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Easy Baked Ravioli

A layered dish with meat sauce in marinara, cheese, and cheese ravioli.
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 808kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

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 9x13-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.)
    Ground beef and onion cooking in a skillet.
  • 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.
    Beef, onion, sauce and seasonings cooking in a skillet.
  • Spread about a third of the sauce to the bottom of the baking dish.
    Sauce spread in a 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.
    Ravioli in a baking dish on top of sauce.
  • 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.
    Layers of cheese, sauce and beef in a baking dish.
  • 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.
    An unbaked Ravioli layered dish in a baking dish.
  • Allow the dish to rest for a few minutes, then sprinkle with some fresh parsley or dried parsley, if preferred. Serve and enjoy.
    A baking pan of Baked Ravioli.

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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

Calories: 808kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 42g | Sodium: 2594mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 12g
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