Easy Ravioli Bake

Name: Easy Ravioli Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb ground beef; 2 jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic Cabernet marinara pasta sauce; 2 bags (18 oz each) frozen cheese ravioli; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

55 Ratings

51 Reviews

Prep 10 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 6

Make dinner easy with a cheesy ravioli bake recipe that combines ground beef and frozen ravioli. Prep four simple ingredients for this frozen ravioli bake in ten minutes. Save even more time by making your ravioli pasta bake ahead of time and freezing it until your family is ready to dig in.

By Erin

Updated September 7, 2020

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb ground beef
2 jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic Cabernet marinara pasta sauce
2 bags (18 oz each) frozen cheese ravioli
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps

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.

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 Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 510

Calories from Fat: 210

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.

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 .