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This easy baked Ravioli Lasagna recipe is a tasty meal that’s made with refrigerated cheese ravioli, meat sauce and melted cheese. 

Baked Ravioli in a bowl with a fork.

Baked ravioli lasagna is a great make-ahead dish to prep for busy weeknights, potlucks and get-togethers with family and friends. This dish is pure comfort food and its SO easy to make! 

Glass bowls filled with tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion, grated cheese and ravioli.

Why We Love This Recipe.  

  • Simple To Make. It takes about 40 minutes to make start-to-finish. There’s no boiling noodles for this dish.
  • Flavor. This baked ravioli lasagna is SO good! Your whole family will love it.  
  • Great For Sharing. It’s a great meal to make for potlucks, game day, and casual get-togethers.
  • Make Ahead Dish.  A super easy make ahead dish that you can refrigerate for later.

Ravioli Lasagna Recipe Ingredients

  • Extra-virgin olive oil. To cook the meat in and sauté the aromatics with.
  • Aromatics. We use simple combination of onion and garlic.
  • Italian Sausage and Ground Turkey. We use both ground turkey and sweet Italian chicken sausage for this recipe. Use hot sausage instead of mild if you like, and you can use turkey sausage instead of chicken sausage. You can use all ground turkey or all sausage if you prefer.
  • Seasoning. Perfectly seasoned with dried oregano, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes.
  • Ravioli. We use refrigerated cheese ravioli, but you can use frozen if you like.
  • Tomato Sauce. We use both tomato sauce and tomato paste for this recipe. 
  • Cheese. We use both Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Baked Ravioli Lasagna in a white baking dish.

How To Make Lasagna With Ravioli

  1. Cook Meat. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the ground turkey and sausage (casings removed)  to the skillet and break the links up into small pieces with a wooden spoon or a metal spatula. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a bowl and set aside.
  2. Add Aromatics. Add more oil to the pot if needed, then stir in the onions into the same pot that you cooked the meat in and sauté for approximately 5 minutes or until the onions turn golden and start to soften. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add Seasoning and Tomato Sauce. Stir in the seasoning.
  4. Add Tomato Sauce. Return the sausage to the pot and stir. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste and water. 
  5. Simmer Sauce. Simmer the sauce for about 15-20 minutes.
  6. Prepare Baking Dish. Arrange layers of meat sauce, ravioli and cheese in baking dish. 
  7. Bake. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until the cheese melts and the sauce is bubbly. Then broil for 2-4 minutes or until the top starts to turn golden brown. 
Italian meat sauce in a white skillet.
Ravioli Lasagna in a white baking dish.
Baked Ravioli Lasagna in a white baking dish.
Ravioli with Lasagna in a white baking dish.
Easy Ravioli Lasagna in a white baking dish.

Storing Leftovers

  1. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, the pasta can last 2-3 days, but it is best the day its made.
  2. To reheat in a skillet, add leftovers to a skillet and heat over medium-low heat. To reheat in the oven, cover with foil first.

Ravioli Lasagna in a white baking dish.

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    Baked Ravioli Lasagna in a white bowl with a fork.

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    Easy Ravioli Lasagna in a white bowl.
    Yield: 6 Servings

    Ravioli Lasagna

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes

    This easy baked Ravioli Lasagna recipe is a tasty meal that's made with refrigerated cheese ravioli, meat sauce and melted cheese. 

    Ingredients

    • 1 20-ounce package of cheese ravioli, refrigerated or frozen
    • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1/2 pound mild Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
    • 1/2 pound ground turkey (or use all sausage - 1 pound, or all ground turkey - 1 pound)
    • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
    • 3-4 cloves garlic, finely minced
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
    • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
    • 1 6-ounce an tomato paste
    • 1 cup water
    • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
    • 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
    • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Move the rack to the top level in the oven.
    2. Heat oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Add the ground turkey and sausage to the pan (be sure to remove the outer casing first) and break the links up into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula. Cook over medium-low heat for 7-10 minutes. Transfer the meat to a bowl and set aside.
    3. Add more oil to the skillet if needed, then stir in the onions to the same pot that you cooked the sausage in and sauté over low heat for about 5 minutes or until golden and turning soft. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
    4. Return the cooked meat back to the pot (juice and all) and stir. Add in the tomato sauce, tomato paste and water. Stir in the sugar. Stir in the seasoning.
    5. Simmer the sauce for about 15-20 minutes.
    6. Spoon a thin layer of the meat sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Arrange a layer of ravioli over the meat sauce. Spoon more sauce over the ravioli and sprinkle cheese over the top of the sauce. Spoon more sauce over the cheese, another layer of ravioli, then the rest of the sauce on top. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the sauce.
    7. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes until the cheese melts and the sauce is bubbly. Then remove the foil and broil for 2-4 minutes or until the cheese starts to turn golden brown. Keep a close eye on it when its under the broiler to prevent it from burning.
    8. Garnish with finely chopped parsley.

    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    6

    Serving Size:

    1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 404Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 1058mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 29g

    theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations. See full disclaimer on About page.

    © Deborah Duncan
    Cuisine: Italian / Category: Dinner