This Ravioli Lasagna is a great option for a busy family looking for an easy dinner recipe. The four simple ingredients include layers of frozen ravioli, your favorite pasta sauce, Italian sausage, and cheese! Your entire family will love this easy, lazy lasagna recipe.
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Are you looking for quick and easy meals that don't require much effort? Look no further than lazy lasagna! This 4 ingredient baked ravioli lasagna is the perfect solution for a busy night when you want a comforting meal without spending hours in the kitchen.
With a few simple steps and only 15 minutes of prep time, you can whip up a delicious lasagna using store-bought frozen ravioli. Let's dive into how to make this lazy lasagna in no time!
Why You'll Love Ravioli Lasagna
Traditional lasagna, while delicious, takes a lot of time and love to put together. On the other hand, this easy ravioli lasagna recipe (almost like a can be in the oven in less than 15 minutes without sacrificing flavor.
Reasons you'll love lazy lasagna:
- It's easy with only 4 ingredients and a few minutes of your time to assemble.
- It's fast! There's no need to boil traditional lasagna noodles like you do for classic lasagna. For this recipe, you add the frozen ravioli directly into the layers with no thawing or boiling the pasta first! That may be where it gets the name Lazy Lasagna with Ravioli.
- You can feed the whole family with this one pan. It's almost like a casserole in that sense - a Lazy Lasagna Casserole.
- It's delicious and very versatile! It works for weeknight dinners, entertaining guests, or a lazy weekend meal.
Ingredients
The 4 ingredient ravioli lasagna could not be simpler. And you're getting all the great flavor of lasagna in an easy weeknight meal without all the work.
Ground Italian Sausage - I opted for mild Italian sausage, but you could use sweet Italian sausage or spicy Italian sausage if you want a little kick.
Pasta Sauce - I use a chunky spaghetti sauce that we love but you can use any brand or flavor of tomato-based pasta sauce, marinara sauce, or spaghetti sauce that you love!
Frozen Ravioli - I got a family size bag (48 ounces) of frozen cheese ravioli but again, you could choose the flavor and brand that you like best. If it comes in smaller packages, but however many you need to get 40-50 ounces of ravioli - no need to be exact for this recipe.
Mozzarella - I decided to go a little fancy and use a fresh mozzarella log that was pre-sliced. In all honesty, I probably should've sliced it thinner, but nobody in my family complains when they get a chunk of cheese. You could also use shredded mozzarella cheese (which is usually my go-to) for ease.
Parmesan cheese (optional) - because my family is crazy for cheese, I top almost all pasta dishes with fresh shredded or grated parmesan. If you have it - go for it, but it's not necessary for this recipe.
Tools Needed
- Large Skillet
- 9x13 Baking Dish. Wanna make life really simple? Use a disposable baking pan!
- Large Spoon
- Aluminum Foil
How to Make Ravioli Lasagna
This easy recipe is just a matter of browning the meat, assembling the layers of sauce, ravioli and cheese, then baking. Here are the specifics:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray, set aside.
- Crumble the Italian sausage into a skillet and brown.
- Add the tomato sauce (spaghetti sauce or marinara) to the cooked sausage and stir together. *We often don't drain our browned sausage but you certainly can.
Layer the ravioli bake:
- Scoop around 1 ½ cups of meat sauce into the bottom of the pan and spread out into a thin layer.
- Top with half the frozen ravioli. For me, this was approximately 50 pieces of ravioli but that may vary depending on the brand and size of the ravioli.
- Place the sliced mozzarella (or shredded) over the layer of ravioli.
- Repeat with a second layer of meat sauce (around 2 cups).
- Then top with the other half of the frozen ravioli.
- Use the remaining sauce for another layer of sauce.
- Top with all of the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Spray a piece of tin foil with cooking spray, then loosely cover the frozen ravioli lasagna with the foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake it for another 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese golden brown and melted. The cooking time may vary slightly and that's okay.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes, then top with shredded parmesan and basil if desired.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Variations
The best part of this lazy lasagne recipe is incredibly versatile and there are countless ways to make it your own! I'm a big believer in using what you have on hand, so here are a few ways you can customize this ravioli lasagna bake:
- Change the pasta! We prefer cheese ravioli, you can change the type of ravioli to suit your tastes. Spinach ravioli or mushroom ravioli would work equally well. You might even skip the sausage and use lobster ravioli for a seafood twist. Tortelinni would also be a great substitution for the ravioli.
- A different meat? If you have ground beef on hand, you could use it in place of the Italian sausage. Easy peasy!
- More cheese, please! After you add the first layer of mozzarella, spread 1-2 cups of ricotta cheese over the mozzarella for even more cheesy goodness. Ravioli lasagna with ricotta would even be more like regular lasagna.
- Add something green. If you love pesto, you could spread a layer inside the lasagna for more flavor. You can also add chopped spinach in the sauce to sneak in some greens.
- Skip the meat for a vegetarian ravioli lasagna. Use a hearty veggie-filled sauce with chunky peppers, onions and/or tomatoes and you won't miss the meat at all!
- Toppings - as I mentioned before, we top our baked ravioli lasagna with parmesan, but you could also sprinkle it with chopped fresh herbs or ground black or red pepper (for a little heat).
Serving Suggestions
We love to serve this baked ravioli recipe with a simple green salad (or Caesar salad) and warm garlic bread to have a well-rounded delicious meal.
Storage Instructions
Store any leftover Cheese Ravioli Lasagna in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
How to Reheat Ravioli Lasagna
Microwave: the simple way to reheat any leftover lasagna is in the microwave for 1-3 minutes.
Oven: reheating in the oven is also an option, and it might even be better the next day. The downside is it takes 30-40 minutes to do this. Bake at 350°F while covered with foil to prevent drying out.
Air Fryer: The air fryer has been a game changer for our family and it's our newest way to reheat leftovers. Preheat your air fryer to 375°F and place a slice on an oven-safe dish. Cover with aluminum foil and reheat for approximately 10 minutes.
For all methods, check to see if the cheese is glossy and the edges are sizzling to know if it's fully heated.
The bottom line is that this comfort food recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and it has become a family favorite at dinner time! The next time you need a delicious hearty meal that you can put together quickly, grab some frozen ravioli at the grocery store and a few other common ingredients to make this easy lasagna recipe.
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Lazy Lasagna: 4 Ingredient Ravioli Lasagna for Busy Nights
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
This Ravioli Lasagna is a great option for a busy family who needs an easy dinner recipe. The four simple ingredients include layers of ravioli, your favorite pasta sauce, Italian sausage, and cheese! Your entire family will love this easy, lazy lasagna recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian Sausage (mild, spicy or sweet)
- 1 (45 ounce) jar Pasta Sauce (or two 24 ounce jars, this recipe is very flexible), marinara or spaghetti sauce
- 1 (48 ounce) bag Frozen Ravioli (cheese, spinach or mushroom)(or two 24 ounce bags)
- 16 ounces Mozzarella Cheese, sliced or shredded
- Parmesan (optional)
Equipment:
- non-stick cooking spray
- skillet
- 9x13 baking dish
- aluminum foil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Brown the ground Italian sausage in a skillet. Draining is optional.
- Stir in the pasta sauce and remove from heat.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add approximately 1.5 cups of the meat sauce to the bottom of the dish and spread out into a thin layer.
- Add the following layers:
- Half the frozen ravioli.
- Half the mozzarella cheese
- Half of the remaining pasta sauce
- Remaining ravioli.
- Remaining pasta sauce.
- Remaining mozzarella.
- Spray a piece of aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray and loosely cover the pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Optional: top with shredded parmesan and/or basil
- Enjoy with garlic bread and/or a side salad.
- Serve warm & enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Charlotte
The family loved this one, and I love how easy it was to put together!
Joanne
That sounds so easy and so delicious!
Esme Slabbert
Delicious for sure. Thanks so much for participating and sharing at SSPS 305. See you again next week https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/
Sinea
Rose, what a brilliant idea! I love this. Warms the tummy. Satisfies everybody's need for sauce (which I am convinced is an essential food group.) Quick and easy.