Cheese Ravioli With Meat Sauce Recipes

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH VEGETARIAN " MEAT" SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook ravioli in boiling salted water for 6-7 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat olive oil over medium heat, and sauté onions and garlic and crushed red pepper until soft, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add basil, oregano, and meatless crumbles and sauté another 5-6 minutes more. The crumbles should be thawed, and get a little color on them as they mix with the garlic and onions.
• If the pan seems to get dry, add 1/4 cup of water so the crumbles don't stick.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Finally, add the jar of tomato sauce and mix together.
• Cover with a lid, and let simmer on low for another 10 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked ravioli, and serve with grated cheese.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Season raw meat with oregano, basil and salt to taste.
• Brown in microwave (3 minutes on HIGH, chop and stir, another 3 minutes on HIGH).
• Drain meat.
• Pour sauce over browned meat.
• Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes.
• Bring water to a brisk boil in large pot.
• Slowly add ravioli to boiling water. Add salt if desired.
• Cook as desired, stirring occasionally to prevent ravioli from sticking to each other and pot. (About 2 minutes for al dente and 6 minutes for well done.).
• Drain ravioli and add to meatsauce.