Well even if Charlotte’s earliest school years are now haunted with meatball memories, at least she will get this for dinner. It’s not so bad having freaky weird parents when you get Ravioli Lasagna. Kind of rounds things out. So last night I carefully went through all of the lovely family photos we had taken last year, and picked the two where Charlotte looked the most adorable. I sent them off to Eric, and he was in charge of ordering the pictures at Walgreens. But when I went to pick them up this morning, this is what I found: Also, her first nickname will be Meatball Girl. Every preschooler’s dream.
This Ravioli Lasagna Bake is a Family Staple
This recipe is a classic in Eric’s family, his mom made it all the time growing up. It has 4 parts: sauce, frozen ravioli, ricotta, and cheese. It’s super easy to put together. I decided to skip boiling the ravioli, just to see what would happen. Here’s the text I sent my mother- and sisters-law: And for the record, Jessie wasn’t being sarcastic. It really is that life-changing. Boiling ravioli adds at least 10 minutes to your dinner prep, and that is 10 minutes that you could be vacuuming, or filing your nails, or Pinteresting. (I’ll take option 3 please.) Doesn’t that just look beautiful! Easy to make and easy to please. This is a great meal to make a big group happy. If you make it please share how it goes! Spread some sauce in the pan, then start layering up the lasagna. No need to boil!! Then ricotta, more sauce, mozzarella. Repeat. It’s hard to go back to frozen lasagna…when you could just grab the frozen ravioli and make this instead. This recipe has just enough cooking prep-work to impress family or guests! I always get compliments with it. You start by doctoring up some marinara sauce which is the part that really makes it feel homemade. From there you just layer the sauce, frozen ravioli, and cheeses until you’ve got an amazing ravioli lasagna bake ready to put in the oven! If you want to prepare it ahead of time, just assemble it in an aluminum baking pan and stick it in the freezer for an even faster school-night meal or to deliver to a friend. Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram After a few days it’s a good idea to freeze any leftovers. Wrap it tightly in tinfoil or plastic wrap and save it for another day. The lasagna will stay fresh for 2-3 months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge, at least 12 hours, and then reheat it at 350 for about 30 minutes. Garlic Knots « these are NO. JOKE. The best garlic knots I’ve ever had Quick and Easy French Bread « you will be shocked how fast this is! The Best Garlic Butter Bread « heaven is a place where I’m with garlic bread My Favorite Green Goddess Salad « creamy herby dressing and perfect greens, yes please Strawberry Spinach Salad « a legendary recipe for a reason! Apple Gorgonzola Salad (Buca di Beppo Copycat) « fruit, nuts, and cheese: perfect combo Baked Ziti « one of my favorite casseroles of all time! Chicken Parmesan Pot Pie « just one skillet! Chicken and Dumpling Casserole from Chef in Training Italian Sausage Casserole from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts Cheesy Ravioli and Italian Sausage Skillet from The Comfort of Cooking
