Light Homemade Spinach and Cheese Ravioli With Tomato Sauce
I found this Light Homemade Spinach and Cheese Ravioli with Tomato Sauce recipe that I saved in my recipe box. It was something I had torn out of Cooking Light Magazine, dated 1995.
I tweaked it a bit to make it my own and it is especially perfect for something new on the menu. It is also perfect for this time of year when the days are warmer and I’ve been working outside.
Great Additions to This Pasta Recipe
Because I can my own tomatoes, I used what was in my pantry from last summer to give it that garden-fresh flavor. Are you interested in learning about how to can tomatoes? If so, I would be happy to share that with you. I’ve been doing it for more years than I can remember. I’m sure I’ve mentioned before that my Mom grew up on a farm so we learned how to preserve and bake bread from a very early age. Mom did not, however, teach us how to make sourdough bread. My siblings and I are finally perfecting that art after more than a year of trial and error. My Sister Laurie has become quite the artist with her bread.
However, if you’re not a bread maker, a great crusty French loaf from the grocery store will go well with this meal. Interested in making sourdough bread? Read about Sourdough
The recipe is pretty straight forward but I wanted to share a few pictures of the steps if you need a visual.
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Light Tomato Sauce
Cook Time25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 41kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 glove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 2 cans 14.5 oz. no-salt-added, whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped I use 2 pints of my own canned tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, saute for 4 minutes, until a little translucent. Add oregano, basil, red pepper, bay leaf, and garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. (I find that the tomatoes chop up very easily with the side of a wooden spoon once they are heated through) Reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes.
NotesRefrigerate remaining sauce for up to 1 week
This light homemade spinach and cheese ravioli with tomato sauce is a light refreshing meal, perfect for the warm months. I love pasta so this is a great way to enjoy without all of the calories. One of my favorite summer pasta recipes can be found HERE.
Coming up next Tuesday is Chicken Ceasar Salad. One of my all-time favorite summer evening meals.
Peace,
Light Homemade Spinach and Cheese Ravioli With Tomato Sauce
Recipe details
- 6 Servings
- Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 5 Minutes Total time: 20 min
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