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Italian Cuisine is popular around the world and has two main styles. Northern Italian cuisine usually has a lighter, creamier sauce where the Southern counterpart generally contains thicker, richer tomato-based sauces.
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Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Assemble this casserole early in the day–no precooking required. Cover and refrigerate, then microwave just before serving. Voila! Dinner is served!
Ingredients:
3
cloves garlic, peeled
1/2
cup fresh basil leaves
3
cups seeded peeled tomatoes, cut into quarters
2
tablespoons tomato paste
2
tablespoons prepared fat-free Italian salad dressing
1
tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4
teaspoon black pepper
1
package (9 ounces) uncooked refrigerated reduced-fat cheese ravioli
2
cups shredded washed spinach leaves
1
cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
1.
To prepare tomato sauce, process garlic in food processor until coarsely chopped. Add basil; process until coarsely chopped. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, salad dressing, vinegar and pepper; process, using on/off pulsing action, until tomatoes are chopped.
2.
Spray 9-inch square microwavable dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread 1 cup tomato sauce in dish. Layer half of ravioli and spinach over tomato sauce. Repeat layers with 1 cup tomato sauce and remaining ravioli and spinach. Top with remaining 1 cup tomato sauce. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 to 8 hours.
3.
Vent plastic wrap. Microwave on MEDIUM (50%) 20 minutes or until pasta is tender and hot. Sprinkle with cheese. Microwave on HIGH 3 minutes or just until cheese melts. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1/6 of total recipe | |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Calories from Fat | 26 % |
| Calories | 206 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 1 |
| Fat | 1/2 |
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/ravioli-with-homemade-tomato-sauce-recipe.htm> 15 May 2008.
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