What to do about Ragu?

Got home late from work tonight, tired and hungry. Opened the fringe to find these ingredients, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and a jar of Ragu. I know some of you out there are thinking Ragu, really? And I am not ragging on the stuff. I grew up on Ragu or Prego one of the two. But there are times when even I really do just want a no brainer quick dinner.

So in today's post I wanted to show all of you that you can have a quick and easy dinner with fresh ingredients.


Ingredients:
Fresh Mozzarella
Cherry or Roman tomatoes (these work best for roasting)
Fresh Basil
Garlic
Olivie oil
Salt and Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Pasta of choice

Place the tomatoes and garlic on a cookie sheet coat with olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Put in a 375º oven until the tomatoes blister and break open.  Let cool for a few minutes. Put the tomatoes and garlic in a blender or food processor adding a little olive oil add a time to get to desired consistency. Add in basil and pulse until incorporate. Be careful not to over blend, you want to see the pieces of basil, it adds nice color to the dish. Top with the mozzarella.

the fresh ingredients

the culprit

tomatoes and garlic prepped and ready to go in the oven

right out of the oven

now this is a delicious quick and easy meal