Description
A family-friendly Italian comfort food made easy in the slow cooker. Layers of cheese ravioli, hearty meat sauce, and melted cheese come together in just 15 minutes of prep for a restaurant-quality weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g frozen cheese ravioli
- 450g ground beef, browned and drained (or ground turkey)
- 400ml pasta sauce
- 200g mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 100g Parmesan cheese, grated
- Optional: fresh spinach leaves
- Optional: sliced mushrooms
- Optional: Italian seasoning blend
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Spread a thin layer of pasta sauce on the crockpot bottom.
- Layer half the frozen ravioli, then half the ground beef.
- Sprinkle half the mozzarella and Parmesan mixture.
- Repeat with remaining ravioli, beef, and pasta sauce.
- Top with remaining cheese mixture.
- Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours until ravioli is tender and cheese bubbly.
- Rest 10 minutes before serving, then garnish with fresh basil.
Notes
Frozen ravioli can be used directly without pre-cooking. Avoid over-layering to ensure even cooking and prevent mushy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: crockpot lasagna, ravioli lasagna, slow cooker dinner, family meals