Easy Ravioli Bake

Prep 10 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 6

Make dinner easy with this cheesy casserole that combines ground beef and frozen ravioli! It’s just four simple ingredients plus a garnish of fresh basil, and it’s ready to serve in an hour. MORE+ LESS-

By Erin

Updated November 6, 2017

Ingredients

1 1/2

lb ground beef

jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic Cabernet marinara pasta sauce

bags (18 oz each) frozen cheese ravioli

cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
2

In 10-inch skillet, cook 1 1/2 lb ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until brown; drain. Stir in 2 jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic classic marinara pasta sauce.
3

Spread 1 cup sauce mixture in baking dish. Have ready 2 bags (18 oz each) frozen cheese ravioli and 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz). Place 1 layer frozen ravioli evenly over sauce in baking dish. Top with one-third of the remaining sauce and one-third of the cheese. Repeat for a total of 3 layers.
4

Cover with foil. Bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; bake about 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve garnished with 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves.

Expert Tips

For a quicker baking time, use fresh ravioli from the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
Make ahead; cover and store in freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, then bake until bubbly and hot.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 510
Calories from Fat: 210

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 35%
Saturated Fat 10g 52% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 175mg; 59%
Sodium: 1910mg; 80%
Potassium: 190mg; 5%
Total Carbohydrate: 53g; 18%
Dietary Fiber 5g 21% Sugars 6g
Protein: 23g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%; 30%
Vitamin C: 2%; 2%
Calcium: 45%; 45%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Though nowadays there are so many shapes, sizes and fillings for ravioli, the traditional recipe features square-sized ravioli filled with ricotta and is served with a red sauce. Some experienced home cooks will make the pasta dough from scratch and form the ravioli squares by sandwiching two sheets of dough together with the filling inside, and then cutting with a pasta cutter into individual squares with wavy edges. There is no shame in buying frozen or refrigerated ravioli, though! It makes a great quick fix for dinner, and tastes just as good as the scratch stuff. And when it’s taken up a notch, like in this baked ravioli casserole that’s reminiscent of lasagna, it tastes even better. We can’t just stop at this quick casserole, though! There are many ways to enjoy ravioli beyond just tossing it with sauce, and they can all be found right here .