Ravioli with Spinach and Bacon
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In the northern hemisphere, it’s summer. Has been, for a while. But in Southern California, it has felt like spring up until a few days ago. Temperatures have been in the low 70s, which is just fine by me. Which is why, just days ago, a quick meal like this one that just happened to use the stove a little was a great dinner.
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But now, it’s hot. Not inland, desert, burn-your-face-off-the-moment-you-step-outside hot. We are fairly close to the beach, after all. But in an upper-story apartment with no air conditioning and a downstairs neighbor who smokes 24/7 (meaning we can’t open our windows), it’s quite uncomfortably hot. Sweltering. Even despite the fans running all the time when we’re in the room.
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So now, with the heat, it wouldn’t be so comfortable to make this dish like it was just days ago when I made it. But even so… I would. Oh man. That spinach… that spinach! Screw the ravioli (which wasn’t all that great anyways – I used chicken and mozzarella ravioli… meh), I could eat that spinach by the bunch, all by itself. Even the bacon… a nice extra, but not entirely necessary. And if you know me at all – lover of all things bacon, not so much a friend of anything vegetable-like – you’ll know that says a lot.
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I got this recipe from the May 2009 issue of the Real Simple magazine. I did make a couple of changes, which are reflected in the following recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ravioli
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced (you can use more, if you like garlic. We do.)
- 2 bunches of spinach, stems removed
Cooking Directions
- Cook the ravioli according to package directions. Drain and divide among bowls.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble.
- Drain all but about 2 tbsp of the bacon grease. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the spinach. Cook, tossing, until just wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir the bacon into the spinach. Spoon the mixture over the ravioli.
amelia 07/13/2009 at 08:51am
hey! i like the new website, Allison. Hope you are doing well, and we should find some time to have an Ambrose Apartment reunion! 🙂
Allison 09/30/2009 at 12:57am
Thanks! Yeah, we should, I miss you guys!