Marilyn's Birthday Dinner-Baked Ravioli and Roasted Garlic and Onion Potatoes

As you know, well for those if any who actually read this, Brady and I love to find recipes on Pinterest and then make them.  So for his step mom's birthday, we decided to make her a great birthday dish.  So for dinner we decided to make Baked Ravioli and Garlic Roasted Potatoes.  Oh my heavens, it was delicious.  We also had a yummy spinach salad to go along with it, oh yes it was great.

Baked Ravioli
Good ole' Martha Stewart gave us this recipe!!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, or oregano

1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes

1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes

2 pounds store-bought frozen ravioli

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add thyme (or oregano) and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, breaking up tomatoes with spoon, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 5 1/2 cups, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook ravioli in a large pot of boiling salted water just until they float to the top (pasta will continue to cook in oven). Drain pasta; return to pot.
4. Toss sauce with pasta. Pour pasta into a large gratin dish or 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and sprinkle with cheeses. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Pan-Roasted Garlic and Onion  Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp kosher salt
4 russet potatoes, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 Tbsp butter, divided
1 tsp kosher salt
A few grinds black pepper
1 tsp dried rosemary
Chopped fresh parsley or chives for garnish

   1.   Set oven to 350 degrees.
   2.   In a large skillet over medium high, add olive oil. Once the oil runs quickly in the pan, add the onions and 1/2 tsp salt. Saute until the onions are softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, garlic, 2 Tbsp butter, salt, pepper and rosemary. Toss well and saute potatoes until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.

   3.   Once browned, cut remaining 2 Tbsp butter into small pieces and set on top of potatoes. Cover the pan and put it in the oven for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very soft. Serve potatoes with a sprinkling of fresh parsley or chives.

Enjoy :)