Step by Step Parenting

Welcome to Serving Seven, a little mini-series I’ll do about how I feed our family of seven people, and find joy in it! These meals are so simple and quick that I’m going to type these articles whilecooking them. Keeping it short and sweet for you guys!

My mom told me about this recipe lately, and I keep forgetting to write it down so I always end up panic-searching my messages at five o’clock, trying to remember the correct steps right as I need to be making dinner. I figured I should take matters into my own hands and write it down so I stop forgetting it! It really is so simple.

The next time you have an army of kids to feed, but the thought of cooking and dealing with dishes exhausts you, try ravioli & meatballs.

Here’s what you need:

• a bag of frozen meatballs
• a bag of frozen ravioli
• a jar of marinara sauce

Here’s what you do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Dump all of the ingredients in a greased 9×13 pan
3. Cover tightly with tinfoil and bake for 30 minutes
4. Remove tinfoil and bake for another 30 minutes

Some fun ways to jazz this up include using different types of ravioli, different flavors of sauces, or topping with cheese. It can also be served with a side salad and/or rolls to make it a more complete meal. If you need to, it’s pretty simple to double the amount of meatballs used, or ravioli, or both! So long as it still fits in the pan.

I hope you guys enjoy!