How to Use ravioli in a Sentence

ravioli

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  • Then—and only then—the lump of ravioli will start to singe and burn and smoke.
    Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Water: Thins the sauce and helps the ravioli cook through.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
  • Press down around the edges of each of the ravioli with your fingertips.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Down the line might be shish barak, a take on lamb ravioli with yogurt sauce.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Served the mushrooms on the ravioli with a sprinkle of parm, plus a side salad.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Their Sonoma goat cheese ravioli is a fan favorite and has been on the menu for over 25 years.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Add the asparagus to the ravioli in the final minute of cooking.
    Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The ravioli was tender and filled with a light cheese stuffing.
    Tom Long, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • There is a mix of responses, mainly to do with the trout and lamb ravioli.
    Luis Miguel Echegaray, SI.com, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Cut the eggplant sticks into pieces and scatter on top of the ravioli.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Store the mushroom filling for ravioli in the fridge until ready to use.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Which came first: the Chinese dumpling, ravioli or the pierogi?
    Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • For her main course, my daughter opted for the cheese ravioli ($16) served with a pesto cream sauce.
    Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2018
  • The ravioli are stuffed with potatoes grown on-site and topped with pesto using basil from the garden.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The final dinner — black-truffle ravioli and seared sea bass — was served aboard the train.
    Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024
  • And what could be better than a layered lasagna that starts with cheesy ravioli?
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Stir the grated mound of Parmigiano-Reggiano into the soy-heavy sauce bathing the ravioli, and the umami sparks fly.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The spinach and cheese ravioli, like their fried counterpart, were fine but nothing to write home about.
    Kate Washington, sacbee, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Volpe points to the truffle ravioli as one of the most popular items on the menu, along with most of the pasta dishes and the Mediterranean sea bass.
    Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2018
  • But the property was too valuable for a ravioli store and deli.
    Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Using a rolling pin, roll over top of dough, pressing firmly to seal and score ravioli.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Trust us, the ravioli filled with gooey egg, serrano ham and ricotta is worth the $10 price tag.
    Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful, 22 July 2021
  • This compact press is quick, simple, and churns out plenty of ravioli in one go.
    Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Look for the Tricarico Club’s polenta with sausage and the Sons of Sicily’s ravioli and sausage.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Wood, at Russet, prefers maitakes — as in his celery root and goat cheese ravioli with braised maitake and browned butter.
    Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Drain the ravioli and asparagus and divide them among four bowls.
    Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2021
  • If that doesn’t whet your appetite, maybe the Brazilian moqueca and squash ravioli in a bechamel sauce will.
    Bloomberg.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • From there, ravioli made its way into the courtly kitchens of the northern provinces.
    Dawn Davis Sharon Radisch Soneela Nankani Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • Atlas Fact: Pan and Atlas are just two tiny ravioli whizzing through space.
    Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Guests dined on an array of fresh Italian food: burrata, various salads, homemade ravioli, and risotto, with chicken and Dover sole served for the mains.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024

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