Description
This Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna is a comforting, dump-and-go dinner made with layers of cheesy ravioli, rich marinara sauce, and melted cheese — all cooked effortlessly in the slow cooker. It’s the perfect busy-night meal with classic lasagna flavor and no boiling required.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 (25 oz) package frozen or refrigerated cheese ravioli
- 1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara or pasta sauce
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Optional: ricotta cheese, fresh basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Brown ground beef or sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Drain excess fat.
- Lightly grease the crockpot with non-stick spray.
- Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom.
- Add a layer of ravioli, followed by cooked meat, diced tomatoes, seasoning, and cheese.
- Repeat layers until ingredients are used, finishing with sauce and cheese on top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with fresh herbs if desired and serve warm.
Notes
🍝 Tip: No need to thaw frozen ravioli — they cook perfectly in the crockpot. Add ricotta between layers for extra creaminess or swap meat for spinach to make it vegetarian.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner, Slow Cooker
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: crockpot ravioli lasagna, slow cooker lasagna, easy crockpot dinner, ravioli casserole