Creamy Spinach Ravioli with Meatballs

Creamy Spinach Ravioli with Meatballs

🥘 Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese
    6 tbsp
  • Tuscan Heat Spice (divided)
    1 tbsp
  • beef stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • cooking oil
  • cream cheese
    4 tbsp
  • cream sauce base
    8 oz
  • fully cooked beef meatballs
    1 lb
  • garlic powder (divided)
    1 tsp
  • grape tomatoes
    8 oz
  • pepper
  • salt
  • spinach and ricotta ravioli
    18 oz
  • zucchini
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • strainer
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Quarter fully cooked beef meatballs .
    zucchini: 2 unit, grape tomatoes: 8 oz, fully cooked beef meatballs: 1 lb
  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, 4-5 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain using a strainer . While ravioli cook, heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; season with salt and pepper . Cook until just starting to soften, 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, meatballs, half the garlic powder , and 1 tsp Tuscan Heat Spice (all the garlic powder and 2 tsp Tuscan Heat Spice for 4). Cook until tomatoes begin to break down, 2-3 minutes more.
    spinach and ricotta ravioli: 18 oz, cooking oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder: 1 tsp (divided), Tuscan Heat Spice: 1 tbsp (divided)
  3. 3
    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.
    cream sauce base: 8 oz, cream cheese: 4 tbsp, beef stock concentrate: 2 unit
  4. 4
    Divide creamy spinach ravioli and meatballs between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
    Parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp