Name: Ravioli Lasagna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 2 24- ounce jars marinara pasta sauce; 2 30- ounce bags frozen cheese ravioli; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated); 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded); 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves (chopped (optional garnish))

Ravioli Lasagnais just the meal you need for busy nights. It’s fast, kid approved, and tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen.

An up close shot of a spoon scooping ravioli lasagna from a baking dish.

Everyone needs a good list of tried and true recipes that are fast to whip up and that everyone will love. Ravioli lasagna is at the top of that list. You literally only need 3 ingredients to make this super easy meal.

Ravioli lasagna is a favorite on nights that are pure craziness or when I’m not in the mood to cook something that requires a bunch of effort. You don’t even need to boil the frozen ravioli. Just toss it in a pan, add canned sauce, sprinkle with cheese and pop it in the oven. You can try myeasy breadsticksrecipe for a delicious side.

Top view of ravioli lasagna in a blue speckled baking dish.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

This dish gives you all the flavors of homemade lasagna with a fraction of the work.
You can prep this dish in under 10 minutes.
For this simple meal you only need frozen ravioli, canned sauce, and cheese. That’s it!

Recipe Ingredients

Marinara pasta sauce– I used pre-made but you could make your ownmarinara
Cheese ravioli– Frozen
Cheese –I used Parmesan and mozzarella cheese
Fresh basil leaves– Optional for garnish

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Ravioli Lasagna

Step 1.Preheat to 400°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Step 2.Layer half a jar of sauce, one bag of ravioli, another half jar of sauce, second bag of ravioli, and one full jar of sauce.

Step 3.Sprinkle with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Cover with sprayed foil.

Step 4.Bake 30 minutes covered, 20 minutes uncovered. Let sit 5 minutes, garnish, and serve.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use fresh ravioli instead of frozen?

Using fresh or frozen ravioli works. If you use fresh it might be done a few minutes earlier. Watch for the cheese to be melted on top and the sauce to be bubbling around the edge to indicate everything is hot.

How do I layer ravioli lasagna?

I always start by putting a layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan first. This will prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of the pan and keeps the ravioli moist. Then add the frozen ravioli and more sauce and finish with cheese.

Can I make ravioli lasagna in advance?

Ravioli lasagna comes together in just a few minutes so I usually just make it the day of. However, you can make this recipe a few days in advance if you need to. Just refrigerate the lasagna until you are ready to bake. If you are using frozen ravioli it will thaw in the fridge so adjust your cooking time by 10-15 minutes.

An up close shot of the baked ravioli lasagna in a blue speckled pan.

Expert Tips

Youdon’t have to thaw or cook the raviolifirst; justput it in the pan frozen.
You canuse your favorite raviolihere. There’s a great 4-cheese and a spinach cheese ravioli that I like, andall of them are great in this recipe.
I’m pretty picky about my jarred marinara sauce, andRao’s Homemade(though pricier) is my favorite. I try tostock up when I see it on sale.
Spray the foil with cooking spraybefore covering toprevent the cheese from sticking.

How to Serve and Store Ravioli Lasagna

I love to serve ravioli lasagna with a side ofFrench breadorgarlic knots. Start with a simple green salad such as myantipasto,arugula, orchef salad. This recipe comes from my cookbook, Family Dinner Made Easy! Get more easy recipes with shopping lists all in one digital or HARDCOVER book!

You can make this recipe a few days in advance if you need to. Just refrigerate the lasagna until you are ready to bake. If you are using frozen ravioli it will thaw in the fridge so adjust your cooking time by 10-15 minutes.