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Baked Pesto Ravioli

2 packages of fresh ravioli or 2/3 bag (20ish oz) of frozen ravioli
1 cup vegetable broth
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup fresh basil pesto
2 tbsp butter
3-4 plum tomatoes, sliced thinly
1 cup mozzarella, crumbled (please use freshly crumbled and not the kind in bags)
If using frozen ravioli, cook it until about halfway done. Drain and rinse. [...]

Easily Dropped (Cheddar) Biscuits

I like this biscuit recipe because it uses butter instead of shortening, and because the butter is melted rather than solid – meaning there is no time-consuming process of cutting the flour into the cold fat.  Just mix, pour, stir, and drop.  Biscuits.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons white sugar
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