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Easy spinach & tomato ravioli bake

An easy tomato & spinach baked ravioli recipe that is perfect for a weeknight supper.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • Pinch of dried chilli flakes as hot as you like it
  • 2  x 410gms tins of Italian chopped peeled tomatoes
  • ¼ cup 60ml dry white wine
  • 1 vegetable stock sachet or cube
  • salt & pepper
  • 110 gms approx. 1/3 cup Prèsident Thick & smooth cream chees 
  • ¼ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
  • 80 gms baby spinach leaves
  • 500 gms store-bought spinach & ricotta ravioli
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella
  • fresh basil leaves to serve optional

Instructions

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  1. First, make the tomato sauce by sauteing the onion in a splash of olive oil until translucent. About 5 minutes. Add the crushed garlic and pinch of chili flakes and cook for 30 seconds.
  2. Add the 2 tins of tomatoes, season well with salt and pepper, and add the stock and wine. Cook for about 30 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  3. Add the cream cheese and stir until dissolved.
  4. Towards the end of the cooking time, preheat the oven to 180C/350F and lightly spray or grease an oven-proof roasting dish.
  5. Boil the ravioli and a pot of salty water according to the pack instructions. Drain in a colander, adding a splash of olive oil to prevent sticking if necessary.
  6. Add the baby spinach & chopped basil to the oven dish, tip the cooked ravioli over that, then pour over the sauce. Toss gently to combine. If you prefer you could add the spinach and basil to the sauce before adding. it to the oven dish
  7. Scatter over the grated mozzarella and bake covered for 10 minutes then remove the cover and bake for a further 15 minutes to brown. Scatter over the rest of the basil

Notes

  • The sauce can be made in advance and re heated when you cook the ravioli.