Cheese Ravioli with Old-Fashioned Meat Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3/4 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes
- 1 16-ounce can tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/8 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 pound purchased cheese ravioli
- Freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- Add ground beef and garlic and saute until meat is no longer pink, breaking up with fork, about 5 minutes.
- Puree tomatoes with juices in processor.
- Add to saucepan.
- Add canned tomato puree, herbs and dried crushed red pepper.
- Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain well.
- Place pasta in large bowl.
- Add enough sauce to coat; stir.
- Serve, passing cheese separately.
olive oil, onion, extralean ground beef, garlic, italian plum tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, oregano, red pepper, salt, purchased cheese, parmesan
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cheese-ravioli-with-old-fashioned-meat-sauce-1134 (may not work)