Easy Ravioli Casserole

February, 5th 2022 By Recipes by Sugar
Recipe Credit: Betty Crocker
Easy Ravioli Casserole Plated

Craving lasagna but do not want to put the work into making it? Easy Ravioli Casserole is exactly that. When my husband requests lasagna and I really do not feel like spending half the day prepping and baking it, I make this recipe. There are lots of different ways to change up this recipe. I have listed some options under the variations section at the bottom. When we make this recipe, we always add ground beef. We love to serve a side salad and some garlic bread with this meal.

Ingredients for Easy Ravioli Casserole

  • 1 lb ground beef (optional)
  • 1 -2 jars spaghetti sauce
  • One 25 oz package frozen cheese-filled raviolis
  • One 8 oz package mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Utensils Needed

Directions for Easy Ravioli Casserole

Prep Time: 15 minutes / Cook Time: 50 – 60 minutes

  1. Betty Crocker
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. If making a meat sauce, brown beef in saute pan over medium high heat. (If you are not adding meat, skip to step 5).
  4. Once meat is browned, drain if needed, then add sauce.
  5. In a greased 9 x 13 pan, add a layer of sauce about 1/3, then cheese about 1/3, and then the raviolis 5 x 4, as shown in picture below.
  6. Repeat this step again.
  7. Then top with rest of sauce and remaining cheese.
  8. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
  9. Place foil on top, bake for 40 minutes.
  10. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 – 15 minutes.
  11. Let stand for 10 minutes then serve.
Easy Ravioli Casserole Step 1
Easy Ravioli Casserole Step 2
Easy Ravioli Casserole Step 4
Easy Ravioli Casserole Step 3
Easy Ravioli Casserole Baked

Variations

  • You could use Italian sausage in place of ground beef or half and half.
  • I like to layer ours. I do a layer of spaghetti sauce, a little mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, then add the raviolis. Then a layer of spaghetti sauce, cheese and the next layer of raviolis. Then I top with the rest of sauce and a good layer of cheese.
  • You could use any type of filled ravioli. The cheese ravioli keeps it as a vegetarian option.
  • We like ours extra saucy and extra cheesy. So we use two jars of sauce and closer to two bags of cheese(16oz).
  • You can use different cheeses, I sometimes grab the three cheese pizza mix.
  • Easily add vegetables, peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes.
  • Swap out the spaghetti sauce for alfredo sauce and do a cheese and spinach filled ravioli.