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Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna

Craving lasagna but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen? This crockpot ravioli lasagna is a delicious, time-saving alternative that pairs ravioli with classic Italian flavors for a delightful meal the whole family will love. Perfectly comforting and easy to make, this slow cooker recipe takes just a handful of ingredients and minutes of prep, and then your crockpot works its magic.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword slow cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 582kcal
Author Wendy Polisi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 36 ounces marinara sauce homemade or jarred, about 4 cups
  • 25 ounces frozen ravioli
  • 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Alternatively, if your slow cooker has a saute function, use that. Add your ground beef, stirring with a spoon to crumble the meat.
    Ground beef cooking in the inner pot of a slow cooker.
  • Add the onion, Italian seasoning, and salt. Cook for 7 minutes.
    Seasoned ground beef and onion cooking using the saute function of a slow cooker.
  • Drain any excess fat from the meat mixture. Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray.
    Seasoned cooked ground beef and onion in a rustic white bowl.
  • Add ¾ cup of the marinara sauce and spread to coat the bottom of the slow cooker.
    Marinara in the bottom of a slow cooker.
  • Add half of the ravioli and half of the meat mixture.
    Marinara in the bottom of a slow cooker topped with frozen ravioli.
  • Sprinkle with ½ cup of the cheese. Top with half of the remaining sauce.
    Marinara in the bottom of a slow cooker topped by frozen ravioli and browned ground beef and onion.
  • Repeat the layers, adding the ravioli, meat, ½ cup of the cheese, and the remaining sauce.
    Marinara, ravioli, ground beef, and shredded mozzarella cheese in the inner pot of a slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours.
    Crockpot ravioli lasagna that has cooked in a slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining 1 ½ cups of cheese. Cook for another 30 minutes.
    A top layer of cheese that has been added to crockpot ravioli lasagna.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1700mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 12mg