Cheesy Ravioli Bake

Name: Cheesy Ravioli Bake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (25 ounces) frozen cheese ravioli; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups whole milk; 1/4 cup white wine or vegetable broth; 1/2 cup minced fresh basil; 3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 2-1/2 cups marinara or spaghetti sauce

It takes less than 30 minutes to prep this hearty, crowd-pleasing meal. Nutmeg, white wine and basil give it an extra-special flavor you just can't help but love. —Margie Williams, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Ingredients

1 package (25 ounces) frozen cheese ravioli
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup white wine or vegetable broth
1/2 cup minced fresh basil
3 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2-1/2 cups marinara or spaghetti sauce

Directions

Cook ravioli according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and nutmeg until smooth; gradually add milk and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in the basil, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Drain ravioli; toss with sauce mixture. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 503 calories, 22g fat (12g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 1155mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 27g protein.

Originally published as Ravioli Casserole in Simple & Delicious November/December 2009

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justmbeth

Dec 28, 2017

Delicious! There was lots of sauce but the end result turned out wonderful. I didn't scrape the sauce from the pot, like I usually would.
curlylis85

Jan 13, 2016

I think that the creamy sauce makes it a little like a lasagna, but made with ravioli. I've always made this with dried basil and it still tastes great!
annrms

Oct 11, 2015

"I made the casserole, but I assembled it in an 8x8 aluminum pan with two layers of raviolis. I had leftover ground meat sauce so I used that instead of marinara. The "white cheese sauce" was easy to make, and it's very tasty."
AllisonO

Oct 10, 2015

This was a simple recipe and used easy-to-find-in-our-kitchen ingredients! I used chicken broth in place of the wine/vegetable broth, and dried crushed basil in place of the fresh. Both substitutions were fine. I also used extra marinara sauce and layered some of this on the bottom of the dish before baking.I felt that the recipe made too much of the creamy white sauce and ended up taking almost a cup and a half of this out to use for another recipe. When I make this again, I will definitely reduce this part of the recipe.
jetchick24

Jan 25, 2015

Very tasty and easy to make. I used about a cup and a half on milk in the sauce because I have learned from other recipes that less is more. I used 1 cup of mozzerella and 1/4 parmesan but next time I will cut back on the cheese. I also omitted the the second cup of mozzerella that it says to add before putting the marinara on top because I felt it would be too much. I did sprinkle a small amount of mozzerella on top before baking and didn't add any more parmsean letting individuals add it if they desire. I will definitely make this again!
robnat420

Feb 27, 2013

Easy to make and VERY DELICIOUS!
scrapo

Mar 14, 2012

Very Tasty! There was alot of sauce, but I tend to like that and it was thick & cheesy! The nutmeg added a very nice different taste, that I loved!
chefdesucre

Sep 12, 2011

This was very yummy. I think that there was a bit too much sauce for that amount of ravioli, so I think next time I'll use more pasta so we don't have so much extra sauce. Thanks!
tbkerri

Sep 9, 2011

This was very good. My husband and one-year-old loved it. I won't make it too often though because it's not very healthy. I followed the receipe exactly.
Amers7601

Sep 7, 2011

Delicious! I split it into 2 small casserole dishes and froze the 2nd one for another day since it's just my husband and me. The only thing I did differently was to use dried basil since that is what I had.