Cattle Corner: Greek Style Beef and Cheese Ravioli

Greek Style Beef and Cheese Ravioli is another recipe from the National Beef Cook-Off.

Ingredients

1.25 lbs ground beef round

1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese ravioli

2 cans (14 — 1⁄2 ounces each) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained

2 cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach

1 cup pitted ripe olives

1⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Fresh baby spinach

Steps

1. Cook ravioli according to package directions, drain.

2. Meanwhile brown ground beef in deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 6 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into 3⁄4 inch crumbles.

3. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in ravioli; simmer 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cups spinach and olives, cook just until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese before serving. Garnish with spinach.

Total preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes.

Makes: 4 servings.