Ravioli Lasagna
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
12 small servings
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Calories
379 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American, Italian-American Fussion
Ravioli Lasagna
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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
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Ingredients
for the meat tomato sauce:
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil for frying
- 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage, 450g
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 marinara sauce 6 cups of sauce, or spaghetti sauce
for the spinach ricotta layer:
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 lb spinach frozen
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese grated, low-moisture
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
additionally:
- 26 ounces ravioli any flavor, preferably 3-cheese and other, fresh
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese 200g, grated
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
Make the tomato meat sauce:
- Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. When hot add the ground meat in an even layer. Don't stir for the first 2-3 minutes letting the meat brown at the bottom. Start stirring and cook for a couple of minutes until the meat is cooked through (no longer pink).
- Reduce the heat to medium and add onion, cook for a couple of minutes until softened. Add garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add marinara sauce, and cook over low heat for 5-10 minutes. Add more salt and pepper, if necessary.
Make the spinach ricotta layer:
- Thaw the spinach, squeeze out excess water, and finely chop (if you want to quickly thaw spinach you can just cook it in a pan until it's thawed).
- Add to a bowl with ricotta cheese, egg, mozzarella, parmesan, garlic, and parsley. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper.
Assemble:
- Spread 1/2 of the tomato sauce in a 9x13-inch (23x33cm) casserole dish.
- Layer about 1/2 of the ravioli in a single layer on top of the sauce.
- Spread all the spinach ricotta mixture over the ravioli.
- Top with another layer of the ravioli.
- Spread the remaining tomato sauce over the ravioli.
- Sprinkle with grated mozzarella and parmesan.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 40 minutes, then uncover the baking dish and bake for a further 10 minutes.
- Leave to rest for 5-10 minutes then enjoy!
Notes
- You can also make this dish vegetarian - omit the beef and use ravioli with vegetarian filling. It will also be delicious.
- If you'd like to omit ground beef, you can choose ravioli with meat filling. If using ground beef I like to use vegetarian/cheese ravioli.
- If you're short on time, you need just 4 basic ingredients for this recipe: marinara or spaghetti sauce, ground meat, grated mozzarella, and ravioli (filling of your choice).
- You can omit the spinach ricotta layer and use more of the other ingredients.
- Instead of the spinach ricotta layer, you can add a layer of sauteed mushrooms, bell pepper, and zucchini (also delicious).
- Instead of ravioli, you can also use tortellini.
- The ravioli in this recipe comes out al dente (it has a bite to it). If you'd like softer ravioli, you can par-boil it first in boiling water, before adding it to the casserole.
- Calories = 1 serving (1/6 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
379kcal
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12small servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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