Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 pound lean ground beef ((80/20))
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon fennel seeds (, optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
  • 4 cups marinara sauce
  • 24 ounces frozen cheese ravioli ((don't thaw it))
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese (, shredded)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Add the ground beef to a large heavy skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add in the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and crushed red pepper.
  • Break the beef apart and brown well.
  • Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
  • Add in the marinara sauce and stir.
  • In a large baking dish (or 9x13 pan) add a layer of one quarter of the sauce, half the ravioli, another quarter of the sauce, a third of the mozzarella cheese and half the ricotta cheese.
  • Add a second layer: rest of the ravioli, another quarter of the sauce, a third of the mozzarella cheese and the rest of the ricotta cheese.
  • Top with remaining sauce, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake covered (on a cookie sheet to prevent spillover) for an hour, then uncovered for another 15 minutes.