Valentine's Day Heart-Shaped Ravioli Recipe With Olivieri & CONTEST! (~OVER~)

Two of My Sweethearts Ready For a Special Meal!

Valentine's Day has always been a special day for me, and I've always looked forward to it.  It started when I was a little girl and my dad would make Valentine's Day scavenger hunts for my brother and I.  When we woke up on Valentine's Day, there would be a rhyming message from my dad written on a small piece of paper.  The rhyme might go something like this:

"Roses are red, violets are pink, you'll find the next clue, under the s--k!"

In the above note, the next clue could be found under the "sink", and my brother and I would retrieve the next clue there.  Along with the next clue, our dad would leave a Valentine's Day chocolate--or sometimes an old, red Canadian $2 bill (remember those)!  The last clue would always lead to a stockpile of Valentine's Day chocolates, multiple $2 bills, and a nice Valentine's Day card hand-written by my mom and dad with warm wishes, and lots of "X"es and "O"es.

How Do You Say "I Love You"?

Thinking back to our family's wonderful Valentine's Day tradition always makes me smile, and I so much appreciated the effort my dad put into making the day special.  As a parent, I have since continued this Valentine's Day scavenger hunt tradition with my own five children.  It's one way that my husband and I celebrate our love for the kids, and let them know how special they are to us.

Look For Olivieri Heart-Shaped Ravioli
In Stores Around Valentine's Day

For Valentine's Day this year, I've been planning ahead looking for a fun and tasty meal for my family.  I'm crazy about hearts all year round, and when I heard of "Olivieri Heart Ravioli", I knew that I'd be serving it this February 14th!  Just like it's name, it's ravioli shaped like red- and white-coloured hearts!  You can find it in the fresh pasta section of your grocery store a few weeks before Valentine's Day.  (TIP: Snap up a couple packages as soon as you see it, as it sells out QUICKLY!)

Shopping for Our Valentine's Day Meal

On the Olivieri website, I found a great recipe for Ravioli Hearts with Brown Butter Sauce.  I love adapting recipes, so I decided to create my own using Olivieri heart-shaped ravioli, bocconcini cheese, spinach and tomatoes!  My recipe will take only 4 minutes to make, if you do the prep work while the ravioli is boiling!

My family not only loved the look of Olivieri Heart Ravioli, but it also smelled and tasted great!  In our household, we love cheese and the ravioli has 5 cheeses overstuffed into the egg pasta shells: ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, swiss and provolone!  You can really make the cheese ravioli your own by adding an Olivieri sauce, spices, your favourite veggies or grated cheese to the dish.  Just serve and have a great Valentine's Day meal!

Just Serve & Say "I Love You!" This Valentine's Day
#Recipes4Romance

❤Jenna's Easy Heart-Shaped Valentines' Day Ravioli❤

4 minute cooking time - Serves 2

Ingredients:
1 (300 g) Package Olivieri Heart Cheese Ravioli

2 pieces of Bocconcini Cheese medallions, (well-drained)

Cherry or Grape Tomatoes (2 handfuls)

14 Fresh spinach leaves (washed and well-dried)

Olivieri Heart Ravioli, Bocconcini Cheese, Spinach & Tomatoes

Directions:

1.Bring pot of water to boil & add package of Olivieri Heart Cheese Ravioli.  Cook at medium heat for 4 minutes exactly.  Do not overcook.

2.Drain Ravioli and quickly arrange pasta on each plate (so it doesn't stick to each other) by alternating colour red/white/red/white.  Makes two platefuls.  

3.Arrange Spinach leaves and Tomatoes on plate to emphasize contrasting colour.

4.Using knife, slice bocconcini cheese medallions into heart shapes.  Keep cheese scraps for future use.  Arrange cheese heart as plate centrepiece to each plate.  Say "I Love You" and serve!     

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CONTEST (~OVER~)

WINNER: Roger S.

WIN Four (4) Olivieri FREE Product Coupons from SnyMed.com (each coupon valued up to $5.99; total prize value $23.96)!  Contest open to Canada & closes on Friday March 7th, 2014.  Also enter Olivieri's own contest HERE to WIN a Luxury Spa Retreat!  Note: these are two separate contests, and you must enter separately.

How to Enter
Leave a COMMENT below stating if you have ever tried Olivieri pastas, sauces, or  garlic breads OR give your opinion of the heart-shaped ravioli, shown above. Then, use the entry form below, to enter the contest. Why Comment? If your winning entry is done incorrectly, I give you the benefit of the doubt if you have left a comment. GOOD LUCK!