Baked Ravioli Lasagna
Jun 18, 2024
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My easy baked ravioli lasagna recipe is just what you need for a simple dinner. Our family loves this delicious casserole because it’s hearty and flavorful. I love it because it’s quick to assemble and just needs a few ingredients. Serve it with a salad and garlic bread and you have a dinner everyone is going to love.
Baked ravioli is just the thing when you just need to get dinner on the table and you don’t want to use many ingredients. Some nights I just don’t know what to make so many times I end up turning to this lazy lasagna recipe.
This recipe is a great meal for a busy weeknight but can also work for a fun Friday night date meal. Did I mention it makes great leftovers? Cook once and have a meal for 2 nights.
If you are looking for similar meal ideas our family also loves this baked mostaccioli and baked tortellini recipe.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Fast: This recipe can be made is about 45 minutes from start to finish. You can even assemble it the night before so it’s ready to put in the oven.
- Easy to customize: You can easily change the ingredients to fit your taste and needs.
- Taste: A great pasta recipe that is full of flavor.
Ingredients
I love that this recipe doesn’t require many ingredients.
- Ravioli – You can use frozen or refrigerated ravioli for this recipe. I typically use cheese ravioli but you can choose your favorite filling.
- Ground beef – Use ground beef, ground turkey, or ground Italian sausage.
- Marinara sauce – Use your favorite marinara sauce. I like Rao’s but any will work.
- Cottage cheese – I like using the small curd cottage cheese.
- Egg – This helps to bind the cottage cheese mixture together.
- Mozzarella cheese – Shredded mozzarella.
- Parsley – Fresh parsley adds a little color and fresh flavor.
- Seasonings – Italian seasoning, salt, and ground black pepper
How to make baked ravioli lasagna
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Step one: Prepare – Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Step two: Meat – Brown your ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the beef is cooked through, drain off any excess grease. Stir in the marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Step three: Cottage cheese – Stir together cottage cheese, egg, and parsley.
Step four: Assemble – Spread a half cup of the sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Top with a single layer of ravioli, then half of the cottage cheese mixture, half of the marinara sauce, and then half of the shredded cheese.
Repeat with another layer of ravioli, cottage cheese, marinara sauce, and shredded cheese.
Step five: Bake – Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove the foil and bake another 10-15 minutes. Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.
Heather’s recipe tips
- Spray the dish. I like to spray the baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and then a layer of sauce to make sure that nothing sticks to the dish.
- Make ahead. You can make lazy lasagna ahead of time. Just assemble according to the directions. Cover the dish with foil and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake. You might need to add a few extra minutes of cooking time.
- Spray the foil. I recommend spraying the party of the foil that will be close to the cheese with non-stick cooking spray. This will help the melted cheese not stick to the foil when you lift it off.
Recipe variations
One reason I enjoy this baked ravioli recipe is that it’s easy to customize. Here are a few ideas for you to try.
Ravioli: There are many different types of ravioli you can find at the grocery store. Spinach, beef, mushroom, even pumpkin ravioli can all be used.
Meat: You can substitute the ground beef with ground turkey, ground chicken, Italian sausage or even leave the meat out completely.
Sauce: Try a vodka sauce, pink sauce, alfredo sauce, or a cream cheese sauce for a little something different.
Vegetables: Sneak in a few vegetable by adding diced onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, or chopped spinach.
Cheese: Try adding shredded parmesan cheese or substitute the mozzarella with a cheddar blend or Colby Jack cheese. Also, if you don’t like cottage cheese, you can substitute with ricotta cheese.
What to serve with baked ravioli lasagna
This pasta dish pairs well with many different things like a simple green salad, garlic bread, and so many more things.
FAQ’s
No, you can use frozen ravioli for this recipe.
Yes, you can freeze this casserole recipe. Once assembled, you can let the dish cool and then wrap in plastic wrap and then foil to freeze. You could also freeze leftovers in a freezer safe container or bag.
Yes you can make ravioli lasagna in the crockpot by following the recipe, just placing the ingredients in a slow cooker instead of a baking dish. Let it cook for about 4-5 hours on low.
Let the dish cool to room temperature and then cover and store in the refrigerator. You can also transfer leftovers to an airtight container. This will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F. I like to cover the dish with foil so the cheese doesn’t burn.
More easy dinner ideas
- Ground beef alfredo
- Potato stroganoff
- Hamburger helper homemade
- Sloppy Joe casserole
- Hash brown chicken casserole
Baked Ravioli Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 25 oz bag frozen or fresh cheese ravioli
- 1 24 oz small curd cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Spray 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, brown and crumble meat until no longer pink over medium heat.
- Drain excess liquid.
- Add marinara sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- In a small bowl, mix together cottage cheese, parsley, and egg.
- Take 1/2 cup sauce and spread over bottom of baking dish.
- Layer half of the ravioli on top of sauce in a single layer.
- Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over ravioli.
- Take half of the marinara sauce and spread over cottage cheese.
- Spread 1 cup of mozzarella over sauce.
- Repeat steps starting with the rest of the ravioli, the cottage cheese, marinara sauce, and then the rest of the shredded cheese.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes and then uncover and bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Video
Notes
- Spray the dish. I like to spray the baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and then a layer of sauce to make sure that nothing sticks to the dish.
- Make ahead. You can make lazy lasagna ahead of time. Just assemble according to the directions. Cover the dish with foil and store in the refrigerator until ready to bake. You might need to add a few extra minutes of cooking time.
- Spray the foil. I recommend spraying the party of the foil that will be close to the cheese with non-stick cooking spray. This will help the melted cheese not stick to the foil when you lift it off.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Found it to be too saucy. The stewed tomatoes weren’t needed. But its good otherwise.
Can this be made without cottage cheese? No ricotta either
Yes you could just use some extra mozzarella cheese. It will be more like ravioli with a beef sauce than a lasagna.
Have made this lasagna recipe many times,This dish has been requested this Christmas Eve.It is so versatile and so delicious.
Love this! So easy!