Easy Baked Ravioli
Easy Baked Ravioli made with frozen ravioli, marinara, and plenty of cheese for a simple, pasta dinner that everyone loves!
A No-Fuss Ravioli Casserole
This Easy Baked Ravioli is the kind of comforting, no-fuss type of dinner that you know I love. It kinda feels like a cheater version of lasagna. I love that it’s flexible, freezer-friendly, and easy to customize with different ravioli flavors, extra veggies, or even a meatless option. So many ideas and such a simple recipe!
Made it tonight! Such a yummy, easy and family friendly recipe! We all really enjoyed this one.
– Robin
Frequently Asked Questions:
Definitely! You can layer this up like a lasagna. Keep in mind, many frozen cheese ravioli brands include ricotta as one of the cheeses within the ravioli itself but you can certainly add more as a separate layer. I would probably mix a 15 ounce container of ricotta with one egg. Stir then mix in a little dried parsley and a teaspoon or so of garlic powder. Layer that on top of the first layer of ravioli you put down then finish with the rest of the recipe.
You can take this dish even farther and add some baby spinach or sliced mushrooms for some extra heartiness. You could add some diced bell pepper in with the onion and ground beef as it cooks as well.
Make sure you layer the ravioli in a way that they mostly don’t touch because they will stick together. Try to get them as close as possible but make sure they are not on top of each other. I personally don’t care if they stick but if that bothers you, then keep them separated as you layer.
Just like other pasta dishes, this Ravioli goes great with your favorite salad and a side of Garlic Bread, Dinner Rolls, Breadsticks, etc. Round it out with some steamed vegetables and enjoy!
Tightly cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or stovetop until heated through. You may want to add a splash of water to loosen up the sauce.
This freezes extremely well, assemble fully, cover tightly, and bake from frozen for about 1 hour, uncovering 40 minutes in. Check to make sure it’s heated all the way through before serving. Additionally, you could bake first and then store once cooled. Thaw and then reheat until warmed through. Plus, if you’re cooking for a smaller number of people, you can split this recipe and cook half now and then save the other half for another time.
Ingredients Needed: (See Recipe Card Below For The Full Recipe)
- ground beef– Swap beef for Italian sausage for a twist or ground turkey and chicken for a lighter option. You can make even make this without meat.
- yellow onion
- marinara sauce– use whatever brand you prefer. I love making this with my Homemade Marinara Sauce.
- garlic – fresh garlic if you have it but the jarred stuff works just fine here.
- Italian seasoning
- frozen cheese ravioli– if you don’t have ravioli, you could use cheese tortellini instead.
- grated Parmesan cheese – I just use the stuff in the green bottle.
- shredded mozzarella cheese – I like the Kraft mozzarella cheese that has cream cheese in it when I can find it in my grocery store. I think it melts the best.
How To Make Easy Baked Ravioli
Heat the oven to 375°F and spray a 9×13-inch (3 quart) baking dish with cooking spray. To a large skillet, addd the ground beef and onion and cook and crumble until fully cooked. Note: If using a lean meat, you will want to add about a Tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Drain any excess grease then put back into the skillet. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant (about one minute.) Add the marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir. Bring the sauce to a simmer for about 4-5 minutes more. Turn off heat.
Spread about a third of the sauce to the bottom of the baking dish. Add a layer of frozen ravioli in a single layer over the sauce (half the package). Add another third of the sauce covering the ravioli.
Sprinkle half of the Parmesan and shredded mozzarella over the sauce layer. Then add the rest of the ravioli in a single layer over the cheese.
Top with the remaining sauce. Then the remaining cheeses. Cover with foil and place on a baking sheet. Cook for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
Allow the dish to rest for a few minutes, then sprinkle with some fresh parsley and freshly grated Parmesan if you would like. Serve and enjoy.
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Easy Baked Ravioli
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 24 ounce bag frozen cheese ravioli
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley or dried parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and spray a 9×13-inch (3 quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
- To a large skillet, add 1 pound ground beef and 1 cup diced yellow onion. Cook and crumble until fully cooked and onion is soft. Note: If using a lean meat, you will want to add about a Tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Drain any excess grease then put back into the skillet. Add in 3 cloves garlic, minced, stir and cook until fragrant (about one minute.)
- To the skillet, add 2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce, 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt (if using) and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Stir and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for about 4-5 minutes more. Turn off heat.
- Spread about a third of the sauce to the bottom of the baking dish.
- Add half the package of frozen ravioli in a single layer over the sauce. Add another third of the sauce covering the ravioli.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce layer. Then add the rest of the ravioli in a single layer over the cheese.
- Top with the remaining sauce. Then the remaining 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil and place on a baking sheet. Cook for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
- Allow the dish to rest for a few minutes, then sprinkle with some fresh parsley or dried parsley, if preferred. Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Made it tonight! Such a yummy, easy and family friendly recipe! We all really enjoyed this one.
Thanks so very much Robin – I really appreciate it!
Simple and delicious. Thanks
In the photo of all the needed ingredients, you show “Olive Oil” as one of the ingredients for this recipe…however, I do not see anywhere in the recipe where it calls for Olive Oil. Have I missed something somewhere? Thank you
Sorry for the confusion, if you are using a very lean meat, I would suggest adding a Tablespoon of olive oil to the meat mixture as it cooks.