Easy Bleu Cheese Ravioli for Those Lazy Weekends

I ran a 6.2 mile race this morning at Central Park and then went to an overly satisfying brunch. Unfortunately I was starving 2 hours after we left the restaurant, so I needed to make something easy. It's only partly homemade. I did not make this particular ravioli, though it is certainly easy enough to make and I will post a recipe in the future. For a super easy and quick meal, you only need 2 real ingredients in addition to your ravioli/pasta and then you can supplement with what ever spices you have on hand. The time to make this is the equivalent to boiling the ravioli plus 2-3 minutes prep time.

You don't need to add too much oil or bleu cheese, just enough for a taste. The garlic and basil should be the stronger flavors with the oil and cheese merely complimenting it.

Ingredients:

• Ravioli
• Blue cheese
• Fresh Basil Leaves
• Good olive oil
• Garlic granules or powder
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions:

• Cook ravioli as directed
• Crumble and melt bleu cheese over ravioli
• Rip fresh basil and dress ravioli mixture
• Add olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper
• Toss mixture together and reheat if necessary
  
  

If you want to add a bit of pasta water for a more creamy sauce, add a tsp or two to the bleu cheese while melting

Add a splash of balsamic vinegar for added flavor

I prefer meat ravioli, but if you want to use cheese and spinach, cheese and mushroom, or a butternut squash mixture those would be good too.

Don't just limit this to ravioli. Tortellini, stuffed shells, and even plain pasta will taste great with this sauce.

Enjoy!