Lazy Lasagna

5 from 23 votes

Lazy Lasagna has all of the amazing taste of regular lasagna. However, it uses store-bought, cheese-filled ravioli in place of the typical layering of the lasagna noodles, and ricotta cheese mixture.

Prep Time40

Cook Time3

Total Time3 40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 235kcal

Author: Chula King

Ingredients

Meat Sauce

1 pound (16 ounces) mild Italian sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion chopped, (about 1 ½ cups)
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced (1 teaspoon)
14.5 ounce can petit diced tomatoes
8 ounce can tomato sauce
6 ounce can tomato paste
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¼ cup dry red wine
½ cup water

Lasagna

Meat sauce from above
18 ounce package cheese ravioli (See Tip 1)
2 cups (8-ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
½ cup (2-ounces) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Meat Sauce

Brown Italian sausage in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Transfer paper towel lined plate to drain. Allow to cool; rub meat between fingers to break up into small pieces.
Wipe skillet with paper towel to remove any remaining grease. Add onions; sauté over medium heat for about five minutes.
Return sausage to skillet; stir to combine. Add basil, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic. Stir well to combine; cook for 30 seconds or until garlic is fragrant.
Add petit diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, red wine and water; stir well to combine. Bring to a slow boil.
Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for three hours, adding more liquid if necessary. (See Tip 2)
Correct the seasonings if necessary. Yield: 8 servings. (See Tip 3)

Lazy Lasagna

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
Spread one cup of meat sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Top with half of the ravioli, half of the remaining meat sauce, half of the mozzarella cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat the layering with the remaining ingredients.
Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake an additional 20 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings.

Notes

I used fresh ravioli stuffed with mozzarella cheese, but you could also use frozen ravioli. If using frozen ravioli, increase the covered cooking time by 5 minutes.
If you're making your own meat sauce, you can cook it on the stove top or can transfer mixture to a crock pot and cook on high setting for 5 hours; or cook covered in 300° F oven for 3 hours.
This amazing meat sauce makes a delicious base for baked ziti and is awesome served over pasta.
Leftovers if any are delicious. Also leftovers can be frozen for later use.

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