Ravioli Lasagna

Top view of the casserole inside the casserole dish

This easy Ravioli Lasagna is the ultimate shortcut dinner. Made with layer of frozen ravioli, ground beef and ground sausage, and three kinds of cheese - this ravioli lasagna casserole has all the comforting flavors of traditional lasagna without all the work.

Course Casserole, Dinner

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword ravioli lasagna

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 688kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground sausage
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 bag (48 oz) frozen ravioli
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 casserole pan, or a lasagna pan, with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef, ground sausage, and kosher salt until the ground meat is browned. Drain or soak up the excess grease from the skillet.
1 pound ground beef, 1 pound ground sausage, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Stir the marinara sauce into the ground meat mixture until well combined. Let it simmer, on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, while you prepare the rest.
1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
In a mixing bowl, add the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, and Italian seasoning. Stir until well combined.
1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Spread 1/2 cup of the meat sauce into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
- Layer half of the frozen ravioli over the meat sauce.
- Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese over the ravioli.
- Spoon all of the ricotta cheese mixture over top the mozzarella cheese, and spread into an even layer.
^{* The raviolis can be slightly overlapping so that way you can get more ravioli in the lasagna layers. You won't end up using all of the ravioli in the bag.}
1 bag (48 oz) frozen ravioli, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Repeat the layers with the remaining meat sauce, remaining frozen ravioli, and finish it off with the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and lightly golden brown.
Let the casserole rest for about 5-10 minutes before serving it warm. Enjoy!

Notes

Frozen Ravioli : I like to set the bag out on the countertop before I start prepping the layers and cooking the ground meat. This just allows extra time for it to thaw slightly - my family does not like al dente pasta so I want to make sure it's soft after baking. You will not use the entire bag of ravioli; it depends on the size of the pan used, shape of the pan, etc.

Pan Size Note : This recipe fits into a 9x13 casserole dish but I prefer using a lasagna pan because they are slightly deeper (deep dish pan) and slightly bigger because they measure closer to 10"x15". Either one works but I prefer the lasagna pan because I can fit more raviolis in it.

My Tips : I recommend buying a block of mozzarella cheese or fresh mozzarella cheese and using a cheese grater to shred it by hand. I use the cheaper, shelf-stable parmesan cheese but you can also use freshly shredded parmesan cheese or a refrigerated option. Use any variety of marinara sauce you love. The flavor really shines through in the recipe so use one you love. I prefer ground turkey but any variety of ground sausage works just fine - spicy, regular, Italian, sweet, etc.

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