Million Dollar Ravioli Casserole
A delicious and easy casserole that combines Italian sausage, cheese ravioli, and a creamy cheese mixture, baked with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella for a lasagna-like dinner without the fuss.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 1x
- Method: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 (28-oz) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (25-oz) package frozen cheese ravioli
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13x2-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown Italian sausage. Drain fat from skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, softened cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and garlic powder. Add ravioli and toss to coat.
- Spread ravioli mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- Pour meat sauce over ravioli and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
This casserole tastes like lasagna but is much easier to prepare. Letting it cool slightly before serving helps the casserole set and makes it easier to portion. Leftovers reheat well in the microwave.
Nutrition
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg