Cheesy Baked Ravioli Casserole

How to make RAvioli Bake In Advance

One amazing thing about this recipe is the ability to prepare it completely ahead of time. It’s easy to assemble all the ingredients and either cook it immediately, or prepare it for the freezer.

1. Brown the Meat: Brown ground meat in a large heavy pot on medium high heat. Drain excess grease.

2. Prep Sauce: In the same pot, add pasta sauce, diced tomatoes with juices, and the spices.

3. Prep Casserole: Spread the sauce evenly over bottom of baking dish. Layer half of the ravioli over sauce, followed by half of the cheeses. Repeat layers, finishing with sauce. Sprinkle parmesan across the top.

4. Bake: Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 450F for 30 minutes or until the ravioli is tender.
5. Make-Ahead Tip: If preparing this ravioli bake in advance for future use, skip step 4 above. Cover tightly with foil, and place in the fridge or freezer. When ready to cook, bake directly from fridge or freezer. If frozen, bake at least 60 minutes.

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Cheesy Baked Ravioli Casserole

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This cheesy baked ravioli casserole is an entire meal-in-one.  Start with frozen ravioli for an easy, delicious meal that is perfect for meal prep. 

• Prep Time: 20
• Cook Time: 30
• Total Time: 50

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef or turkey
• 1 package (25 ounce) frozen cheese ravioli
• 1 can/jar (26 oz) Hunts Premium pasta sauce
• 1 (28 oz) plain (not salted) diced tomatoes, juices reserved
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 TB freshly ground black pepper
• 1 TB garlic powder
• 1 TB onion powder
• 1 TB white sugar
• Freshly grated Parmesan for topping

Instructions

• Cook ground meat in large heavy pot over medium high heat.  Stir and break up pieces until cooked through.  Drain any excess grease.  Turn heat off.
• Add pasta sauce and diced tomatoes with juices to the pot.  Add oregano, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and sugar.  Stir to incorporate well.
• Spread 1/3 of the meat sauce evenly onto the bottom of a 9×11 baking dish.  Arrange 1/2 of the frozen ravioli over the sauce.  Spread 1/2 of mozzarella and 1/2 of Colby cheeses over the ravioli.  Repeat layers.  You should end with last 1/3 of the sauce on top.  Sprinkle top evenly with Parmesan.
• If using right away, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 450F for 30  minutes, or until ravioli is tender.
• If not using right away, cover tightly with foil and place in fridge.  When ready to use, loosen foil and bake at 450F for 50-60 minutes.

 

Notes

Feel free to add veggies to this ravioli bake: frozen spinach (remove excess moisture,) sliced zucchini, or diced bell peppers all work well. 

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 590
• Sugar: 5.4 g
• Sodium: 1065.9 mg
• Fat: 29.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 15.5 g
• Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 65.9 g
• Cholesterol: 179 mg

• Author: Amy Dong | Chew Out Loud
• Category: Main Dish, Dinner
• Method: stovetop
• Cuisine: Itialian

Keywords: baked ravioli, baked ravioli casserole, frozen ravioli