Baked Ravioli Casserole
on Feb 25, 2021, Updated Jan 29, 2024
Baked Ravioli Casserole is as rich and delicious as it is simple to make. A quick & easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for busy weeknights.
This easy Ravioli Bake yields a tasty, meaty dinner casserole that takes almost no effort at all! Goes great with a side of Cheesy Garlic Bread or a simple tossed salad topped with some Olive Garden Salad Dressing.
Baked Ravioli Casserole
I love recipes for easy, low-effort dinners- especially during the hustle and bustle of the work week. If a dish just tells me to pitch a few ingredients into a casserole and let it bake, I’m on board. When it comes to the dump-and-bake recipes, I feel like this Easy Ravioli Bake recipe is definitely one of the best!
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Oftentimes, delicious Italian or pasta dishes require so much effort and time to get those flavors. But, with a few easy tricks, you can turn some frozen ravioli, cheese, and spaghetti sauce into such a tasty, comforting baked dish! If you’d like, there’s even room to squeeze in some other veggies and fillings into the mix.
This Baked Ravioli Casserole is certain to be one of your weeknight go-to’s. Few recipes keep things as simple but yield a dish that’s so delicious! You can even prep it overnight or ahead of time if you want- more on that near the end. In any case, follow along with our recipe- it should take no time at all! Some even call this dish Lazy Lasagna.
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Ingredients for our Ravioli Bake
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Raviolis – We used these frozen beef ravioli but feel free to pick your favorite meat or cheese ravioli! We’ll discuss frozen vs fresh ravioli near the end of the post.
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Spaghetti/Marinara Sauce
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Cheese – We used some mozzarella in the casserole itself and topped it with some parmesan. You can also cut down on prep time by using pre-shredded mozzarella. Feel free to try using your favorite cheese in this recipe!
You can also add all sorts of veggies and other fillings into this dish if you’d like! Consider adding in some spinach, chopped onions, mushrooms, or bell peppers.
How to cook Ravioli Casserole
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Assemble the layers of your casserole in a well-greased baking dish.
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Cover with foil and let bake for about 50 minutes until hot and bubbly.
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Remove the foil, top with parmesan, and bake for another 10 minutes before serving.
After prepping our baking dish of choice, we can get started assembling this casserole. First, add a bit of sauce to the bottom before layering some of our ravioli. Those will get covered with a bit more sauce.
Now, our mozzarella- probably about 1/3 of it.
Again, another layer of ravioli. If you’re adding in any sort of veggies, it’s best to layer it in here with the ravioli.
More sauce…
Our last layer of ravioli…
Now, the rest of our sauce. Once you’ve used up the rest of your sauce, add about 1/4 cup of water to the empty jar, shake it up real quick, then pour it in. This is going to get the last bits of sauce in the jar and also add a bit of water to the casserole. That’ll keep the ravioli from drying out, overcooking, and burning.
The last layer! Top your Ravioli Casserole up with one last layer of mozzarella before covering with foil. Send into an awaiting 400-degree oven and let bake for about 50 minutes.
After 50 minutes, we’re going to remove the foil and top our casserole with our parmesan cheese. Leave the foil off and return the dish to the oven so it can bake for another 10 minutes. Once the top has browned up, pull the casserole from the oven. Let it cool for a few minutes before serving up and enjoying!
Can I use fresh ravioli?
If you’d like to use homemade ravioli for this recipe, be our guest! We haven’t tried it ourselves, but we imagine that the cook-time would be a bit shorter. You also may want to add a touch more water to the casserole- just to ensure the ravioli don’t dry out and get overcooked.
Can I thaw the ravioli first?
Again, we don’t see why you couldn’t. The cook-time would, again, be a bit shorter here. That should be the only change you’d have to make though…
How to Make Ahead
It’s easy to prep this Ravioli Casserole ahead of time. Once it’s fully assembled, it’s ready to sit overnight in the fridge- covered tightly in plastic wrap- before you want to bake it. If you’re interested in more long-term storage, instead cover with foil and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Add a few minutes to the bake time when cooking your frozen casserole when you decide to cook it.
Baked Ravioli Casserole
Ingredients
- 25 oz frozen Ravioli
- 24 oz Spaghetti or Marinara Sauce
- 2 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Grease a large oval or 9x13" baking dish.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of sauce in a thin layer on the bottom of the pan.
- Layer a single layer of ravioli on top of the sauce.
- Pour about another 1/2 cup of sauce on top of ravioli.
- Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese.
- Layer another layer of ravioli on top of the cheese.
- Pour about another 1/2 cup of sauce on top of ravioli.
- Top with another 1/3 of the mozzarella.
- Layer the final layer of ravioli on top of the cheese.
- Pour the rest of the sauce on top of ravioli.
- Add a 1/4 cup of water to the jar and shake, then pour over the casserole.
- Top with the rest of the mozzarella.
- Tent with foil and bake for 50 minutes until bubbly and hot.
- Remove foil.
- Sprinkle top with parmesan and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Notes
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I just happened on this recipe, because I searched on some of your other recipes. Thank you for sharing your “Treasure Trove” of wonderful recipes. Okay, but here is my question. I don’t know if you know what Campbell’s Beef RavioliO’s are, but I grew up on them and love them so much. Here is a picture to joggle your memory if you’ve had them before:
https://www.campbells.com/products/canned-pasta/raviolios-beef-ravioli-in-meat-sauce/
So, I would like to replicate that recipe or have something close. Now, it doesn’t have to be exact, but I’d like something to be in the ballpark. So, is this recipe close to that? Or, does it taste better? And, can you tell me if you know how to make it like those RavioliO’s — if this isn’t similar to the taste.
Okay, thank you …
I have a passion for smoked provolone so I substituted one layer of it instead of one layer of mozzarella. And a lot of Asiago on the top for 10 minutes. Best of the easy recipes in my pins
Cindy yoou really have a nice collection of recipes! Love them all.
Thanks so much! YOu made my day. Quick meals like this one are some of my favorites. I will be adding quite a few in the next few weeks as we have been cooking at home quite a bit. Have a WONDERFUL rest of your weekend.