Description
Baked Ravioli is a perfect weeknight meal. It’s easy, requires almost no ingredient prep, and is just so, so good. The ravioli are baked in a quick homemade red sauce with crumbled sausage and then smothered with lots of melty mozzarella.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or hot, casings removed)
- 6 cloves garlic (crushed with a garlic press or minced)
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes (2 14-ounce cans)
- Salt and pepper
- 18–20 ounces refrigerated cheese ravioli
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup (2oz) shredded Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1½ cup (6oz) shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F.
- In a 12-inch (or larger) oven-safe skillet with a lid, heat olive oil over medium heat and add sausage to the pan. Cook, using a spatula to break the sausage into crumbles, until it is well browned. If the sausage has released a significant amount of fat into the pan, you can drain it or use a paper towel to soak up the excess.
- Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and continue to cook over medium heat until the garlic is lightly golden and aromatic, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes and bring everything up to a simmer. Turn the heat down so the sauce remains at just a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While your sauce simmers, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil for your ravioli. Once boiling, add the ravioli and cook for 1 minute less than the package instructions recommend. Drain and set aside.
- After the sauce has simmered for 15 minutes, add heavy cream, Parmesan, and basil. Stir and add salt and pepper to taste if needed. Gently stir in cooked and drained ravioli until they are completely coated in sauce and evenly distributed around the pan.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 629
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Baked Ravioli, Italian, weeknight meal