I have such an easy lasagna recipe for you to try this week with your family. We call it our lazy day lasagna recipe. It is much easier to make than traditional lasagna but you get all the same amazing flavors of a traditional lasagna.
The best lasagna recipe for a lazy day.
No need to boil, or add in ricotta cheese. Thanks to these cheese stuffed frozen ravioli we are completely skipping a few steps without missing all the amazing flavors of a traditional lasagna recipe which is exactly why we say it is the best recipe for a lazy day.
Now you can enjoy all the flavors without all the work.
What ingredients are needed to make easy lasagna recipe with mozzarella cheese?
I love a traditional lasagna but it can be a ton of work to prepare. You have to perfectly layer the lasagna noodles, pasta sauce, ricotta cheese mixture and then repeat layers until the lasagna is formed.
Although, it tastes great, it’s a lot of work to make a traditional lasagna. I have also seen some recipes that use cottage cheese or an easy lasagna recipe with jar sauce but they are all still a lot of work to perfectly layer the ingredients.
With my favorite lazy day lasagna, I love to use frozen cheese ravioli, so you still get all the flavors of traditional lasagna without all the layering and time consuming work.
Here is all you need for this lasagna recipe simple to make!
- 1/2 bag of frozen cheese ravioli (25 oz bag is what I used)
- 1/2 lb of ground beef, browned
- 2 cans of crushed tomatoes (14 or 15 oz each)
- 1/2 tablespoon of Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon of Garlic Salt
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
Just a note, I’m making a small batch, but you can easily double the ingredients and bake in a 9×13 pan for a bigger lasagna meal.
How to make this Lazy Day Lasagna Recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet brown the beef completely until it’s no longer pink and drain off any remaining fat.
- Stir in all the cans of tomatoes, and seasonings.
- In a 9×9 baking dish, spray with nonstick spray.
- Place a layer of ravioli across the bottom.
- Spoon half the sauce over the ravioli. It’s approximately 1 cup meat sauce.
- Then layer half of the mozzarella cheese.
- Add another layer of ravioli, sauce, then cheese.
- Add the parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes-45 minutes or until bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit for about 10- 15 minutes before you serve. Cut and serve.
- Serve with your favorite side salad and crusty garlic bread.
How do you freeze this simple lasagna recipe?
This lazy day lasagna recipe definitely freezes great. Make the recipe as directed except don’t bake. Just allow it to cool completely.
Make sure you are using a foil throw away pan. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the freezer to freeze. I would allow it to thaw slightly and cook for about an hour until it was bubbly.
When I make this recipe, I usually make two. One to enjoy now and one to save in the future for an easy future dinner for my family!
What to serve with this simple lasagna recipe?
I love to serve this lasagna recipe with a side Caesar salad topped with our favorite homemade Caesar salad dressing. Also, I usually serve it with one of our favorite bread recipes.
Here are some of our favorites that I hope you try soon:
- Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe
- Stuffed Cheesy Bread Recipe
- Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe
- King Hawaiian Rolls Recipe
- Crusty Artisan Bread
- The Best 90 Second Bread Recipe
Also, I love freezing my own garlic bread so that my family can enjoy it at anytime. Learn how easy it is to freeze here. This was a game changer for our family because we all love garlic bread!
Print your Lazy Day Lasagna Recipe below:
This simple lasagna recipe tastes like traditional lasagna without all the work. This is the best lasagna recipe for a lazy day.
- 1/2 bag of frozen cheese ravioli (25 oz bag is what I used)
- 1/2 lb ground beef (browned)
- (2) 15 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon Garlic Salt
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet brown the beef completely and drain off any remaining fat.
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Stir in all the cans of tomatoes, and seasonings.
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In a 9x9 baking dish, spray with nonstick spray.
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Place a layer of ravioli across the bottom.
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Spoon half the sauce over the ravioli.
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Then layer half of the mozzarella cheese.
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Add another layer of ravioli, sauce, then cheese.
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Add the parmesan cheese on top.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until bubbly.
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Remove from the oven and let it sit for about 10- 5 minutes before you serve. Cut and serve.
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Serve with your favorite side salad and crusty garlic bread.
This recipe is so much easier to make than traditional lasagna, but still delivers the amazing flavors of a traditional lasagna recipe.
If you love one pot meals as much as we do, you must try One Pot Spaghetti Recipe. This recipe is the perfect Lazy Day meal! It combines all the tastiness of spaghetti but into one dish! The cheese makes it even better! It’s so delicious!
Beef taco pasta skillet recipe is another easy and delicious one pot dinner. The entire family will love this tasty meal that is incredibly simple!
Slow cooker spaghetti bolognese recipe is slow cooked to perfection for the best Italian meal.
Slow Cooker Sausage Lasagna is a one pot dinner layered with meat, cheese, pasta and the best tomato sauce.
Try these other easy casserole recipes:
- Lazy Day Crock pot Lasagna Recipe
- Quick Easy Recipe Skillet Lasagna
- Crock Pot Mexican Taco Casserole Recipe
- Crock pot Chicken Enchilada casserole
- The Best Beef Casserole
- Easy Mexican Casserole Recipe
- Crock Pot Green Bean Casserole Recipe
- Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole
- Cheeseburger Tator Tot Casserole Recipe
- Chicken Hash Brown Casserole Recipe
lori says
I call this ravioli casserole. I haven’t made it in a long time. such a quick yummy adaptation to a classic Italian dish
Debbie Nichols says
Do you use the cheese stuffed raviolis frozen or do you thaw them out first???
Diana says
Easy and delicious! I doubled the recipe,and boy was I glad that I did!??My husband and I both loved it!
Donna says
I will have to make this for my grandbabies. They will love it.
Kathy says
Do you boil the ravioli first?
Carrie says
Kathy – No I do not boil the ravioli first.
Barbara says
You can also you can also use meat filled ravioli instead of ground meat as a layer just put tomato sauce in between I have also used cheese raviolis layered with seafood filled raviolis and a bechamel sauce both were great and much easier
Diane Dial says
do you use the raviolis frozen or thaw them out first?
David Marshall, says
Can you do any easy Dutch oven recipes for camping? Recipes that do not require preheating.
Melissa says
I prepped this before work. When I get home I will just throw it in the oven. Super easy to prep. I used a combination of mozzarella and cheddar cheese and left out the parmesan. We will see how it turns out in a few hours.
Patty says
Do you have to thaw the ravioli, or is it frozen when you use it?
Emily says
Can you use a pasta sauce or marinara sauce instead of crushed tomatoes?
Rainydaylady says
Can this be microwaved? I don’t have an oven. Thanks!
Lisa says
I made this could not find stuffed ravioli so used a different stuffed pasta was a winner in my house
Rosemary says
Is 1/2 Tablespoon of italian seasoning a bit much??
Rosemary says
I have this in the oven, I added some sugar to the sauce. Kind of think 1/2 TBSP of italian seasoning is alot, so I cut back on it before adding.R
Carrie says
Rosemary – I don’t think so, but you can definitely adjust it down if you like. Thanks!
Carrie says
Awesome Lisa! I’m glad everyone loved it! 🙂
Carrie says
Emily – Yes, that would work great!
Carrie says
Thanks for the suggestions David! That’s a great idea for future recipes.
Aud says
Do you need to boil the ravioli first? There’s no directions on what to do with them….
Tiffany says
Do you have to defrost ravioli first?
Carrie says
Diane – I put them in still frozen. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Carrie says
Great suggestions Barbara! Thanks for sharing!
Carrie says
Tiffany – No you do not. Thanks!
Carrie says
No you don’t need to. You just put them in frozen. Thank you!
Carrie says
I’m not sure – I have never tried it in the microwave.
Carrie says
Patty – I put it in frozen. Thank you!
Char says
I want to fix in the morning and cook in the evening.Do I use frozen or fresh raviolis?
Carrie says
I use frozen raviolis. Thank you!
Pam says
I put together when I got home from work and in the oven now. Smells delicious!!! I did use crushed fire roasted tomatoes and a little sugar. Also added a little red pepper flakes to give it a little kick. ?
Carrie says
Great ideas Pam!
Debbie says
You say crushed tomatoes than it says canned tomatoes which is it. Can you use diced?
Carrie says
It’s crushed tomatoes. You can used diced or tomato sauce if you prefer. Thank you.
cherry says
the Italian dressing is it the dry mix kind or what
Carrie says
It’s not Italian dressing for this recipe. It’s Italian seasoning which is in the spices section at your local grocery store. Thanks!
Mary says
Thank you for this recipe. It’s just my husband and I and it’s hard to cook for 2 people.
He loves lasagna. Can’t wait to try this.
Carrie says
Thank you Mary! Let us know how you like it.
Brenda says
I just made this. It was awesome! I used fresh ravioli and boiled them for just a minute. Worked prefect! I will definitely make this again. Great comfort food for cold days!
Ianthia Armstead says
I added minced garlic and garlic powder for extra flavor.
Love it
Carrie says
Im glad you like it!
Mandi says
What is the cook Time if you have prepared it and froze it? I tried and 45 mins was not enough time.
Carrie says
When I freeze it, I allow it to thaw slightly and then I generally cook it for around 1 hour. Thank you!