Ravioli Lasagna with Meat Sauce with Parmesan Cheese

Serves 6 in about 55 minutes. A stove recipe built around ground beef ground and italian seasoning.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion peeled and diced
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 pound ground beef, or ground turkey
• 3 cups marinara sauce, or spaghetti sauce
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 pound refrigerated ravioli
• 1 cup smooth ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnishing (optional)

Method

1. Heat the oven to 350°F/180°c.
2. Tip in the olive oil and diced onion to a large skillet heated over a lively medium heat. Cook, stirring often, for 4 minutes or until softened. Tip in the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 instant or until fragrant.
3. Stir in the ground beef to the onion mixture and cook, stirring and breaking up lumps with the back of a wooden spoon, until the beef is no longer pink.
4. Tip in the marinara sauce and Italian seasoning to the beef mixture, and stir until well combined. Season as needed with salt and pepper. Lift out from the heat.
5. Mix the mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan in a mixing bowl. keep it nearby.
6. Spoon ⅓ of the ground beef mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Arrange half of the ravioli over the sauce.
7. Smooth all of the ricotta cheese over the ravioli. Top with ½ of the remaining beef sauce, and then ½ of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
8. Arrange the remaining ravioli over the cheese layer, then top with the remaining beef mixture.
9. Cover with a sheet of foil, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Lift out the foil and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese mixture over. Return to oven, uncovered, and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.
10. Top with the fresh parsley, if using, and serve.

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