Description
A delicious cheese ravioli casserole layered with flavorful Italian sausage and marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (+ more for greasing pan)
- 1 pound Italian Sausage
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 28 ounces prepared marinara or spaghetti sauce
- 24 ounces fresh or frozen cheese ravioli
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉ (200℃) lightly grease a deep 9×13 baking dish with olive oil and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 30-60 seconds. Add the sausage and Italian seasoning and cook, breaking the meat into small bites until fully cooked through. Once browned, turn off the heat, drain off any excess grease, and then stir in the spaghetti sauce and mix until well combined.
- Spread a thin layer of the prepared sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. Arrange half of the ravioli in a single layer over the sauce, overlapping slightly if needed. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the ravioli and spread to cover. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese evenly on top.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining ravioli, sauce, and mozzarella, then finish by sprinkling Parmesan cheese over the top of the casserole.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes if using fresh ravioli and 20 minutes if using frozen ravioli.
- Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving with additional parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- If you’re skipping the meat, simply use the prepared sauce as-is for layering in the casserole.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg