Stacked Vegetables And Ravioli Food

STACKED VEGETABLES AND RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Using a vegetable peeler, cut squash and zucchini into very thin lengthwise strips. In a Dutch oven, cook ravioli according to package directions, adding vegetable strips during last 3 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, egg and garlic salt; set aside. Drain ravioli and vegetables., Spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the ravioli and vegetables, half of ricotta mixture, 7 basil leaves and 1 cup marinara sauce. Layer with remaining ravioli, vegetables and marinara sauce. Dollop remaining ricotta mixture over top; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Cover and bake 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Thinly slice remaining basil; sprinkle over top.

GRILLED VEGETABLES AND RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Spray grill rack with cooking spray. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Mix 2 tablespoons of the oil, the garlic pepper and salt. Brush on cut sides of vegetables.
• Cover and grill zucchini, bell peppers and onion, cut sides down, 10 to 12 minutes, brushing occasionally with oil mixture, until crisp- tender.
• While vegetables are grilling, cook and drain ravioli as directed on package. Return to saucepan.
• Cut zucchini crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Cut bell peppers into slices. Separate onion into pieces. Toss ravioli, vegetables, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the basil and thyme; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

RAVIOLI-VEGETABLE STACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cook ravioli according to package directions. Trim and lengthwise slice zucchini. Add zucchini to ravioli during the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain, but do not rinse.
• In 2-quart square baking dish layer half the tomato slices. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil. Sprinkle half the basil. Using tongs, layer half the ravioli and sprinkle half the cheese. Layer zucchini slices; drizzle 1 tablespoon oil. Layer remaining ravioli, basil, cheese, and tomato; drizzle remaining oil. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
• Bake, uncovered, 9 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and begins to brown. To serve, cut in squares; sprinkle with fresh basil. Makes 4 servings.

VEGGIE RAVIOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook the pasta in boiling water for slightly less time than stated on the package directions. Drain and add to a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Top with the spinach.
• Pour the vodka sauce over the spinach and pasta. Dot the pesto all over the sauce. Sprinkle over the mozzarella. Bake until the sauce is bubbling and the edges are brown, about 25 minutes, then serve.

VEGETABLE STACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚. Brush a 24-cup mini-muffin pan (preferably nonstick) with olive oil. Toss the potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, olive oil, garlic, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Place a potato slice in each muffin cup (trim if needed). Top with an eggplant slice, then a tomato slice. Cover the pan with foil and bake until the vegetables are tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Uncover the pan, sprinkle with the parmesan and bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 more minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from the pan. Top with chopped parsley.

VEGETABLE RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is somewhat dry. Set aside to cool.
• Combine the tomato mixture, spinach, cottage cheese, and basil in a large bowl. Add pepper to taste
• On a cutting board, lay out a single layer of pot-sticker shells. Using a pastry brush, moisten the edges with water. Place 1 tablespoon of the spinach mixture onto the center of each shell. Cover with a second pot-sticker shell and press the edges together with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining shells.
• Cook the ravioli in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.
• Serve hot with pasta sauce.

RAVIOLI WITH PESTO AND ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. (I cooked our veggies in our toaster oven, first on slow bake, heating them only from the bottom, and then on bake, heating them from the top and bottom, for the last 10 minutes or so. If you don't have this setting on your appliance, you may want to cover them with foil for the first 10 minutes.).
• Cut the carrots, tomatoes, pepper and onion. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and spread the veggies evenly. Drizzle the veggies with olive oil and sprinkle with a dash of salt and a dash of pepper.
• Cook the veggies for 10 minutes.
• Whisk the olive oil, water and pesto mixture together in a small saucepan. Heat on medium-high heat and whisk frequently until the pesto begins to boil.
• Put a pot on for the ravioli.
• Has it been 10 minutes yet? Flip the veggies and set the timer for another 10 minutes.
• When the pesto mixture comes to a boil, turn it down and simmer for 5 minutes, whisking often.
• When the water is ready for the ravioli, throw it in the pot. The pesto mixture will begin to thicken as the ravioli cooks.
• After 20-25 minutes total, your veggies, pesto and ravioli should be ready. Drain the ravioli and throw all of the ingredients together in a large bowl. Serve with Parmesan, if desired.