Saturday, September 14, 2013

Toasted Ravioli with Fresh Basil


Quick, tasty, nutritious.  My favorite type of meal.  Here is another simple, easy lunch or dinner option that we really enjoy.

 
Typically the most difficult part of quick meals is having the ingredients on-hand.  Thus it is essential that you do a meal plan each week before you go grocery shopping until you become proficient at cooking from scratch.    
 
Ingredients:
 
Homemade tomato sauce (I keep extras in freezer)
A good quality ravioli (the organic spinach cheese ravioli in photo is from Costco)
Fresh basil (very easy to grow in garden or a pot)
Organic olive oil
 
In a glass or good quality pot (not one with a non-stick coating), place frozen homemade tomato sauce to thaw and heat while cooking ravioli. 
 
 
 
Heat a heavy skillet (don't use one with a non-stick coating) over medium heat.  Oil lightly with olive oil.  Place ravioli (stored in refrigerator, not frozen) in skillet and lightly brown each side.  I flip them a few times until they puff up like a pillow.  Remove and continue cooking rest of ravioli.  Dice up about 10 fresh basil leaves.  Place ravioli on plate, top with homemade spaghetti sauce and fresh basil.  Serve immediately.


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