Ravioli with Butter-Sage Sauce

Be My Valentine... in 8 minutes!  

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach...

...but I promise that if this Valentine's Day you surprised a woman with a homemade dinner like this, she will melt just like the freshly grated Parmesan cheese on the ravioli. This is your chance to be a romantic uomo italiano for a night; all you need is a quick trip to the grocery store (just 6 easy-to-find ingredients) and 8 minutes!

Ingredients (makes 2 servings):

• 1 (4.5 ounce) package fresh ravioli (available at any grocery store)
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 6 sage leaves
• pinch of salt 
• 1/3 cup tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Cook ravioli according to package directions (it takes about 5 minutes).
2. While the ravioli are cooking, prepare the sauce. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter, add the sage leaves, a pinch of salt, and cook over a medium high heat.
3. Grate the Parmesan cheese and set aside.
4. Drain the ravioli. Transfer to a large bowl or a plate, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pour the butter-sage sauce over ravioli. 
5. Season with ground black pepper and serve hot. Now go get lucky ;)

Tip #1: If you are a bit of a health freak like my husband and I, try whole wheat ravioli (available at Whole Foods). 
 
Tip #2: This butter-sage sauce is also great on gnocchi!