I love to make pierogies, and fry them in a frying pan.
It just makes the most deliciously crunchy crust.
My daughter is always asking me to make Ravioli.
Surprisingly, I am really not a big pasta fan.
As I looked at the Ravioli in the bag, it dawned on me that the outer shell is the same as a pierogy. Well I love them fried, so why not try ravioli.
Being that it is the New Year and like everyone else, I am trying to eat better, I decided to bake them.
I quickly looked on Pinterest to see if there were any good recipes or tips.
I came across two pins that were a little similar to what I was trying to achieve.
One by Land O Lakes
and the second by Super Glue Mom
I decided, to just use what I had on hand.
Frozen ravioli and inexpensive pasta sauce.
I preheated my oven to 400 degrees and defrosted the ravioli a bit in the microwave.
I lined a sheet pan with pre-cut parchment paper.
I lined the ravioli on the sheet pan bottom side down.
Went for the healthier olive oil.
I brushed the entire tops with olive oil.
I flipped the ravioli over.
I brushed the backside of the ravioli with olive oil.
I baked them for 30 mins, turning them over half way through.
While the ravioli was baking, I combined my inexpensive pasta sauce with tomato paste.
I always do this to make the sauce thicker. I warmed the sauce over medium heat on my stove top.
Stirring occasionally.
*Marinara sauce would also be delicious.
I plated them with the sauce on the side for dipping.
It would be good poured over the top,
but I like the crunch and thought that might make it soggy.
They were truly delicious!
We hope you like them as much as we did!
