If you’ve been following on social media – particularly Instagram – then it’s no secret that I took a little trip to Italy last month. Wait scratch that, I don’t think flying across the world to check an item off your bucket list and learn about and taste the best pasta Europe has to offer can qualify as a little trip. It was a big trip. A big, awesome, dreamy pasta-filled trip that I was lucky enough to have my mother experience with me. Pinch me. That man right there on that package of ravioli? ^^ That’s Mr. Giovanni Rana. I met him and his family and they taught me and my mother how to make pasta. My technique needs a little work, but my mother was a natural (of course. The woman can seriously COOK.) and for a second there I thought they might hire her to stay on as a permanent pasta maker. I learned (and ate!) so much on the trip, but the one thing that struck me more than anything else, is that Giovanni Rana is all about family. Giovanni Rana is rooted in tradition and inspires people to gather around the family table to enjoy a delicious meal together. My mother and I brought back what we learned and have been cooking up a pasta storm for the rest of the family. You’d think after a week straight of ravioli and tortellini morning noon and night, we’d be burnt out, but nope! We can’t get enough, and neither can my husband, twin toddler kidlets, and all of my siblings. (I have eight siblings soooooo, yeah. We’re going through a lot of pasta around here.) This ravioli alfredo bake is something I was inspired to make while on the trip and it’s the first thing that happened in my kitchen when I got home. You can’t go wrong with a rich and creamy white alfredo sauce, especially when you bring in some spinach and bacon – YUM. All of that saucy goodness wrapped around the tastiest super light and soft, 4 cheese ravioli pasta. This meal is the ultimate for pasta lovers and is ready in about 40 minutes. From the Giovanni Rana family, to my family, to yours – this will be your new favorite weeknight dish. This recipe is in partnership with Giovanni Rana.
