Oven-Baked Ravioli is an easy dump and bake casserole — simple enough for weeknight dinner, yet impressive enough to serve guests. It is a 5-ingredient vegetarian lasagna that is cozy, cheesy, and comforting.
If you are looking for more baked pasta casseroles, then try the baked chicken and broccoli pasta or the chicken baked ziti recipe next!
A Quick Look at the Recipe
✅ Recipe Name: Easy Baked Ravioli
🕒 Ready In: One hour
👪 Makes: 6 servings
🧑🍳 Main Ingredients: Cheese ravioli, marinara sauce, heavy cream and cheeses.
📖 Dietary Info: Meatless, vegetarian
📌 Difficulty: Easy dump and bake recipe
Why you’ll love this easy oven baked ravioli recipe?
This is my kind of lazy dinner—minimal effort, maximum comfort! When I don’t feel like cooking, this dump-and-bake ravioli casserole is my go-to. Just layer and bake, and you’ll have a cheesy, comforting meal the whole family will love.
The best part? It’s made with just 5 ingredients! I often assemble it in two baking dishes, bake one for dinner, and save the other for another busy night. It’s also perfect for potlucks, holidays, or bringing to a friend.
It’s an easy, satisfying vegetarian baked pasta that proves meatless meals can still be hearty and delicious.
- maria doss
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One reader Madeleine writes, "Made it last night for dinner and was a huge hit!" ★★★★★
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- A Quick Look at the Recipe
- Why you’ll love this easy oven baked ravioli recipe?
- Featured Comment
- Lazy Lasagna
- Does ravioli have to be boiled before baking?
- Refrigerated or frozen ravioli to make baked ravioli?
- More Easy Pasta Dishes
- Baked Ravioli (Dump and Bake)
- Recipe tips
- How to make baked ravioli in oven?
- How to prepare baked ravioli ahead of time
- More easy oven baked pasta dishes
Lazy Lasagna
One reason this baked ravioli works so well as a lazy lasagna is that it replaces several lasagna components with a single shortcut. Traditional lasagna requires cooking noodles, preparing a cheese filling, seasoning each layer, and spending time assembling everything. Ravioli already comes filled with cheese and packed with flavor, so you get those same comforting, cheesy layers with a fraction of the effort—without spending hours in the kitchen. It’s an easy shortcut that saves time while still delivering that cozy, homemade taste everyone loves.
Does ravioli have to be boiled before baking?
No, that’s the beauty of this dump-and-bake ravioli recipe—there’s no need to boil the ravioli first! The ravioli cooks right in the sauce as it bakes, allowing it to absorb all that delicious flavor while becoming perfectly tender. The sauce provides the moisture needed to cook the pasta, which means one less pot to wash, less cleanup, and a much easier dinner on busy nights. It’s the perfect shortcut when you want a comforting homemade meal without the extra steps.
This cheesy baked ravioli pasta is a simple, crowd-pleasing pasta dish that gives you all the comfort of lasagna—without the extra work. If you are wondering what to do with that pack of refrigerated ravioli, then this no-boil baked ravioli casserole is a must-try!
Refrigerated or frozen ravioli to make baked ravioli?
I used a 20-ounce pack of refrigerated cheese ravioli, but feel free to use any filling you love — spinach, mushroom, or even meat!
If you're using frozen ravioli, there's no need to thaw it first. Just add an extra 15 minutes of baking time. The pasta will thaw and cook right in the sauce, soaking up all the yummy flavors while becoming perfectly tender — no extra steps needed!
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Baked Ravioli (Dump and Bake)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups marinara sauce I used Prego:tomato, basil & garlic
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 20 ounces refrigerated cheese ravioli uncooked
- 2 to 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Mix marinara sauce, heavy cream and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
- Spread ¾ cup of combined sauce on the bottom of the baking dish and arrange half of the ravioli.
- Spread ¾ cup sauce on top of the ravioli, sprinkle half the mozzarella and then arrange remaining ravioli.
- Spread remaining sauce on top, sprinkle remaining mozzarella and the parmesan cheese.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes. 👉 Spray the innner side of the foil with cooking spray, to prevent it from sticking to the cheese while it bakes.
- Remove the cover and broil for 3 to 5 minutes to brown the top slightly. Just watch it closely during this time. Remove from heat and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Recipe tips
Prepare two smaller casseroles in 8-inch square pans. Bake one now, and freeze the other for a convenient meal later!
Feeding a smaller family? Cut the recipe in half and prepare the baked ravioli pasta in a 8x8 inch square pan.
Frozen ravioli - If using frozen ravioli, then there is no knead to thaw it. Just add 15 minutes of additional baking time. Check out this easy ravioli lasagna made with frozen cheese ravioli.
Ravioli filling - I used cheese ravioli for a dump and bake pasta dish reminiscent of lasagna. However, you can easily substitute with other fillings like four cheese, meat, mushroom, spinach and ricotta, or pesto for a different twist!
Use a broiler-safe casserole dish.
How to make baked ravioli in oven?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
Step 9 - Cover with a foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Uncover and broil for 3 to 5 minutes to brown the top.
How to prepare baked ravioli ahead of time
You can prep this cheesy baked ravioli lasagna in advance and keep it stashed in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to bake it!
- Refrigerator: Assemble the pasta dish according to the instructions, then cover the pan tightly with foil and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Before baking, let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or add an extra 5 to 10 minutes to the baking time. You'll also love the chicken spaghetti casserole – it's just as easy to prep ahead and bake right before serving!
- Freezer: Assemble all 5 ingredients according to the instructions, then cover the pan tightly with foil and freeze the unbaked lasagna for up to 3 months. Let it fully thaw in the fridge for 24 hours prior to baking.
More easy oven baked pasta dishes
- This Baked Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Casserole is comfort food at its best—rich, cozy, and full of flavor. The luscious, cheesy alfredo sauce that’s guaranteed to be a crowd favorite. Perfect for weeknight dinners or potlucks!
- Baked Ziti with Chicken is an easy oven-baked pasta casserole made with ricotta and ground chicken. It is packed with flavor and is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for a weeknight dinner or potlucks.
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Madeleine
Made it last night for dinner and was a huge hit!
Maria Doss
That’s so great to hear! Wishing you a very happy holidays - Maria ♡