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This Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake is one of my easiest comfort dinners — it’s warm, cozy, and packed with layers of tender ravioli, marinara, spinach, and melted cheese. It tastes like homemade lasagna but comes together in just a fraction of the time. If you love cheesy bakes like my Chicken Parmesan Casserole or Red Chili Chicken Enchiladas, then this recipe will quickly become a go-to recipe.
👉 Finish off your meal with my No Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake — it’s the perfect simple dessert!
This baked cheese ravioli casserole is layered with marinara, spinach, and mozzarella for an easy, no-fuss dinner. It’s family-friendly, cozy, and ready in under an hour — perfect for busy weeknights.
Table of Contents
- Step-by-Step Recipe Video
- What You’ll Need for Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
- Ingredients List
- How to Make Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
- Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake Variations
- Tips and Tricks
- Recipe FAQs – Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
- Serving Suggestions
- Make-Ahead, Storage & Reheating
- More Great Pasta Recipes
- Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake Recipe
Step-by-Step Recipe Video
Why you’ll love this recipe…
This dinner has all the flavors of lasagna with a shortcut — store-bought ravioli! It’s easy, comforting, and uses minimal ingredients. Plus, it’s freezer-friendly and customizable with any ravioli flavor you like.
⏰ Ready In: 42 minutes
🍂 Perfect For: Cozy weeknights, family dinners, or meal prep
🛒 Key Ingredients: Ravioli, marinara sauce, spinach, mozzarella, Parmesan
🍽️ Servings: 4
👩🍳 Difficulty: Easy
🧊 Make-Ahead Friendly: Refrigerates and freezes well
👉 Love pasta dinners? Try my Easiest One Pot Creamy Pasta.
Made With Love,
What You’ll Need for Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
- Ravioli – any flavor works; cheese or spinach are my favorites.
- Marinara sauce – rich tomato flavor that ties everything together.
- Spinach – adds color and nutrition (and hides veggies from picky eaters).
- Mozzarella + Parmesan – the cheesy layers that make this bake irresistible.
- Olive oil – for sautéing the spinach.
👉 For another cheesy family favorite, try my Fiesta Chicken Casserole.
Ingredients List
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 20 oz package ravioli (fresh or frozen)
- 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
🔒 The printable recipe card below includes the full ingredient list and exact amounts — perfect for saving or printing for later.
How to Make Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400℉.
Step 2: In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Once hot, sauté spinach with salt and pepper until wilted (2–3 minutes). Remove from heat.
Step 3: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Spread ½ cup marinara sauce on the bottom.
Step 4: Add half the ravioli, then layer with spinach, half the Parmesan, half the mozzarella, and drizzle ⅓ cup of sauce.
Step 5: Add the remaining ravioli and sauce, then top with remaining cheeses.
Step 6: Cover with foil and bake 30–35 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5–10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
🔒 The step-by-step instructions are also available in the printable recipe card below — don’t forget to save it for later!
Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake Variations
- Use meat-filled ravioli for extra protein.
- Add cooked Italian sausage or ground beef for a heartier meal.
- Substitute Alfredo for marinara to switch up the flavor.
- Stir ricotta into the spinach for an extra-creamy layer.
👉 Love cheesy pasta bakes? Try my Chicken Cordon Bleu Pockets.
My Pro TipS
Tips and Tricks
- Use fresh ravioli for the fastest cooking time.
- If using frozen ravioli, add 5 extra minutes to baking.
- Grease the foil lightly so cheese doesn’t stick.
- Add crushed red pepper for a hint of spice.
Recipe FAQs – Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
Yes, assemble the casserole up to 24 hours in advance, cover, and refrigerate before baking.
Yes, freeze before baking up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and bake as directed.
Yes, just thaw and squeeze out excess moisture before layering.
Serving Suggestions
- Garlic bread or breadsticks
- Simple side salad
- Roasted veggies
- Berry Cobbler for dessert
Make-Ahead, Storage & Reheating
- Fridge: Store leftovers up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Freeze before or after baking up to 2 months.
- Reheat: Cover with foil and bake at 350℉ until hot, or microwave individual portions.
👉 For more cozy bakes, try my Chicken Parmesan Casserole.
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Simple Cheese Ravioli Bake
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 20 oz package ravioli
- 24 oz jar marinara sauce
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Sauté spinach with oil, salt, and pepper until wilted.
- Spread ½ cup marinara in baking dish.
- Layer ravioli, spinach, cheeses, and sauce. Repeat layers.
- Cover and bake 30–35 minutes. Uncover and bake 5–10 more minutes.
Video
Notes
- Use any ravioli flavor.
- Add cooked sausage or ground beef for extra protein.
- Freezes beautifully before baking.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Amazing! I love all your recipes Julia, but this one is especially good. I added impossible meat and veggies. It turned out perfect. It saved me a lot of money and was absolutely delicious. Thanks so much for your videos!! You are the best.
I just found your YouTube channel. I love that you get right down to the recipe and that you have your own website so we can read the recipe. I have been cooking since I was 10. I am getting tired of the same ole recipes. I think my picky grandson will love this if I maybe put the spinach on half of it. We will see if it works. I would leave it off but my husband loves spinach.
This was delicious and easy to make! Will be in our regular meal rotation. Flexible recipe – any ravioli will do, any flavor of marinara sauce, and I used whatever cheese + mozzarella we had in the fridge. Thanks for the recipe and the video! (Smile!)
Julie, I love your YouTube channel and recipes! Everything is always a hit. I’m a busy mom of 3 with tons of animals and you save me so much time and frustrations. I also wanted to tell you I love your website and the fact that you’re the only cooking site I’ve been on that doesn’t have invasive ads! Keep it up, girl!
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