Description
🧀 Enjoy the gooiness of melted cheese combined with savory layers of beef and ravioli in just 20 minutes prep time!
🍝 A perfect meal solution for busy nights, this dish is both comforting and delightful for the whole family.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 pound extra lean ground beef (substitute with ground turkey or pork if desired)
3–4 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups marinara sauce (24 oz. jar)
20 ounces uncooked cheese ravioli (refrigerated or frozen)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Optional: pepperoni slices or other toppings like mushrooms, ham, or spinach for added flavor
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Position the rack in the top third of the oven.
In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté the chopped onion for 4-5 minutes over medium-high heat.
Add ground beef and minced garlic, cooking until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove excess fat and season with salt and pepper.
Stir in 2 cups of marinara sauce with the beef mixture and heat through.
Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
Layer half the ravioli, half the beef mixture, and half of each cheese in the baking dish. Repeat the layers, finishing with cheese on top.
Optional: Add slices of pepperoni or other toppings between layers.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and broil for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly and browned.
Notes
⏰ This recipe saves time by cooking ravioli directly in the oven without boiling.
❄️ Can be assembled ahead, frozen for up to three months, and thawed overnight before baking. Adjust baking time if using frozen ravioli.
🧀 Explore different types of ravioli or substitute cheeses like cheddar or Gruyère for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Rest Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 658
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 1764 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: -
- Trans Fat: -
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Cholesterol: 142 mg