Ravioli Lasagna
Ravioli Lasagna is the ultimate comfort meal! What could make meaty, robust lasagna even better? Swapping the noodles for cheesy ravioli, of course! Layers of tender cheese ravioli, flavorful meat sauce and both parmesan and mozzarella cheeses make for one seriously indulgent baked entree.
Ravioli Lasagna
Heed this warning – Ravioli Lasagna isn’t the dinner to make when you’re just feeling peckish. This baked meal is ideal for those nights when you really want something that’s so good you’ll crave seconds, but so filling you couldn’t possibly eat another bite! The ravioli itself is enough to hit the spot, but it becomes even more satisfying when layered with a homemade meat sauce and cheese.
For some of us, cold weather is already reality. For others, it’s just around the corner. No matter what, we can all agree that summer is long gone… So it’s time to stockpile all of the best comfort food recipes! Ravioli Lasagna is definitely one of those recipes that warms both your body and soul. Just give it a few moments to cool off from the hot oven, then dig into what might just be your newest favorite comfort food!
Have I mentioned that Ravioli Lasagna is SO easy to make, too?! Because it’s really simple and great for popping into the oven on those busy weeknights when you need something low stress. You essentially just have to cook the meat, whip up the sauce, assemble the layers and bake. Oh, and you should know that as it bakes it’ll fill your kitchen with the most intoxicating smells that’ll drag everyone to the kitchen table.
If you love lasagna, but don’t have time for all that layering this recipe is totally for you.
How to Make Baked Ravioli Lasagna
- Cook the meat sauce. In a large pot, cook the ground beef and Italian sausage until brown and season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Drain and set aside. In the same pot heat the olive oil over medium heat then add the onion and cook until translucent and it starts to soften, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add in the spice and mix them in then add the tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and browned beef and sausage. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Mix the cheeses. While the sauce cooks, mix the mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese in a small bowl, and set aside.
- Preheat. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Assemble the lasagna. In 13×9 casserole dish, cover the bottom with a single layer of sauce, then place a layer of ravioli in the pan (fitting four raviolis across and 5-6 raviolis down). Top with 1 cup of the meat sauce and ½ the mozzarella cheese. Place a second layer of ravioli, and top again with 1 cup of the sauce and the remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover the pan with plastic wrap then with foil.
- Bake, then broil. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes then uncover and remove the foil and the plastic wrap and bake for an additional 20 minutes. If you’d like to broil it, simply turn the broiler on high and cook uncovered for 3-5 more minutes to achieve the desired doneness.
- Enjoy! Serve immediately, enjoy with fresh grated parsley and fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Will the plastic wrap melt?
Nope! I know it can be scary to put plastic wrap in the oven, but trust me on this. This layering method actually creates a steam effect and assists in the cooking of the dish.
How long will Ravioli Lasagna stay fresh?
Have any leftovers? Lucky you! Any leftover Ravioli Lasagna you have will stay fresh in the fridge for about 2-3 days. Just make sure you keep it stored in an airtight container.
Also, you’ll likely end up with some extra leftover meat sauce. I love to store mine in the fridge then toss it on spaghetti noodles when I’m hungry!
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Ingredients
Meat Sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced, about ½ of a large onion
- 1 cup green pepper, diced, about 1 large pepper
- 1.5 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 28 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 29 ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 25 ounce bag Cheese ravioli, thawed
Cheese topping
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
Equipment
- baking dish
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the ground beef and Italian sausage until brown and season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Drain and set aside.
- In the same pot heat the olive oil over medium heat then add the onion and cook until translucent and it starts to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute
- Add in the spice and mix them in then add the tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and browned beef and sausage. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
- While the sauce cooks, mix the mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese in a small bowl, and set aside.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- In 13×9 casserole dish, cover the bottom with a single layer of sauce, then place a layer of ravioli in the pan (fitting four raviolis across and 5-6 raviolis down)
- Top with 1 cup of the meat sauce and ½ the mozzarella cheese.
- Place a second layer of ravioli, and top again with 1 cup of the sauce and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap then with foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees over for 25 minutes then uncover and remove the foil and the plastic wrap and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
- Optional broiling: Turn the broiler on high and cook uncovered for 3-5 more minutes to achieve the desired doneness.
- Serve immediately, enjoy with fresh grated parsley and fresh grated parmesan cheese.