30-Minute Ravioli and Sausage Skillet

Looking for an impressive holiday dinner that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen? This Ravioli and Sausage Skillet is so easy to make and so incredibly delicious that I have tossed my original holiday dinner plans out the window and now we will be enjoying this mind-blowing dish at our holiday feast.

It is loaded with zesty hot Italian sausage, smoky fire roasted tomatoes, tender cheese filled pasta, multiple layers of ooey goey cheese, and fresh peppery basil sprinkled over top. These ingredients bring a flavor explosion to this skillet; it tastes like a dinner you would order at a nice Italian restaurant, but goes from prep to plate in just 30 minutes!  ..

With enough time to clean your kitchen while it cooks, you too can enjoy this for your holiday celebration and have plenty of time to spend with your loved ones. Pair this skillet with your favorite salad, loaf of garlic Italian bread and the perfect wine to really take it up a notch and make your holiday celebration a special one.

With love from My Simple Kitchen to yours!

30-Minute Ravioli and Sausage Skillet

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 19.5-oz hot Italian Turkey sausage
• 1 (14.5-oz) can fire roasted petite diced tomatoes
• 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. Sugar
• 1½ cup water
• 16-oz shredded Italian cheese blend, divided
• 25-oz frozen mini round cheese ravioli
• 4-oz Parmesan cheese or pecorino romano cheese, grated
• 6 basil leaves, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large skillet over medium high heat; add olive oil. Remove sausage from casings by slicing them down the side and removing the sausage. Add sausage to skillet. Stir occasionally until cooked through.
2. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Add water, stir well. Addravioli and cover. Cook 10 minutes or until ravioli is tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Preheat oven to broil.
4. Add 4 ounces of Italian cheese blend to skillet and gently fold in to combine. Sprinkle the remaining 12 ounces over the top of the skillet.
5. Place skillet in oven for 2-4 minutes until the top is bubbly and golden brown. Watch carefully cheese can turn crispy in a blink.
6. Remove from oven with oven mitts!! Sprinkle fresh grated Parmesan cheese over top, garnish with fresh basil, serve and enjoy.