Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna

2 jars of spaghetti sauce (I used Classico Sweet basil tonight)

2 bags frozen cheese ravioli (25 oz bags)

2 cups shredded mozzarella (or more!)

Optional: 1# ground beef OR Italian sausage

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
2. IF USING (optional) brown meat and break up while browning into small pieces.
3. In a 9×13 casserole, pour about 1/3 of the sauce.
4. Layer first bag of frozen ravioli over sauce.
5. Pour 1/3 sauce over ravioli (sprinkle half the meat on sauce)
6. Layer half of the cheese
7. Add the second bag of ravioli
8. Last of the sauce and meat (if using)
9. Top with remaining cheese
10. Bake covered with foil for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10-15 until bubbly. You can broil for a couple of minutes if you want that browned look.

This recipe can be halved. Just use one jar, one bag, half the cheese and use a small 8″ square casserole.

First layer of frozen ravioli

Cheese layer

Don’t substitute in meat ravioli. It has to be cheese so you get the ricotta pockets that makes this lasagna-like.

First post using phone so sorry for formatting issues.