Crock Pot Cheesy Ravioli Casserole

kzbhansen's Note:

I work nights and crock pot recipes are lifesavers. Here is another one. Update: This recipe is also good frozen then thawed and reheated.

• Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 2 (26 ounce) jars four cheese pasta sauce
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese , shredded
• ½ cup onion , chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (25 ounce) packages frozen beef ravioli
• ¼ cup fresh parsley , chopped

Directions:

1. Spray crock pot with Pam.
2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat, add onion and garlic and cook for 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in pasta sauce, tomato sauce and Italian seasoning.
4. Place 1 cup of sauce in crock pot.
5. Add 1 package of the ravioli, top with 1 cup of the cheese.
6. Top with remaining package of ravioli and 1 cup cheese.
7. Pour remaining sauce over the top.
8. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
9. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
10. Makes 10 (1 1/2 cup) servings.
11. *UPDATE*.
12. For OAMC this recipe is good frozen. I put them into sealable freezer bags and reheated in bag and all in boiling water.

Reviews

[Starweaver]

I've been making this for about a year now and just realized I hadn't rated it. I cut the recipe in half to feed 5. About half the time I use Beef Ravioli the other half Cheese Ravioli. I rarely cook it in the crockpot since I discovered that I can thaw the ravioli in the Microwave (doesn't have to be thawed all the way) Then assemble in a casserole dish and bake about 40-45mins. This is one of my "Picky eater daughter's" favorites, but we all love it. I serve with a salad and garlic bread.

[bmcnichol]

This was very easy to make and my children enjoyed it. I had never made frozen raviloli before :) I had bought some on sale and decided to try this recipe. I followed the recipe as written other then I used garlic powder and minced onions instead of the glove and onion. I skipped the step of cooking on the stove. I just added everything in the crockpot (except the oil which I didn't use). I also didn't add the parsley at the end. I only had to cook mine for about four hours.

[morgainegeiser]

This was easy to prepare. I made only half of the recipe and I still had a lot leftover. I also used cheese ravioli instead of beef ravioli. I found it to cook real fast, which meant it got a little thick on me, as I had to put it on "hold" until hubby got home from work.