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St. Louis Toasted Ravioli

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A person dipping a toasted ravioli into a bowl of marinara sauce.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

So-called toasted ravioli is a specialty of the Italian-American restaurants on what is called The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri. They are not in fact toasted at all, but the crisp outer coating does give them a toastiness. The day after we made them, we popped some leftover fried ravioli in a toaster oven. After a few minutes they came out very much toasted and delicious. These are very rich, but you’ll find that they’re a big hit, so you may want to make extra.

This recipe was excerpted from 'The Italian-American Cookbook' by John Mariani and Galina Mariani. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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