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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Ravioli with Creamy meat Sauce

Have you ever gone to your cupboard/pantry/freezer...pulled out a bunch of ingredients and started cooking with no plan in mind? Well..that's what happened to me yesterday and the following recipe was the result. It turned out pretty good. No..let me rephrase...it turned out STINKIN' good! We all loved it! A close second to Mexican food around here, Italian ranks right up there for us. I'll be making this again, no doubt!

Ravioli with Creamy Meat Sauce



2 14-ounce cans tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic
1 14-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
1 onion, diced
1 pound lean ground beef – cooked and drained
1 cup cream
Salt
Pepper
1 25-ounce bag frozen ravioli – cooked according to package directions and drained (2 bags would be better....but I only had one)

Dice the onion and cook with a little olive oil for a few minutes. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cream and allow to heat through. Spoon sauce over cooked ravioli.

Serve with crusty bread

Let's get going!
Let's get going!
 
Dice the onion and give it quick cook with some olive oil.
Dice the onion and give it a quick 
cook with some olive oil.
 
Then add the ground beef and let that cook for a bit.
Then add the ground beef 
and let that cook for a bit.
 
Add the tomatoes. If you'd rather use a can or two of crushed tomatoes instead, that would be fine. In fact, I used my food processor to finely chop the two cans of seasoned tomatoes.
Add the tomatoes. If you'd rather use 
a can or two of crushed tomatoes instead, 
that would be fine. In fact, I used my food 
processor to finely chop the two cans of seasoned tomatoes.
 
Cook the meat/tomato mixture for a little while.
Cook the meat/tomato mixture for a little while.
 
Then add the cream.
Then add the cream.
 
Cook your ravioli. I only had one 25-ounce bag, but two would be better for the amount of sauce. And this stuff cooks quick once your water starts to boil! And no, I'm not too pround to use FROZEN ravioli! This IS supposed to be "simple fare." ;-)
Cook your ravioli. I only had one 
25-ounce bag, but two would be better 
for the amount of sauce. And this stuff 
cooks quick once your water starts to boil! 
And no, I'm not too proud to use FROZEN 
ravioli! This IS supposed to be "simple fare." ;-)
 
Yum! Serve this over the ravioli for a quick dinner!
Yum! Serve this over the ravioli for a quick dinner!

Crock Pot Pork Loin

What can I say about this recipe but to tell you how wonderful it is? Well, I could tell you it's easy, too and that would be the honest truth! I threw everything in the crock-pot about 9:00 am and by 5:00 we were eating dinner. I made a little gravy to pour over the meat to make it a truly delicious meal. It's company worthy!!

  Crock Pot Pork Loin



1 2-pound pork loin roast
1 15-ounce can beef or chicken broth
1 large onion ~ sliced
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Spray your crock pot with cooking spray (or use a liner).

Place sliced onion in the bottom of the crock pot then pour in the broth.

Place roast on top of onion.

Sprinkle seasonings on top of the roast.

Cook on high for 5 -6 hours or on low 7 - 8 hours. (I put my roast in frozen and cooked it on high 8 hours.)

Remove roast and onions from crock pot.

Pour juices into a small saucepan over medium heat.

Combine 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with a cup of water. Pour into saucepan with juices and cook until bubbling and mixture is thickened.

Serve over roast.

The list of ingredients.

The list of ingredients.


Place the sliced onion and the broth in the crock pot.
Place the sliced onion and the broth in the crock pot.


Then the roast. Season that puppy up!
Then the roast. Season that puppy up!


This is half way through the cooking time.
This is half way through the cooking time.


Serve with the onions and make some gravy with the juices if you want!!
Serve with the onions and make some 
gravy with the juices if you want!!