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Beef Ravioli With Quick Tomato Sauce

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There is a misconception that homemade pasta sauce has to cook for hours and hours. The truth is, you can have a delicious sauce in under 30 minutes with very little work and only a few ingredients. This recipe works well with fresh, frozen, or refrigerated ravioli - or any other pasta for that matter. Try it with tortellini, penne, or spaghetti.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  under 30 minutes
Rating: 5/5

4 reviews

ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28 ounce size) chopped tomatoes, undrained
1 cup water
salt and pepper, to taste
1 handful fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1 pound fresh, frozen, or refrigerated beef ravioli
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

directions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and cook just until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.

Add the chopped tomatoes with the liquid from the can, the water, and salt and pepper to the saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and let cook for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ravioli and cook to al dente as recommended on the package (typically 5-7 minutes for fresh or refrigerated, 12-15 minutes for frozen).

After the sauce has cooked for 10 minutes, stir in the basil.

Spoon some of the tomato sauce in the bottom of each individual serving bowl. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked ravioli from the pot and divide between the bowls. Spoon additional tomato sauce over the top of the ravioli and then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve hot.

Recipe Source: Adapted from Sheryl Juilian and Julie Riven


nutrition data

443 calories, 27 grams fat, 32 grams carbohydrates, 20 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments

  1. Anonymous REVIEW:

    This is almost as easy as opening a jar of sauce but sooooo much better. I used refrigerated cheese ravioli because I couldn't find beef filled and frankly I didn't even miss the meat! Warm, filling, delicious. Thank you for the recipe guidance.

  2. Cookie crumbs REVIEW:

    Love it

  3. Chocolate Fondue REVIEW:

    Sounds delicious ! Can't wait to try it.

  4. cookingczar REVIEW:

    I used frozen ravioli in place of fresh (had to cook a little longer). The sauce was simple but good and fresh tasting, so much better than jarred stuff. Nice quick dinner.

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