A fantastic way to enjoy lasagna without all the fuss! I thought using frozen ravioli already filled with cheese instead of layering layers of noodles and cheese would make a great dish so easy. It all comes together; just scoop it out, serve with a salad, and enjoy.
Ingredients
- ground beef: 1 pound
- garlic: 1 Tbsp (chopped)
- garlic powder: 1 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- jars prepared pasta sauce: 2 piece (24 ounce)
- italian seasoning: 1 tsp
- basil: 1 tsp (dried)
- oregano: 1 tsp (dried)
- frozen cheese ravioli: 1 pack (25 ounce pack)
- mozzarella cheese: 2 cups (shredded)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, garlic, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in the hot skillet until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, basil, and oregano into ground beef mixture.
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Ladle a generous layer of meat sauce into the bottom of a slow cooker; add a layer of ravioli. Ladle another layer of meat sauce over ravioli layer; alternate with remaining ravioli and meat sauce until all ingredients are used.
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Cook on Low for 3 to 5 hours. Sprinkle ravioli mixture with mozzarella cheese and continue cooking until cheese is melted, 45 minutes to 1 hour more.