Cheesy Ravioli Lasagna is easy to make and has comfort food written all over it! It brings your two favorite pasta dishes and a few greens together for one incredible recipe.
Why this recipe works
This delicious ravioli lasagna recipe is one of our favorite casseroles to make for dinner. It consists of baby spinach or kale, Italian chicken sausage, marinara, diced tomatoes, and lots of cheese!
Any variation of lasagna is a hit in our book, see my Italian Lasagna, Crockpot Lasagna, Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna, and even Chocolate Lasagna (dessert). All of which shine in their own ways!
Ingredients you will need
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PASTA – We’re using refrigerated cheese ravioli in this recipe, though you can use a meat ravioli or a veggie ravioli if you’d like. You could even use frozen ravioli, though you may need to up the cook time if that is the route you take.
SAUCE – A simple jarred marinara works beautifully here. You will also be using a can of undrained diced tomatoes to add to the sauce. If you prefer, you can use a homemade marinara or even use our Bolognese Sauce.
SAUSAGE – Chicken sausage is used in this ravioli lasagna. You can easily substitute a pound of ground beef or another kind of sausage depending on what you like.
GREENS – Baby spinach or baby kale work for this recipe.
How to Make Ravioli Lasagna
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- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish (3-quarts) with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together kale (or baby spinach), sausage, 3/4 cup of cheese, and the basil. For the sauce, in another large bowl, mix together marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic, and Italian seasoning.
- Spread about 1 cup of the sauce in your prepared baking dish. Top with half of the ravioli and then half of the kale and sausage mixture.
- Place another cup of sauce over the kale mixture and layer that with remaining ravioli, kale and sausage mixture, and sauce.
- Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
- Spray a piece of foil with non-stick spray and cover lasagna—Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until heated through. Cheese should be bubbly and begin to brown when done.
- Top with additional basil if desired and serve!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can freeze ravioli lasagna! It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Yes, you can assemble your lasagna and refrigerate it for 3-4 days ahead of time, you can also store it in the freezer for 3 months.
You can substitute the chicken sausage for a different type of sausage or even ground beef. You can also substitute baby spinach with baby kale or omit it all together. Substitute the cheese ravioli with any flavored or stuffed ravioli desired. If you want to use dried basil instead of fresh, cut the measurement in half.
This ravioli lasagna casserole has layers of marinara, ravioli, mozzarella, sausage, baby spinach or kale, and is baked to a bubbly golden brown. This casserole also keeps well in the freezer making it a great dish to make ahead of time.
Ingredients
- 6 oz baby kale OR baby spinach, 1 5-6 oz bag, coarsley chopped
- 12 oz Italian chicken sausage cooked and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- 1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
- 28 oz marinara 1 jar
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes 1 can, undrained
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 18 oz refrigerated cheese ravioli 2 9-oz packages
Things You’ll Need
- 13×9 baking dish
Before You Begin
- You can use dried basil instead of fresh but cut the measurement in half.
- You can substitute whatever type of ravioli you like with the recipe.
- You can substitute a pound of ground beef or another kind of sausage if preferred.
- Baked ravioli makes for great leftovers and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish (3-quarts) with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together kale (or spinach), sausage, 3/4 cup of cheese, and the basil. For the sauce, in another large bowl, mix together marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, garlic, and Italian seasoning.
- Spread about 1 cup of the sauce in your prepared baking dish. Top with half of the ravioli and then half of the kale and sausage mixture. Place another cup of sauce over the kale mixture and layer that with remaining ravioli, kale and sausage mixture, and sauce. Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
- Spray a piece of foil with non-stick spray and cover lasagna—Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until heated through. Cheese should be bubbly and begin to brown when done.
- Top with additional basil if desired and serve!
