Baked Cheese Ravioli Casserole | Meatless Monday
Baked Cheese Ravioli Recipe
Looking for a meatless option for dinner? You don’t have to wait until meatless Monday to make this baked cheese ravioli dish. It’s budget friendly and full of flavor.
No pasta roller or need to cook ravioli, no olive oil (unless you want to use it). This is a simple homemade ravioli recipe that if your family loves cheese, pasta and tomato sauce, they will like this effortless dish. Serve with your favorite slice of garlic bread.
What Ingredients Are Used?
mini cheese ravioli (you can used homemade cheese ravioli or store bought)
Italian shredded cheese
Italian seasoning
favorite tomato sauce
Do I Need to Make Ravioli?
You do not need to make homemade ravioli, we are using frozen ravioli to easily make this recipe. If you have fresh pasta or homemade ravioli, you can use them. Cooking time will be less as they won’t need to thaw.
What Kind of Ravioli Should I Use?
We used ravioli with cheese filling. Our ravioli were mini one bite size and stuffed with Romano and ricotta cheese. You can use square size or ones filled with meat for a baked ravioli dish.
Can I Use Store Bought Ravioli?
Definitely. This is the perfect weeknight meal. Store bought ravioli is what we used and found to be tasty. If you desire homemade cheese ravioli, you can make ahead of time and still enjoy this dish on a weeknight.
Should I Cover the Ravioli While Baking in the Oven?
We typically do not cover this dish while it bakes. It’s cooking at 350F, so it’s not a high temp dish. If you feel the dish is getting too brown on top, and the dish is not bubbling in the middle and edges, you can cover and cook for the remaining time. Be careful that the cheese does not get stuck to the aluminum foil.
What Can I Serve With Baked Cheese Ravioli?
Grab your favorite veggie, like green beans and serve with a salad and homemade garlic bread. Serve a little fresh basil and parmesan cheese on top of each bowl or plate.
Budget Friendly Baked Cheese Ravioli Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- mini cheese ravioli
- 1 jar favorite spaghetti sauce
- 8 ounces shredded Italian cheese
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉
- Add a little sauce to the bottom of your 8×8 dish
- Put a layer of mini ravioli down onto to sauce.
- Add a light layer of Italian cheese and sprinkle lightly with Italian seasoning.
- Repeat layers again of ravioli, cheese, seasoning and cheese.
- You will want to end with a layer of sauce and then cheese, sprinkled with seasoning (this was about 3 layers for us.)
- Place in oven and bake for 30-40 minutes.
- Cheese should be golden brown and the dish should be bubbly on the sides with cheese melted.
- Serve with your favorite veggies and garlic bread.
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