Name: Ravioli pasta bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 2 fresh chillies; 1 garlic clove chopped; 800 g rhodes quality whole peeled tomatoes mulched; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp sugar; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 500 g ravioli spinach and ricotta filled; mozzarella cheese grated; parmesan cheese grated; fresh basil to garnish

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Ingredients (10)

Sauce:

2	fresh chillies
1	garlic clove — chopped
800 g	rhodes quality whole peeled tomatoes — mulched
1 tsp	dried oregano
2 tsp	sugar
	sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

PASTA BAKE:

500 g	ravioli — spinach and ricotta filled
	mozzarella cheese — grated
	parmesan cheese — grated
	fresh basil — to garnish

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Method:

Preheat the oven to 200º C.

Spray an ovenproof baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oregano, sugar, salt and black pepper. Bring up to the boil, cover partially with a lid and allow to bubble away for 25 minutes until reduced and the flavour is concentrated. Always taste the sauce to see whether it requires adjusting. If the tomatoes are very acidic, add a little more sugar.

Cook the ravioli according to the packaging instructions. Drain the pasta thoroughly. Tip the ravioli into the hot tomato sauce and toss gently to coat. Transfer the pasta into the baking dish, top with chunks of mozzarella and a handful of grated Parmesan. Bake in the oven for about 6 minutes. Turn the oven onto grill and lift the rack to the highest level. When the top is golden and bubbling, remove from the oven, top with basil and serve immediately with extra Parmesan on the side.

Recipe reprinted with permission of Bibby’s Kitchen@36.

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