Description
This Lazy Lasagna Casserole uses frozen cheese ravioli to skip tedious layering and boiling noodles. You get all the comforting, cheesy, meaty flavor of classic lasagna with minimal effort. This recipe is perfect when you need a fast, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (25 ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat.
- Stir the marinara sauce into the cooked meat. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, egg, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Spread half of the meat sauce mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Arrange the frozen ravioli in a single layer over the sauce. Do not thaw the ravioli.
- Spoon the ricotta mixture evenly over the layer of ravioli.
- Top the ricotta layer with the remaining meat sauce.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top layer of sauce.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the ravioli are cooked through. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey or Italian sausage for the ground beef.
- For an extra layer of flavor, sprinkle a little dried basil over the mozzarella before baking.
- If you prefer a less saucy version, use slightly less marinara sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg