Category: Italian
Baked Risotto with Sausage and Kale
| April 23, 2012 | Filled under Italian, Quick Weeknight Meals, Risotto, Shawn's Favorites, Winter |
The man who works in the parking garage near my office was in a particularly bad mood this morning. I can’t say that I blamed him. Saturday’s warm sun had gone away, and cold rain settled in. The air was heavy and damp and everything looked gloomy. As he watched person after person head into their toasty warm offices filled with friendly colleagues, he was stuck sitting alone in his little booth (that is, until he had to come out in the rain to deal with my permit issues). On top of all that, it was Monday. I wished that had some of this hearty sausage and kale risotto to share with him – with it’s stick-to-your-ribs warmth, it would have been sure to cheer him up. I could have used some myself. Read More
Oven Toasted Ravioli & a $100 Giveaway
| April 2, 2012 | Filled under Italian, Pasta and Noodles, Quick Weeknight Meals, Shawn's Favorites |
Have you ever had toasted/fried ravioli before? I don’t see it on menus very often, but it’s sometimes offered as an appetizer at Italian restaurants or pizzerias. And it’s amazing. (Then again, it’s deep fried pasta filled with cheese. Of course it’s awesome!) When I came home to find a shipment of Monterey Gourmet Foods™ ravioli and pesto to play with, it took me about 2 seconds to decide what I wanted to do with it. This oven-toasted ravioli does away with the guilt that goes along with fried food, and it swaps out the lighter flavors of roast chicken and pesto for the more traditional garlic and marinara. Read More
Oven Toasted Ravioli
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 oz) Monterey Foods Roast Chicken and Mozzarella Ravioli, or other fresh ravioli
- 1 cup Italian seasoned Bread Crumbs
- 1 tablespoon Pesto, such as Monterey Foods Basil Pesto with Almonds and Pine Nuts
- Olive Oil Spray
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 450*F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil the ravioli according to the directions on the package, using the shortest recommended cooking time. (For the Monterey ravioli, this was 5 minutes.) Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Mix together the bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon pesto in a shallow dish. Working one at a time, dredge the ravioli in the bread crumbs so that it is lightly coated. (If the breading won’t stick, damped the ravioli with a little water.)
- Place the breaded ravioli on a baking sheet and spray with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes, or until toasted. Serve with additional pesto.
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