bottle of spaghetti sauce to save time.  It’s a pretty basic recipe, yet you can do variations, depending on what you like or what you have at hand. You can add ground beef to mix with the sauce, or use ground turkey or chicken instead, just to keep that personal touch.

Here are the Ingredients:

1 (25 ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli

1 (26 1/2 ounce) bottle spaghetti sauce

2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

In 9×13-inch dish spread a little bit of sauce at bottom (to prevent sticking).Put on ravioli, as many as will fit without being “tight”. Put on more sauce and then cheese. Repeat until all ravioli is gone. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes.

Felice Festa di San Valentino !

Thank you to those who invented frozen ravioli’s! How much did this make Italian easier! And who hates Ravioli? I love Ravioli specially that this has cheese in it. My son eats anything that has cheese so this is a really nice way to make him eat veggies!

Ingredients
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1 package(s) (20-ounce) frozen cheese ravioli or tortellini
6 teaspoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 clove(s) garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/8 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper
1 bag(s) (16-ounce) frozen chopped or whole-leaf spinach
1/2 cup(s) water
1/4 cup(s) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1.Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook ravioli (or tortellini) according to package directions.
2.Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add salt, crushed red pepper to taste, spinach and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach has thawed, wilted and heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Divide among 4 bowls, top with the pasta and drizzle 1 teaspoon of the remaining oil over each portion. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of Parmesan.