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The flavors of caprese, fresh basil, tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, in a quick, baked ravioli casserole. An easy, cheesy way to feed your family.
The other day my daughter and I fixed Light Creamy Pesto Ravioli for dinner. At the bottom of that recipe I linked to Taste & Tell’s Baked Ravioli recipe. Jenn said ooooh let’s try that one. So about a week later we were eating this delicious baked ravioli inspired by Deb’s recipe.
I made caprese salad to take on a picnic on Mother’s Day, and I had plenty of leftover ingredients, so Baked Caprese Ravioli was born. The fresh mozzarella, melted in to a fantastic, stringy, cheesy pizza like topping.
We eat ravioli a couple of times a month and I like to buy the fresh ravioli at the warehouse stores. This time I bought the Heirloom Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella ravioli which worked perfectly in our caprese ravioli.
I used my favorite quick pasta sauce, which is super quick and much more tasty than jarred sauce, but if you’d like, go ahead and use jarred sauce. Everyone loved this hot, cheesy meal and I loved that it was so easy too.
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Baked Caprese Ravioli
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic pressed or finely minced
- 2 cans 15 ounces crushed tomatoes in rich puree
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil finely chopped
- 1 pound refrigerated ravioli
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella thinly sliced
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan Romano cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and salt and heat until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in basil.
- Toss sauce with ravioli. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Top ravioli with a layer of mozzarella cheese, then sprinkle Parmesan Romano cheese on top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until sauce is bubbling and cheese is golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
More ravioli recipes you might like:
Cheese Ravioli with Summer Squash Ribbons, Barbara Bakes
Sweet Corn Ravioli with Brown Butter Basil Sauce, Parsley, Sage & Sweet
Red Pepper, Garlic and Herb Ravioli, Barbara Bakes
Quick Ravioli with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Arugula & Hazelnuts, Cookin’ Canuck
2sistersrecipes
What a great casserole – looks amazing ! Always a good one when feeding a crowd.
Becki's Whole Life
What a great casserole that I know my family will love and will give me a couple of meals for a busy week. Also a great way to use the basil that is starting to flourish in my garden!
Sue {munchkin munchies}
Easy and cheesy, what’s not to love?!? Time to pin this one too:)
JG
This looks delicious with the melted cheese topping!
~Judy
Valérie (Franche-Comté)
Barabara
Voilà qui me plait bien.
Milles excuses pour mes visites irrégulières, mais je n’oublie pas les copinautes
Bises
Valérie.
Deborah
Ok, I’ve got to try this version. Love!!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
A great comfort dish!
Radhika
Caprese is my all time favorite salad! And this take on it sounds absolutely delicious!
R
patsy
I love how simple this is! I’m definitely going to have to try this one!
Winnie
I can’t wait to try this. I make a baked ravioli with a meat sauce, and I think this would be a great veggie option and lighter for the summer.
Rocky Mountain Woman
Caprese is my favorite summer salad, so I will have to give this one a try!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I just ate dinner and I swear I could eat that ravioli right now. Gorgeous.
kelley {mountain mama cooks}
Looks amazing, Barbara! I love a caprese salad. I’ve never done baked ravioli but you’ve inspired me to change that! Have a great weekend.
Lisa
What a fantastic idea to gussy ravioli up and at the same time, serve it in ‘comfort food’ form. It looks absolutely phenomenal, Barbara, and this ravioli is at the top of my summer basil bounty list 🙂 That said, thank you for the link! My favorite ‘lumpy, but delicious’ ravioli! ;D
Tieghan
Oh my goodness! This looks incredible!!
Annamaria
Barbara,
Ravioli are my favorite pasta. What a yummy way to prepare them.
Annamaria
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
Gosh that looks amazing!
Lori @ RecipeGirl
My ravioli- obsessed kiddo will thank you for this one!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
This looks like such a fabulous dinner! Love how easy it is!
Rosa
Scrumptious and so comforting!
Cheers,
Rosa