Speedy Pasta In A Pan

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 14-ounce can organic, diced tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon each chopped fresh basil and oregano
1 pound fresh or defrosted frozen cheese ravioli
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3 cups tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought
8 slices fresh mozzarella, or 3 cups shredded mozzarella

Rated: (5/5), based on 2 reviews

Although this isn’t really lasagna, the concept is the same: layers of noodles, with cheese and sauce in between. But instead of spending four hours making sauces, boiling pasta, and layering this and that — not to mention washing all those dishes. This will only take you about 30 minutes to make!

Submitted by:
Laurie David & Kirstin Uhrenholdt Laurie David is an environmentalist, author, and producer of the Academy Award–winning film An Inconvenient Truth. Kirstin Uhrenholdt grew up on a fruit-farm in Denmark, pickin’ n’ pruning and making pie. She then, ended up on a cargo ship to Greenland, doing a lot — more than you can imagine.

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MAKE IT

Speedy Pasta in a Pan from Family Dinner on Vimeo.

Heat a large nonstick pan and drizzle in the olive oil.
Over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic until golden.
Add the diced tomatoes, basil, and oregano.
Stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove half the tomato mixture.
Top the tomatoes in the pot with a layer of uncooked ravioli, then a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, a cup of the tomato sauce, and the remaining tomato mixture.
Nestle the last raviolis into the pan, topping with the tomato sauce and the mozzarella.
Cover the pan with a lid or a layer of foil and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
Let the dish relax off the heat for a few minutes, just so all the excited juices can calm down.
Serve with pride straight out of the pan.

CLEAN IT

Avoid exposure to PFCs by opting for safer nonstick pans and cooking methods. Here are some tips.

GREEN IT

Onion, garlic, tomatoes and herbs are all farmer’s market staples. Local foods are more eco-friendly, so find your local farmer’s market using LocalHarvest.org.

MAKE IT FUN

Keep up the speedy theme by doing something super fast with your kids while you wait the 15 minutes for the pasta to simmer. Race around the dinner table or listen to some fast-paced music and have a mini dance party. It’s great exercise, a really fun way to pass some quality time together, and helps run-off little ones’ excess energy!

Reviews

amy (Guest)

Submitted on January 1, 2012 at 9:00 am

mmmmm

Krystina (Guest)

Submitted on August 8, 2011 at 9:50 am

So delicious! Just made it with the kids and it was a perfect throw-together meal. So homey and comforting. The tomatoes caramelized to bring out this deep rustic flavor and the fresh basil was bright and fresh on the pallette. So good!