Unfortunately, this dish didn’t come out as well as I thought it would. It was way too salty. Next time, I’d cut the salt completely from the dish. I’m also not so sure how I feel about really meat-intensive dishes, even if it was fake meat.
Upside Down Ravioli
Serves 2
About 10 or so Jumbo Pasta Shells
2 fake beef patties of your choice
2 tbsp virgin olive oil
6 oz spinach, chopped
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
15 oz tomato sauce
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Break up fake beef patties so they resemble ground beef. (I usually heat them up for about 30 seconds in the microwave beforehand to defrost them.) Cook on stove top for about 4 minutes with a little bit of olive oil since they don’t have their own grease.
Stir in oil, spinach, and onion. Cook and stir for about 10 minutes and add water as needed.
Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Blend well and let mixture cool.
Stir in egg and Parmesan cheese.
Pour half the can (about 1 cup) on tomato sauce in a 9″x9″ pan. I add Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, sage, and cayenne pepper to taste in my sauce beforehand.
Fill shells with meat mixture and place in dish. Pour remaining sauce over shells. Make sure to cover them as that’s how they cook.
Cover pan with foil and bake for about 50 minutes.