Are you looking for a new crock pot recipe that will be a big hit with the family? This Slow Cooker Cheesy Ravioli Casserole is a family favorite!
I have made this recipe a couple different times now and the last time I made it I threw all the ingredients together in the crock pot at home and took it to the farm office and cooked it. Apparently, the smell carried and people came out of the woodwork wondering what it was that smelled so good! I doubled the recipe on this particular day so we had plenty to share. I even got a complement from my meat and potato loving farmer father-in-law who isn’t a fan of pasta. That doesn’t happen very often so you know this recipe is a keeper!
Slow Cooker Cheesy Ravioli Casserole
You could almost call this a ravioli lasagna. You layer it the same way you would a lasagna except the layer of cheese is already included in the pasta so I just sprinkled the shredded cheese on the top.
If you like this recipe you will also love this Cheesy Crock Pot Tortellini Casserole.
I love to make my pasta sauce with both sausage and hamburger. I love the flavor the combination has so I often double the sauce portion using a pound of both and freezer the other half for a quick weekday meal.
I do not cook the pasta before hand.
Serve with a side salad, garlic bread or bread sticks and you are set!
OTHER GROUND BEEF RECIPES:
Slow Cooker Ravioli Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground hamburger or sausage browned
- 1 pkg. 25 oz. frozen ravioli
- 1 25-28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 14.5 oz. can Italian style diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Brown the hamburger over medium heat in a medium size skillet..
- Add the onion, garlic and tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and let simmer another 5 minutes.
- Place 1 cup of sauce on the bottom of 5 to 6 qt. slow cooker.
- Add half of the frozen ravioli, half the remainder of sauce and then repeat.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Cook on low 4 hours or until ravioli is tender.
Linked to Weekend Potluck
Oh how I LOVE this simple recipe. So happy you shared with us at Weekend Potluck. Keep em coming!
Thanks so much to you all for featuring it!
It says 1 can diced tomatoes, what size can?
Good catch! 14.5 oz can.
Yummy! I’m going to make this for our Church potluck this Sunday!
What size can tomatoes do you use? I haven’t seen a 1 oz can before.
Do you think it would work if I used Italian crushed tomatoes? This sounds like a WONDERFUL recipe, that’s why I
rated it at 5 starts, before even making it.
Thanks, Jan
Yes, that would work great! Hope you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It has everything in it that our family loves to eat and making it in a slow cooker is perfect for me :)!
Ballpark, how much sauce is this? If I wanted to use my sauce, how many cups do you suggest? Thanks!
I would say around 6 cups. You can add more or less depending on how saucy you like it. If you sauce is thicker I would add a little water. I actually just made this recipe today!
I made this the other day with the temps outside 100*. It was “Awesome ” love to use the crockpot on hot summer days. I will be definitely keeping this recipe. Thanks ????
So glad you liked it! One of our family favorites! Stay cool!
Ohhhhh, we LOVE ravioli around here! I have my go-to baked ravioli recipe, but this sounds good…and easy! One question – my picky hubs doesn’t like diced tomatoes (or any chunky vegetable!). Should I just add a can of tomato sauce to this instead, or just leave them out entirely? Thanks!
Ha, my picky husband doesn’t like the tomato chunks either. You can leave them out and don’t need to substitute. 🙂
Is there a certain flavor/type of spaghetti sauce that tastes better than most? My hubby likes vodka sauce but not sure if that will taste funny or not?
Also, the bag of ravioli I bought has beef in the pasta, would you still recommend adding the burger to it or no? Thank you!😊
I normally just use traditional but vodka might be good, I just haven’t ever tried it. I use beef and/or cheese ravioli depending on what I have on hand. I always make a meat sauce because my farmers like their meat 🙂 but you wouldn’t have too!
What is the serving size. .we are going to our family reunion this weekend and this sounds awesome
I would say it would serve 4 adults. I often double it when bringing it places!
Can you add a layer of ricotta mixture? Saw a recipe to bake that had it & wondered if it works in the slow cooker.
Hi, if you were to double the recipe, would it longer than the 4 hours?
Ravioli is always a winner in our house!
Looks like a recipe the entire family will love!
This is a great way to get dinner on the table during those busy weeknights!
Wow this looks amazing!
Thanks Erin!
I’m all about my slow cooker this time of year!
This will be gone in seconds in my house! Good thing it is so easy to prepare!
Looks fabulous!!
This sounds like the perfect comfort food!
This is my kind of meal!
Trying this tonight….my husband walked in the door and said he cant wait to eat, its smells wonderful.
Can’t wait to hear what he thought!
Can I cook this on high??
Yes you can, but the time will be less. Most likely 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on the style crock pot so I would watch it the first time to make sure it doesn’t over cook. Enjoy!
Can you use canned raviolis instead of frozen?
I am not sure the canned ravioli would hold up texture wise in the crock pot. But I have never made it that way to know for sure.
Do you use grated parm cheese or fresh/bagged and shredded parm?
Looks delicious and I cannot wait to try it!!
Thanks!
I use grated! Enjoy!
Do you use grated parm cheese or fresh/bagged and shredded parm?
Looks delicious and I cannot wait to try it!!
Thanks!
Either will work, I have used both. It just depends on what I have on hand. Enjoy!
would I dare to use 4 pkges of raviola in my 10 quart slow cooker to feed a bunch?
I’ve never cooked in a 10 quart before but I think as long as it all fits and you can stir it a couple times I think you would be good. My guess is the the edges would cook faster than the middle so I would recommend stirring. Enjoy!
Hi can I use ravioli that’s not frozen?
Yes, you will just need to adjust the cook time, it will take less time to cook.