Lazy Lasagna Ravioli Style Freezer Meal
Slow cooker lasagna with ravioli
This is a feel good recipe all the way! Its got cheese, ravioli, fresh basil pasta sauce and a sausage beef blend. Everyone loves a good homemade lasagna but making one can be so intimidating. Luckily you can make this slow cooker lasagna with ravioli in minutes and move on!
This easy ravioli lasagna can be prepped in 10 minutes or less and cooked that day or frozen for a future fast dinner! Making it a freezer meal will get you and the kids excited for a comfort food homemade lasagna night with no effort.
The secret to slow cooker lasagna is ravioli!
Pasta is my cheat meal. In fact at times I crave a good pasta dinner. Lasagna has always been a family favorite with insane flavors. But sometimes there just isnt the time or desire to make a lasagna.
Therefore this lazy lasagna recipe was created! Get all the best flavors lasagna has to offer with non of the effort. No need to carefully create layers or measure everything out. Just throw everything together in the crockpot and enjoy a ravioli casserole that tastes exactly like your grandmas lasagna!
Why you will love this crockpot lasagna with ravioli!
- 10 Minutes to Prep
- Super Easy
- Extremely Tasty
- Family Friendly
What to east with lasagna?
Ingredients you will need for this slow cooker lasagna with ravioli.
- ground beef
- sweet Italian sausage
- garlic cloves
- salt
- black pepper
- Italian seasoning
- marinara pasta sauce
- cheese ravioli (or favorite ravioli)
- mozzarella cheese
Can I make this crockpot lasagna vegetarian?
How to make the marinara sauce from scratch?
How to make this slow cooker lasagna with ravioli?
What kind of ravioli should I use?
Can you cook frozen ravioli in the sauce?
How to store lazy lasagna?
Do I need a slow cooker for this recipe?
Can I use an instant pot instead?
*See FAQ’s and specific tips following recipe below. (so you don’t have to scroll for a million years to find the food 😉 ).
How do you make Slow Cooker Lasagna with Ravioli? 👇
Lazy Lasagna...Ravioli Style
Equipment
- Slow Cooker or Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 sweet italian sausage links, casings removed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 45 oz marinara pasta sauce *See the fresh basil pasta sauce recipe for what I use!
- 16 oz cheese ravioli
- 4 cup mozerella cheese
Instructions
Directions:
- Brown ground beef and ground sausage together in large skillet.*If freezing this recipe continue down to freezer directions at this point.
- Set browned meat into slow cooker, add in all remaining ingredients (except the mozzarella cheese), and gently stir.
- Cook on low for 3 hours, top lasagna off with mozzarella cheese during the last 30 minutes of cook time.
- Now its time to sit down and enjoy! (Optional: Garnish with fresh parsley)
Freezer Directions:
- Set browned meat aside to cool.
- While meat cools label gallon freezer bag with recipe name, cooking from frozen directions, and expiration date (three months plus today's date).
- Add all ingredients (except mozzarella) into galloon freezer bag and top off with cooled beef.
- Remove as much air as possible and seal bag. Freeze for up to three months.
Cooking from Frozen Directions:
- Can cook from frozen or thaw overnight in fridge.
- Dump contents of gallon freezer bag into slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 3 hours, top lasagna off with mozzarella cheese during the last 30 minutes of cook time.
- Now its time to sit down and enjoy! (Optional: Garnish with fresh parsley)
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How freezer meals will change your life.
Makes homecooking Easy
Only spend one hour in the kitchen for a whole week of dinners. Day of, throw your freezer meal in the slow cooker or instant pot and enjoy dinner!
feel confident
Knowing you have a fool proof systen for something that is easy and works gives you confidence in the kitchen. So wether you're a seasoned chef or occational home cook the method of freezer cooking will work for you!
Eat Healthier
Because you're prepping the freezer meals with fresh foods you're eating healthier. Anytime you cook at home instead of eating out you get the benefits of healthier food.
Enjoy less stress
Have you ever felt the pressure of forgetting about dinner, or having to cook at the end of a long day?! No more, just grab something out of the freezer and you're good to go.
Frequently asked questions
No problem! Just throw the freezer meal in your slow cooker and you’re all set. If it doesn’t fit thaw it for a few minutes in warm water. (You may need to add an extra 30 minutes cook time if completely frozen when cooking).
Green beans, asparagus, or grilled brussel sprouts are my favorite! But any grilled veggie you love will be an amazing side for lazy lasagna. You can also grill up an artisan garlic bread or side salad.
No, you do not have to thaw the ravioli before cooking in the slow cooker or crock pot. But you may have to add some extra cook time to be sure that your dinner is fully cooked.
YES! That is one of the best things about this crockpot lasagna with ravioli is that it can go straight from the freezer to crockpot to dinner table.
Making homemade tomato sauce always adds an insane about of flavor and depth to any dish. Here is a super easy fresh basil tomato sauce recipe that one requires you to blend everything together and then use it in this dish for best recults.
Just throw it all in together and let it cook. You do not have to carefully stack or place anything, just dump and go.
No way! Thats why I love calling it lazy lasagna! All the best parts of lasagna without any of the work.
It could be considered to be a casserole because there are technically no layers. But it tastes exactly of lasagna just without the technical format…and without the extra work.
- Use ground turkey instead of beef and sausage.
- Omit the meat for a lower fat dish
- Use a gluten free ravioli
- Try cutting the mozerella cheese in half.
Mozzarella is the best option when it comes to lasagna. You can use fresh or shredded, totally up to you. It goes so well with the spices and flavors of this dish.
Don't forget to pin this recipe and save it for later! 👇
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Mmm looks delicious :). Thanks for sharing – Danielle
Thanks! Hope you enjoy!