baked ravioli

well this recipe is real easy. really, its TOO easy. but it was quick and it was yum and i really enjoyed it.

i've been lazy in the kitchen lately, mostly because i haven't had the energy to put forth a lot of effort in searching for my food ideas. so when i saw this recipe and how easy it was, i couldn't help but try it. so here goes...

Baked Ravioli

• 1 25oz bag of frozen ravioli
• 1 26oz jar of marinara sauce 
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese for sprinkling 

let me add a few changes i made, it was more of a "replacement/make-do" thing... for whatever reason HEB doesn't have a "bag of frozen ravioli" and if they did, it was not in any of the frozen food section, believe me: i traipsed up and down all the aisles of that section. so instead of finding a 25oz bag, i found organic arugula and cheese ravioli in a box and it was 12oz, so i bought two and used that and guess what? worked well and made it extra ravioli-y (yep, that happened. made up a word. i'm an english teacher. i can do that. i'll call webster in the morning). my other adjustment is that i used an entire bag of mozzarella cheese. oops. but it made it that much better. if you're watching your calorie intake- take the time to measure out the 2 cups, i guess. *eye roll* anyway.... 

to make this delish-dish: 

• preheat your oven to 400 
• 9x13 pan sprayed with pam (bottom and sides)
• cover the bottom with marinara (not all of it, just enough to cover the bottom) 
• place the raviolis on top of the sauce in a single layer
• put more marinara on (just enough to cover most of it) 
• put half of the mozzarella on top of that 
• repeat layers starting with the raviolis
• sprinkle with parmesan cheese 
• cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake for 10-15 more minutes until the center is bubbly and hot 

Bon Apetite! (as my mom would say!) 

now that we're done with that .... i'd like to inform you of yet another favorite seasonal item of mine (you remember the candy corn oreos and white chocolate candy corn m&ms, right?)... blue bell peppermint ice cream. i purchased my first half gallon of this delectable treat this weekend and can already pretty much promise that it will be gone in a week (maybe my mom won't read this post and see that, BUT its true & you need to go buy some. now!). 

yours truly, 

dauphin gal