Showing posts with label zucchini.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zucchini.. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Ravioli with Roasted Vegetables

You would think I'm trying to torture my children by making a dish with a lot of vegetables but they liked it. My husband thought we were torturing him though. He did eat the ravioli and some of the chard but nothing else. No eggplant for him. I tried cooking the ravioli by boiling then in a skillet and baking. I think the baking way is easier since I just added the ravioli with the roasted vegetables. The skillet way tends to give a nice crispness but it sticks easier to the pan. I'm going to use the baking method since I like the easier method plus less cleanup after.
Ravioli with roasted vegetables
3 medium zucchini, chopped
1 eggplant, chopped
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp oregano
1 cup swiss chard
1 package frozen ravioli
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp butter, melted

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Bring a pot of water to boil for the ravioli.  
  3. Arrange the zucchini, eggplant, onion, and garlic onto a baking sheet.  
  4. Toss the vegetables with the oregano and the olive oil.
  5.  Season with salt and pepper.   
  6. Roast the vegetables for 15 minutes.
  7. Cook the swiss chard and ravioli in the boiling water for 8 minutes.
  8. Drain the water from the swiss chard and ravioli.
  9. Turn the vegetables.
  10.  Add the swiss chard and ravioli to the baking sheet. 
  11. Bake the ravioli and vegetable for 15 minutes.
  12. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar and melted butter.
  13. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe by Jen of Sweet Morris.

One year ago............................I made Lots of Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Two years ago..........................I made Bangers and Mash.
Did you already know............
-The small and medium zucchini has more flavor than the larger ones.
-Zucchini has more potassium than a banana.
Other names for zucchini are courgette, summer squash, green squash, and Italian squash.