Ravioli and Parmesan Bake
Oozing in cheesy goodness, this Italian sausage and ravioli filled dish is the perfect winter warmer.
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Preparation Time
10 minutes
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Cooking Time
50 minutes
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Serves
4-6
375g pack Latina™ Fresh Beef Ravioli
425g Tub Latina™ Fresh Italian Tomato and Garlic Sauce
125g shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 x good quality Italian pork sausages
300g fresh ricotta cheese, roughly crumbled
1 egg
400g can tomatoes, chopped
1.Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan forced).
2.Cook ravioli according to pack directions and drain.
3.Peel skin from sausages, and break meat into chunky pieces. Heat olive oil in a large fry pan, and fry meat pieces until golden brown.
4.Combine ricotta, ½ cup Parmesan and egg into a large bowl mixing with a fork. Combine Latina Sauce and canned tomatoes.
5.Pour ½ cup tomato sauce over the base of a two litre oven proof dish, top with ½ ravioli, ½ of the sausage pieces, and ½ cheese mixture.
6.Top with remaining sauce, ravioli, sausage and cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, reduce oven temperature to 180◦C (160°C fan forced) and bake for a further 10 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbling.
7.Serve with mixed lettuce dressed with a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Any leftover pasta and sauce can be turned into a delicious pasta bake, simply top it with cheese and bake it!
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