pasta prima gluten-free ravioli.
October 6, 2011
It seems like we always hear about new gluten-free items appearing in the vast aisles at Costco. We get super excited, make a trip during the craziest weekend hours, and then we aren’t able to unearth what we were there for in the first place, yet wind up checking out for hundreds of dollars. WTF, how does that happen?!
It’s not all bad, though. During these excursions, we’ve discovered Costco’s 5-pound bag of organic quinoa; large, reasonably-priced jars of our favorite stock-alternative, Better Than Bouillon. But we want to find Crunchmaster crackers! And LÄRABARs! And gluten-free ravioli!
It took a couple of trips, but finally we discovered where they hide the Pasta Prima gluten-free ravioli: in the refrigerator section! This product is the first-ever GF refrigerated pasta, actually. It comes in a two-pack, the entirety of which you’ll need to serve a hungry family of four. For a household of two adults, one pack was perfect with a hefty pour of hearty, homemade ragu.
Pasta Prima says of their new gluten-free products, “We think gluten free foods should be delicious! We tried hundreds of recipes before we created one so incredible that we could call it Pasta Prima Gluten Free Ravioli. Do you think wheat free tastes differently? Try ours! Our Gluten Free Ravioli is the first fresh pasta to be certified g-free. The verification was performed by the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO). Pasta Prima Gluten Free Ravioli is handcrafted from a 100% Natural blend of corn and rice flour mixed with fresh whole eggs. The whole family will enjoy this healthy and delicious meal. Our fans call our Gluten Free Ravioli amazingly good and delicious.”
We found the end-result to be quite delicious. The texture has a bit of extra spongeyness to it, but that’s if we’re really looking for a difference between this amazing, fresh, gluten-free ravioli and a comparable conventional ravioli. In short? Keep a couple packs in your fridge for those nights when you want a simple Italian meal.
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Gluten-free Pasta Prima ravioli with hearty ragu
serves 2 as main course or 4 as first course
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon bacon drippings (substitute more oil if you’re vegan or don’t keep drippings on-hand)
1/2 large yellow onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 large leaf kale, chopped fine
6 medium tomatoes, peeled & chopped roughly
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped finely, divided
salt & pepper to taste
Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and bacon drippings, swirl until melted and hot. Add onion and allow to cook until translucent, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and anchovy paste. Stir 30 seconds, just until fragrant. Add tomato paste, kale, chopped tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon basil. Season to taste with salt & pepper and allow to simmer over medium-low heat until flavors come together, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook ravioli according to package directions.
Adjust ragu seasoning to taste (consider adding sugar if your tomatoes were especially acidic). Stir in remaining tablespoon chopped fresh basil just before spooning sauce over shallow bowls of cooked ravioli.
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