Italian Meatballs And Ravioli With Caramel Pear Crisp

• Italian Meatballs and Ravioli
• 1 medium zucchini, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb fresh pork italian meatballs (or beef)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh cheese ravioli
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) jar extra garlic bruschetta topping
• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock (or broth)
• 1/2 cup crumbled garlic or 1/2 cup herb feta cheese
• Caramel Pear Crisp
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 6 fresh ripe pears, chopped
• 10 caramel squares
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 (1 2/3 ounce) packets crunchy apple granola cereal (1 1/3 cups)

1. Italian Meatballs and Ravioli:
2. Bring water to boil for pasta.
3. Cut squash lengthwise into quarters, then cut into bite-size pieces.
4. Chop peppers and basil.
5. Preheat large, nonstick saute pan on medium 2-3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add meatballs; cook 3-4 minutes or until browned on all sides. Add zucchini to meatballs; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
6. Cook pasta following package instructions.
7. Reduce heat on meatballs to medium-low. Add peppers, bruschetta, and stock to meatballs; simmer 7-8 minutes or until meatballs are 160u0b0F.
8. Drain ravioli and add to meatballs; stir in basil and top with feta. Serve.
9. Caramel Pear Crisp:
10. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F; coat 9-inch square baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.
11. Cut remaining 5 tablespoons butter into small pieces; place in medium bowl to soften.
12. Peel (optional), core, and chop pears into 1/2-inch chunks.
13. Cut caramels in half; place pears and caramels in baking dish. Add sugar and granola to butter; combine with fingertips until blended and crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over pears.
14. Bake 18-20 minutes or until pears have softened and crumb topping has browned. Serve warm.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-meatballs-and-ravioli-with-caramel-pear-crisp-519126 (may not work)