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Monday, December 22, 2014

Baked Ravioli

This dish is crazy easy and crazy good. If you enjoy cheesy pasta recipes and want something you can whip together in no time, then try this. Living with a carnivore like I do, I had to add meat to this...but if you want to cut back on the prep work, you can leave the meat out all together but still have a filling meal. It's simple to make as much or as little as you like...it freezes well after it's put together or you could make two at once and give one away. This would be great to serve for a potluck or a big family meal. Just add a salad and some bread and you're good to go!

Baked Ravioli



1 pound ground beef
1 small onion ~ diced
1 clove garlic ~ minced
2 1-pound packages frozen cheese ravioli
2 28-ounce jars pasta sauce
4 cups mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray and 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes.

Add the ground beef and cook until done.

Add the sauce and stir through. 

Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of the pan.

Add a layer of frozen ravioli then cover with some sauce.

Sprinkle with half the cheese and repeat ending with sauce and cheese on top.

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. 


Let's get going! 
Let's get going!

Saute the onion and garlic then add the ground beef. 
Saute the onion and garlic 
then add the ground beef.

Cook the meat until it's done then add the sauce and heat through. 
Cook the meat until it's done 
then add the sauce and heat through.

Now..start layering! 
Now..start layering!

A little sauce....some ravioli... 
A little sauce....some ravioli...

..more sauce...some cheese. 
..more sauce...some cheese.

Just keep going until all the ingredients have been used, ending with cheese on top. 
Just keep going until all the ingredients 
have been used, ending with cheese on top.

Bake it up! 
Bake it up!

Serve it up! 
Serve it up!