Cheese Ravioli With Old Fashioned Meat Sauce Recipes

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.

CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH OLD-FASHIONED MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add ground beef and garlic and saute until meat is no longer pink, breaking up with fork, about 5 minutes. Puree tomatoes with juices in processor. Add to saucepan. Add canned tomato puree, herbs and dried crushed red pepper. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Place pasta in large bowl. Add enough sauce to coat; stir. Serve, passing cheese separately. 2 servings; can be doubled or tripled. Bon Appetit January 1991

MAMA'S OLD FASHIONED RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Poach chicken: In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil with garlic, whiskey, and salt. Add chicken and simmer, covered, 12 minutes, or until just cooked through. Transfer chicken to a bowl and chill, covered, 20 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spinach for 30 seconds. Drop the spinach into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking, then drain well. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the spinach, onion, parsley, and basil. Cut the chicken into pieces and add them. Pulse until the ingredients are finely ground. Put this mixture into a bowl and add the eggs, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• To form the ravioli, drop 1 tablespoon chicken mixture in the center of a wonton wrapper. Dip a pastry brush or your finger in water and lightly wet the edges of the wrapper. Top with another wrapper and press the ravioli closed. Repeat until all the filling is used. Cover with a damp towel until you are ready to cook.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully drop in the ravioli in batches to avoid crowding the pot. Cook until the ravioli rise to the surface, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well.

OLD ITALIAN MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until tender; add about 1/2 cup of wine; mix well.
• Add mushrooms, rosemary, oregano and thyme to skillet and add another 1/2 cup wine; saute until tender.
• Add browned meat, tomato sauce and tomato paste to mixture; simmer for 1 hour and add the remaining 2 cups of wine.
• Simmer sauce on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally; serve.

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.