Description
This hearty Baked Ravioli recipe features a rich ground beef sauce combined with creamy marinara and mozzarella cheese, layered with refrigerated ravioli, then baked to bubbly perfection. It’s an easy, comforting casserole perfect for a family dinner or make-ahead meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Sauce
- 3/4 lb. ground beef
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (mild, not spicy)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 24 oz. marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup half and half
Main
- 20 oz. refrigerated ravioli (uncooked)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the casserole.
- Cook Ground Beef: Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the beef, crumbling it as it cooks for 3 minutes.
- Add Seasonings and Vegetables: Add onion powder, dried basil, oregano, mustard powder, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and diced onion to the beef. Cook together for another 5 minutes, then add the minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Drain Excess Grease: Tilt the skillet and carefully spoon out any excess grease to keep the sauce from being too oily. Reduce the heat to low.
- Combine Sauce Ingredients: Spread 3/4 cup marinara on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish. Add the remaining marinara sauce and half and half to the skillet with the meat. Stir everything together and then remove the skillet from the heat.
- Layer the Casserole: Arrange half of the ravioli in the casserole dish. Spoon half of the meat sauce over the ravioli, then sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Repeat with the remaining ravioli, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake: Cover the casserole (if using foil, spray the side touching the cheese with non-stick spray to prevent sticking) and bake for 35 minutes until heated through and bubbling.
- Broil to Brown: Remove the cover and place the casserole under the broiler set to 450°F for 1-2 minutes to brown the cheese on top. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving your warm, cheesy baked ravioli.
Notes
- Use refrigerated or frozen ravioli—both work well for this recipe.
- This dish can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen before baking, making it convenient for meal prep.
- To prevent the cheese from sticking when covering, spray foil with non-stick spray on the side facing the cheese.
- Keep an eye on the casserole during broiling, as the cheese can brown quickly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 549 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 1507 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 108 mg
