Creamy Spinach Ravioli with Meatballs

Creamy Spinach Ravioli with Meatballs

#Quick #Easy Prep #Pasta #Italian #Weeknight

🥘 Ingredients

  • beef stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • black pepper
    1 pinch
  • cream cheese
    2 oz
  • cream sauce base
    1 unit
  • fully cooked beef meatballs
    10 oz
  • garlic powder
    1 tsp
  • grape tomatoes
    1 c
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • parmesan cheese
    ½ cup
  • salt
    1 pinch
  • spinach and ricotta ravioli
    12 oz
  • tuscan heat spice
    2 tsp
  • zucchini
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ½-inch half-moons. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Quarter fully cooked beef meatballs .
    zucchini: 1 unit, grape tomatoes: 1 c, fully cooked beef meatballs: 10 oz
  2. 2
    Once water is boiling, gently add spinach and ricotta ravioli to pot; reduce to a low simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente and floating to the top ⏱️ 4 minutes . Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
    spinach and ricotta ravioli: 12 oz
  3. 3
    While ravioli cook, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; season with salt and black pepper . Cook until just starting to soften ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add tomatoes, meatballs, half the garlic powder , and 1 tsp tuscan heat spice . Cook until tomatoes begin to break down ⏱️ 2 minutes more.
    olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch, garlic powder: 1 tsp, tuscan heat spice: 2 tsp
  4. 4
    Stir cream sauce base , cream cheese , and beef stock concentrate into pan with meatball mixture. Add drained ravioli and cook, stirring, until coated in a creamy sauce. If sauce seems too thick, stir in reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time. Season with salt and pepper if desired ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    cream sauce base: 1 unit, cream cheese: 2 oz, beef stock concentrate: 1 unit
  5. 5
    Divide creamy spinach ravioli and meatballs between bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
    parmesan cheese: ½ cup