5-Ingredient Cheesy Baked Ravioli: A Delicious Lazy Lasagna Hack
A simple and quick baked ravioli recipe that tastes like lasagna, perfect for a weeknight meal. This hack uses just five ingredients to create a cheesy, comforting dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (24 ounce) package refrigerated ravioli
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Spread half of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Arrange the ravioli in a single layer over the sauce.
- In a bowl, mix the ricotta cheese with half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese.
- Dollop spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture evenly over the ravioli.
- Pour the remaining marinara sauce over the ricotta and ravioli.
- Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the ravioli is heated through.
- Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can use any flavor of refrigerated ravioli you prefer.
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the marinara sauce.
- If you don’t have ricotta, cottage cheese can be a substitute, though the texture will be different.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: Approximately 450-500
- Sugar: Approximately 8-10g
- Sodium: Approximately 900-1100mg
- Fat: Approximately 20-25g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 10-12g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 10-13g
- Trans Fat: Less than 1g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 40-45g
- Fiber: Approximately 3-5g
- Protein: Approximately 25-30g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 60-80mg