Description
Creamy crockpot ravioli lasagna brings Italian comfort to your dinner table with minimal effort. Layers of cheese-filled pasta, rich marinara, and melted mozzarella create a hearty meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
Pasta and Cheese:
- 1 package (25 ounces / 709 grams) frozen cheese ravioli
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 1 (24 ounces / 680 grams) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounces / 411 grams) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Brown ground meat in a skillet over medium heat, crumbling into small pieces and draining excess fat.
- Sauté diced onion and garlic in the same skillet for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and translucent.
- Combine marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, herbs, salt, and pepper in the skillet, simmering for 5-10 minutes to meld flavors.
- Thoroughly coat the crockpot interior with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Create a thin sauce base layer at the bottom of the crockpot.
- Arrange a single layer of frozen cheese ravioli directly over the sauce.
- Spread half the ricotta cheese evenly across the ravioli layer.
- Sprinkle half the mozzarella cheese over the ricotta.
- Repeat sauce, ravioli, ricotta, and mozzarella layers to create a second complete level.
- Generously top the final layer with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Cover crockpot and slow cook on low temperature for 4-5 hours until ravioli becomes tender and cheese melts completely.
Notes
- Ground turkey or chicken can replace beef for a lighter, lower-fat version that’s still packed with protein and flavor.
- Spraying the crockpot with cooking spray prevents sticking and makes cleanup super easy, saving you time and hassle.
- Replace meat with plant-based crumbles or sautéed mushrooms to create a delicious meatless alternative that’s equally satisfying.
- Feel free to experiment with different cheese varieties like provolone or fontina to customize the dish’s taste and texture to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (or 5 hours)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 457 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg