2016/05/12

Baked Ravioli with Meat Sauce


1 lb ground chuck
Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste
Splash Worcestershire Sauce
24-oz jar Spaghetti Sauce
25-oz pkg frozen cheese ravioli
3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 375^F.

In a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground chuck with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste plus the Worcestershire sauce.  Stir in the spaghetti sauce and lower heat to simmer until hot through.

Spread half the sauce in a 9x13" pan.  Layer half the ravioli and sprinkle with 1 cup Mozzarella.  


Top with the remaining Ravioli and the rest of the meat sauce.  Sprinkle the top with the remaining Mozzarella and the Parmesan cheese.  Cover tightly with foil.

Bake for 45 minutes.  Remove the foil, increase the heat to 425^F and continue baking for  another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to turn a bit brown around the edges.  Remove from the oven and cool at least 10 minutes before serving.  Very good and really easy!


Variation:  Add 1 teaspoon fennel seed to the sauce and switch the ground chuck to Italian sausage.  Top with a few slices of pepperoni for a Pizza Ravioli Bake. 


You can make this in a couple of 9x9 inch pans and freeze one for later if you wish.  


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