Beef - Mushroom Ragu Over Fresh Cheese Ravioli

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces mushrooms, quartered
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (28 ounce) can peeled tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb fresh cheese ravioli
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add mushroom, onions and garlic and sauté 6 minutes or until onions are soft; remove mixture from the skillet and set aside.
• 3 add the lean ground beef to the skillet and cook about 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
• 4 add the mushroom mixture, tomatoes, tomato paste, italian seasoning, sugar and salt and pepper to the beef mixture.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the flavors have had chance to blend.
• 6 while cooking the sauce, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• 7 add ravioli and cook according to package directions.
• 8 drain and return to pot, adding 1 tbsp olive oil and toss to coat.
• 9 spoon ravioli into a serving dish and top with sauce.
• 10 serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!