This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Montery Gourmet Foods
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When BlogHer asked me if I would like to take part in the Monterey Gourmet Foods™ review, I found it hard to refuse. I was very excited to incorporate their products in my recipes, products such as ravioli with fantastic fillings, tortellini and delicious sauces. Pastas are a staple in my house, and I have never met a kid who doesn’t love pasta!
My oldest son can have ravioli every night for dinner and never complain. When I ask my husband and son what they want for dinner, I often get the same answer…PASTA!
So when I opened the box from Monterey Gourmet Foods, and I saw three different kinds of ravioli and one container of pesto sauce, I knew my whole family would be very happy.
I started to plan dinner, and I decided I was not going to give into a basic tomato sauce. I have nothing against tomato sauce, and I make a big batch once a week, but after looking at those beautiful orange Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli, it just didn’t seem right to top them with tomato sauce.
I had fresh sage in the fridge and a bag of pistachios in the pantry, so I decided to make a simple pistachio sauce to drizzle over the ravioli.
This dish brought a smile to our faces, beautiful color, comforting, and tasty, the perfect meal to end any day. The ravioli filling was creamy and delicious. I’d bet money that even your fussiest eaters would ask for seconds! I served Ciabatta bread crostini on the side, topped with Monterey Gourmet Foods’ Basil with Almonds and Pine Nuts Pesto Sauce, which was also wonderful.
Monterey Gourmet Foods products allow you to make a variety of dishes to satisfy most everyone at the table and are perfect for a weekday dinner or even a dinner party with friends. They offer a variety of all natural pastas and sauces.
The company states that Monterey Gourmet Foods Pastas and Sauces are ALL Natural and follow 8 strict All Natural Principles so you can be assured you are offering the highest quality food for your family.
Here’s the recipe for the Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli with Pistachios Sauce. Buen Provecho!
Ingredients:
1 package of Monterey Gourmet Foods Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli
Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
Fresh sage
3 garlic cloves minced
3/4 cup chopped pistachios
1/2 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, or according to directions on package, and drain.
2. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, sage, pistachios and sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Add cream. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
3. Season with salt and pepper. Add ravioli and toss to coat with sauce.
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Mami2jcn says
I would make lasagna.
Mami2jcn says
tweet–https://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/190439361588887556
Conny Nichols says
I vank ok so many possible ways to prepare these great looking ravili. The first one would be with my awesome gorgonzola and chanterelle mushroom wine sauce. My mouth is already watering.
CORRECTION: Sorry for the typos in my comment. I guess I forget to be extra careful when I type with my iPad. It’s so easy to make typing errors, this keypad is so small! Correction. It should be: I can think of so many ways to prepare these great looking ravioli. Etc….
Thank you.
helga says
that recipe looks great ~ love, love, love pistachios!
Jamie says
Oh my gosh these look AMAZING!!! Better than ravioli out of a can, right? 😉
The recipe you posted, the Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli with Pistachios Sauce. Buen Provecho, sounds and looks delicious.
Heather says
The recipe you posted for Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli with Pistachios Sauce looks so yummy it made my tummy growl. I’m gonna try it whether I win the contest or not!
Heather says
tweet ~ https://twitter.com/#!/me_a_momma/status/190501225266032640
Melissa says
mmmmm… the Butternut Squash Ravioli with Pistachio Sauce looks absolutely divine! yum!
Melissa says
I tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/abitnerdy/status/190516591220367360 🙂
Rosa says
I love ravioli, and you can prepare them with sauce and permesan cheese, and they are delicious.
Rosa says
https://twitter.com/#!/roso1946/status/190519665540337666
LeeAnn says
Your recipe looks great! I’d try that.
anna pry says
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Amanda Sakovitz says
I would make tortellini!
Amanda Sakovitz says
https://twitter.com/#!/aes529/status/190560342517100546
steph says
i’d use the pesto sauce to make a pasta salad!
steph says
https://twitter.com/#!/DesMoinesDealin/status/190567590047916032
Patricia Crowley says
I would make chicken carbonara!
Kelly D says
I would make Tortelloni salad with their pasta.
Kelly D says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/kellysaver/status/190623680257208320
Lynda Del says
I would make the Butternut Squash Ravioli with an alfredo sauce.
Lynda Del says
I tweeted – https://twitter.com/#!/Lyndadawinda/status/190651891447889920
Sunshyn V says
I would make the Shrimp & North Atlantic Lobster Ravioli
Sunshyn V says
I tweeted this
https://twitter.com/#!/The_Sunshyn/status/190666110981513216
saskia says
pesto spread (YUM) on roast chicken sandwiches
Flora says
I would like to try the butternut squash ravioli!
Belinda @zomppa says
What a stunning meal! I am positively drooling…and really, really hungry now. Thanks. =P
Jenn's ice cream truck equipment says
My daughter also loves pasta and I have added a new recipe for pasta using your squash ravioli which is new to me.
debra b says
The Roasted chicken and Mozzarella ravioli look so delicious I would love to make that with a salad a crusty loaf of bread and call that dinner, my family would love it
Thanks for offering this amazing giveaway
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tweeted the giveaway here
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grace says
i think i would make exactly this–it’s amazing!
Judy B. says
I’d love to make the Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce (recipe from the Monterey website)
Judy B. says
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/BBirdie2/status/191282251244371969
sy says
I want to try to make them with tuna. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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sy says
tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/syytta/status/191470984648331265
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Jessie C. says
I’d make lasagna, kids love it.
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Jessie C. says
https://twitter.com/#!/tcarolinep/status/191760294459084800
Jo Blye says
I would like to try the butternut squash with a butter, brown sugar, marshmallow sauce.
anash says
i would make ziti! Thanks for a super giveaway!
anash says
Tweeted:
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Claudia says
I would love to make the Pear Pesto Pizza from Monterrey Gourmet foods webpage.
Claudia says
https://twitter.com/#!/Dealsfan32/status/192054909640785920
cw says
mmmmm! I would make lobster ravioli with alfredo sauce. So many wonderful varieties to choose from!
Debbie B says
i would make lasagna
Debbie B says
i tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/#!/bellows22/status/192095062472146944
sandra says
i’d make their potato parmesan gnocchi
Lori Jones says
Wow that looked soo yummy! I think this is going to be a must try! i would make ziti
Lori Jones says
https://twitter.com/#!/aj_sahm/status/192664977600024576
Melissa C. says
Those butternut squash ravioli look so good! I’d make those with a browned butter and thyme sauce
Martha says
that butternut squash ravioli looks delish!
Emily B says
Oh my goodness….the way you prepared the Butternut Squash Ravioli looks amazing! I definitely want to try that! But my husband would like if I made him Chicken Alfredo, using their creamy Alfredo sauce. He loves Chicken Alfredo. Thanks for this chance to win!
Emily B says
Here’s my tweet. 🙂 https://twitter.com/#!/mom2lilybug/status/193482889869000704
amy marantino says
i would make pasta and broccoli Alfredo
amy marantino says
I TWEETED: https://twitter.com/#!/onitnaram/status/193695213204676608
Nats says
I would make the creamy ricotta ravioli and add some chicken to it.
jacquie says
well since your recipe looks so good i think i would make that though subbing walnuts for the pistachios since those are more to my taste.
Natasha of Natashaskitchen.com says
I would make exactly what you’ve made. Oh my gosh it looks so good!!!
Amy Tong says
I would love to create a Creamy Ricotta Florentine Ravioli with Alfredo sauce using Monterey Gourmet Foods products. Sounds yummy and couldn’t be any easier. I can’t wait to try this combination.
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Amy Tong says
I tweeted about this giveawaly: https://twitter.com/#!/uTry_it/status/193858341930414080
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Summer Bonner says
I would make a creamy risoto with Monteray Butternut Squash Ravoli….
Debi Riley says
I LOVE butternut squash ravioli! your sauce sounds wonderful, I also would try a homemade beshmel sauce. with tortellini, would like to make a chilled spring salad, with lotsa veggies! yum,
Jennifer Marie says
i would make lasagna
Jennifer Marie says
tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/JenniferCNP/status/193902021441634306
Wendy says
I would make the recipe you made-I’m pretty limited in my pasta creativity, but your recipe looks AMAZING!!!
Nancy says
I’d make soup with the pasta.
j eng says
I would make these ravioli with a wild mushroom ragout and a bit of brie melted on top
Jaime says
I will most definitely be trying to duplicate your recipe..my mouth is watering!
Betty C says
I would make the Roasted Chicken and mozzarella ravioli with alfredo sauce.
Betty C says
Tweet – https://twitter.com/#!/willitara/status/194132075060789249
Erica Best says
i would make love to try any thing with ravioli
Erica Best says
https://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/194176547106721792
ANGEL JACKLYN says
WOULD LOVE TO MAKE & TRY THE Pear Pesto Pizza MONTEREY PROVIDES ON THEIR WEBSITE!
ANGEL JACKLYN says
2ND ENTRY TWEET https://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/194195913768566784
Rondah says
I’d make pasta salad
Rondah says
https://twitter.com/#!/rjs682/status/194200071670210560
isabelle says
Not to be boring 🙂 but the presentation, photos and descriptiong of Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli with Pistachios Sauce is making my mouth water and is very inspiring!
I would make this lovely recipe!
Yummy!
anita says
i am a newbie cook so that’s why i follow your blog, i copy your recipes so i know it’s good 🙂 so i would make Butternut squash ravioli from Monterey Gourmet Foods. I can eat butternut squash every season. I LOVE BUTTERNUT SQUASH
tanya says
I’d make cheesy ravioli
tanya says
https://twitter.com/#!/tmc480/status/194827109196251136
karen says
I would definitely try their pesto! I love pesto!
karen says
They all look delicious!
Rachel McGuire says
Everything you made looks delicious, I would love to try them.
Jenny K says
All of it looks delicious, I’d want to try every one of their products before deciding on a favorite.
The first thing I’d make would probably be the Roasted Chicken & Mozzarella, served buttered and sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese. No sauce necessary!
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
ZW says
I would make the pear pesto pizza!
Donna O'Neil says
I would make a fake lasagne out of ravioli and sausage.
Donna O'Neil says
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/DonnaONeil/status/195931711677276160
Deanna F says
I would make the Roasted Chicken with Mozzarella ravioli with a vodka cream sauce.
Theresa J says
Our family loves ravioli so thats what i would make
Theresa J says
https://twitter.com/#!/tweetyscute/status/196257681944739841
Beth says
I would make lasagne!
Deb Anderson says
Even though my family loves pasta, I’ve discovered I can sometimes use rice in place of pasta and they love it too. Especially brown and wild rice. Recently I paired alfredo sauce with brown rice and grilled scallops and it was out of this world! I would love to try Monterey Gourmet Foods Alfredo sauce in my recipes.
Deb Anderson says
https://twitter.com/#!/tnshadylady/status/196319994362085376
Kristen says
I’d make Pear Pesto Pizza.
Old/Schoo New School Mom says
I would love to try to make Butternut Squash with Orange and Sage Dough Ravioli with Pistachios Sauce. It looks amazing!
Old/Schoo New School Mom says
Tweeted about it ! https://twitter.com/#!/osnsmom/status/196610872800583680
Rachel says
I want to make the recipe you made above. It looks delicious!
Rebecca says
Looks delicious! I love butternut squash ravioli! And pistachio nuts!
Michelle H. says
I’d make Prime Veal Chop with Pesto and Feta Cheese
Michelle H. says
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/auntiethesis/status/196848410656124928
Rebecca Graham says
I would make lasagna.
Rebecca Graham says
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/rhoneygee/status/196850347506008064
Crystal Warren says
I would make chicken alfredo with mushrooms using their alfredo sauce.
Crystal Warren says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/happyenchilada2/status/196856692305182720
Erin from Long Island says
I’d love to make the Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
Erin from Long Island says
tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/erunuevo/status/196891900089876481
Ryana says
I’d make lasagna
Ryana says
https://twitter.com/#!/ryanac32/status/197711876254220288
Brandy says
I’d make veggie primavera. Those ravioli seriously look amazing.
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katherine d says
i would use the butternut squash and pair it with a sage cream sauce over spinach
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Becky Horn says
I think I would like to try the Ravioli
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Jill says
I would make a ravioli or tortellini with my MIL’s red sauce recipe
Amanda says
Um, what you made looks pretty amazing. Can I just follow your recipe and make that?
Kristina says
Dinner, is decided! Can’t wait to head to the store for the ingredients and
butternut squash ravioli! Yum! Inspired!
tingbat says
I would make a pizza with goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, onions and Monterey’s Basil Pesto with Almonds and Pine Nuts. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any Monterey products in my area.
Paula Kiger says
I would do something simple with the creamy ricotta florentine – maybe a white sauce (?). Yummy!
Paula Kiger says
Here’s my tweet! https://twitter.com/#!/biggreenpen/status/199459405807353856
Diana says
I would make the Rainbow three cheese Tortelloni, with some chicken and cranberries. 🙂
Diana says
My Tweet! 🙂
https://twitter.com/#!/Diana_Reggio/status/202059985205723137
Erika says
I’d love to try the rainbow three cheese tortellini.
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Melissa Vaught says
I would love to make Chicken and Mozzerella ravioli with a white wine cream sauce. Sounds so delicous!! Your post was amazing too! Made my mouth water!
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Melissa Vaught says
tweet
https://twitter.com/#!/mandmvaught/status/202278990520664064
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Kerry says
I would love to make the recipe that you did – it looks delicious!
Kerry says
TWEETED: https://twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/202564941536964610
LAMusing says
I’d make Lemon Pasta with herbed chicken!
Norma says
I’d make the Pear Pesto Pizza
Debra F says
I think I would love the tortellini with their pesto sauce, so that would be the first thing I would make…honestly though, all of the products really look delicious!
Kelly Massman says
I think i would make some type of yummy salad to go with the pasta and add a mild cream sauce to go with it. I don’t really use recipes any more…
Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
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Jayne Martin says
The butternut squash? OMG! I’m salivating all over my keyboard!
Jayne Martin says
Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/#!/Jayne_Martin/status/203668493982371841
MelissaO says
I’d make a Chicken Alfredo Calzone with the Alfredo sauce.
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Tiffany Winner says
their recipe for RAINBOW TORTELLONI PASTA SALAD sounds good, i’d try to make that
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Christy says
I’d make ravioli with peppers, sundried tomatoes, onions, and provolone cheese. I haven’t come up with a name for it but it’s popular at my house.
susitravl says
Salmon/Pesto Sandwich.
Karen says
The squash looks delicious!
Elizabeth says
I would have to try the artichoke lemon pesto with the rainbow five cheese tortellini and then add some freshly cracked black pepper. YUM!
Tabathia B says
pasta ravioli
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Tabathia B says
tweet
https://twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/204758721828622336
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Gina M Maddox says
I would love to make a pasta salad that would be delicious as the weather gets warmer. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Gina M Maddox says
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Deanna G. says
I would make some Fettuccine Alfredo w/their Creamy Alfredo sauce.
Deanna G. says
Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/calidreamin87/status/205757184284426240
Christina Tong says
The Monterey Gourmet Food Products sound delicious and your recipe looked so yummy! I would love to make the Roasted Chicken & Mozzarella Ravioli and Basil with Almonds & Pine Nuts Pesto Sauce. Can’t wait to try them!
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Christina Tong says
I tweeted about this giveaway: https://twitter.com/ctong2/status/205925611426955264
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Raine says
I would make stuffed shells
meredith says
i would love to make the butternut squash ravoli and i would make it in an awesome alfredo sauce
meredith says
tweeted https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/206134151575908352
Maria Cantu says
I love lasagna so that is what I would make.
Dee says
I would make a pesto pizza using their artichoke pesto! Yum 🙂
Dee says
tweeted https://twitter.com/DeeGee13/status/206804173616979968
Jammie says
Looks super yummy, I would make a baked fish and a pesto sauce. YUMMY sweepmorey at gmail dot com
Jammie says
tweeted https://twitter.com/mommysdizzy/status/206840505416429569
Cathy Burnett says
I would love to try these ravioli after reading your blog. yummy!
Stacy says
I’d love to try the pesto sauce on pizza with some fresh tomatoes and maybe feta cheese.
Stacy says
tweet
https://twitter.com/ohstac/status/207201417776201728
angie lilly says
Fire Roasted Mushroom & Four Cheese Ravioli sounds like heaven on a plate…I would cook it per the instructions and then garnish it with just a light toss of olive oil and fresh grated Parmesan cheese so as to truly taste the pasta and filling!
angie lilly says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/207460189341888512
Carmen says
I’d love to have Monterey Gourmet Foods pasta on hand for those nights when we just don’t feel like spending much time cooking!
ewhatley says
I would make Shrimp & North Atlantic Lobster Ravioli with Alfredo sauce.
Jessica F says
I’d make spinach ricotta ravioli! Yum!
Heather says
I would LOVE to try my hand at their recipe for Pear Pesto Pizza. Sounds amazing! And I agree that fancy filled ravioli is best complimented by a lighter sauce than tomato. Their products look delightful!
Mari says
I’d make pizza.
Mari says
https://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/208328249934233601
Denise M says
I would make a pesto chicken pizza
Christy Ann says
I’d make my own version of Chicken Piccata using their Artichoke Lemon Pesto!
Tamara says
This brand of pasta looks amazing! And from your pictures, it also looks like it really fills you up after eating. I’ve been looking for a good lasagna recipe, but I think I would like some of the Monterey Gourmet pasta and use it to make a lasagna casserole. Thanks for the chance to win!