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Baked Ravioli

Utilizing the convenience of frozen ravioli slashes time in this delicious Baked Ravioli.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 51 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage mild, medium or hot
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce your favorite
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes very well drained
  • 1 (24 ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli
  • 16 ounces whole milk mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil optional garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • While oven is preheating, cook sausage and onions in a large skillet over medium high heat, crumbling sausage with a wooden spoon while it is cooking. Cook until sausage is browned, no longer pink and fully cooked (about 6 minutes).
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds), stirring constantly.
  • Drain off excess fat.
  • Add pasta sauce and drained diced tomatoes to sausage mixture and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
  • Spread 1 cup of the meat sauce in the bottom of prepared baking dish.
  • Arrange half of the ravioli over the meat sauce, then spread half of the remaining meat sauce over the ravioli (about 2 ¼ cup meat sauce).
  • Evenly sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the meat sauce.
  • Repeat layers: Arrange the remaining half of the ravioli over cheese, spread the remaining meat sauce over ravioli, then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through and bubbling around edges.

Notes

  • To store:  Allow to reach room temperature and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Ground beef or turkey can be substituted for ground sausage.  Add 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning to meat sauce if not using Italian sausage.
  • Your favorite frozen ravioli can be substituted for cheese ravioli (such as spinach, sausage or beef).
  • Freezing the whole milk mozzarella for about 30 minutes before shredding makes it easier to shred.
  • Spraying your aluminum foil with cooking spray helps to prevent the melted cheese from sticking to the foil when you remove it.